XM podcasts available through iTunes

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Pay close attention to UnMasked

Select XM Original Programming Available On XMradio.Com and Itunes as Podcast
Downloads Beginning Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM, the nation's leading
satellite radio service with more than 8.5 million subscribers, announced
today that select XM original music, news and sports series are now available
as free podcasts for download through xmradio.com and Apple Inc.'s iTunes
Store (http://www.itunes.com/). Beginning today, consumers can download XM
content hosted by Bob Edwards, James Carville, Luke Russert, Mike Krzyzewski,
Barry Switzer and Opie & Anthony, as well as exclusive XM music and comedy
programming.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )

"By making these original XM series available through xmradio.com, iTunes and
other popular podcast web sites, millions more consumers have an opportunity
to sample some of the best in premium music, news and sports programming that
you can only get as an XM subscriber," said Eric Logan, XM executive vice
president of programming.

XM's original podcast offerings include:

-- Bob Edwards Weekend - Hosted by veteran journalist and public radio
personality Bob Edwards, this weekly sampler, which is created by XM
and distributed by Public Radio International, features commentary and
interviews from XM's award-winning exclusive weekday series, "The Bob
Edwards Show."

-- 60/20 Sports with James Carville and Luke Russert - Each week 60-
something political guru James Carville puts on his sports cap and
locks horns with 20-something Boston College student Luke Russert, as
they interview guests and debate controversial topics and stories
examining the culture of sports.

-- XMSN This Morning with Coach Switzer - The legendary Switzer, who
coached championship teams for the Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys,
joins XM Sports Nation (XMSN) anchor T.J. Rives to talk about the state
of college football and the NFL, sizing up the biggest match-ups and
the latest news surrounding the game.

-- Basketball & Beyond with Coach K - Duke men's basketball coach Mike
Krzyzewski and co-host Dave Sims talk in-depth about college
basketball, featuring special guest interviews and Coach K's personal
perspective on principles for life on and off the court.

-- XM Weekly Music-XM's resident music experts host this new weekly
podcast, featuring artist interviews, live performances and new music
from popular XM music channels.

-- XM Artist Confidential: Green Room - This new podcast takes listeners
behind-the-scenes of XM's critically acclaimed performance/interviews
series "Artist Confidential."

-- Opie and Anthony Shorts - This new weekly video podcast uses animation
to bring to life segments from Opie and Anthony's popular XM show.

-- Unmasked - Composed of highlights from XM's original comedy series
"Unmasked," this new video podcast features candid, one-on-one
interviews with stand-up comedians and comedic talent for an uncensored
look into their creative processes and the lives that shape their work.

New episodes of each show that airs on XM will be available to podcast
subscribers on the day following its premiere.

Additional XM content will soon be available as podcasts through xmradio.com
and iTunes. More details about XM podcasts are available through the XM
section of iTunes or at http://www.xmradio.com/podcasts.

[thejives]

Woo hoo!
Thanks!

This is going to be awesome :smile:

[hafast]

Oddly enough, though, the only Unmasked currently available is the Carlin one that Ron didn't host. Hopefully more soon. The upshot is that it's a video podcast!

[Chigworthy]

a) Is they free?

b) Does you need to install itunes?

[PapaBear]

That's cool, but I wish it wasn't just highlights. BTW... Who did host the first one? Some nobody?

[thejives]

a) Is they free?

b) Does you need to install itunes?

I'm using my open source podcast aggregator and it's working so far.
I think it's free. or a glitch is letting me listen.
(I'm a linux geek)

[cupcakelove]

This (http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/) app says it can download podcasts. I didn't bother trying it out so good luck.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Hopefully the future unmasked podcasts are not just small bits from the interview. the Carlin one was only a couple of minutes.

[JustJon]

Hopefully the future unmasked podcasts are not just small bits from the interview. the Carlin one was only a couple of minutes.

They will all be short clips to tease people into subscribing to XM.