John Edwards Embraces Podcasting

Posted on March 22, 2005

Former Democratic Vice-presidential nominee John Edwards is embracing the new podcasting technology, with his first podcast scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, March 23, 2005). So what is a podcast, you might ask? Basically, it's a free download of someone speaking. I like to think of it as Tivo-ing a favorite radio show. Basically, you just install either the free iPodder or Dopper software, then download the MP3 file and hit Play.

You can also submit a question for Senator Edwards on the FAQ page. Podcasting is like radio without the federal government regulation--so far, at least. Naturally, anyone with a great speaking voice will do very well with podcasts. John Edwards has such a reassuring, upbeat, yet soothing voice that his broadcast would probably be a handy file to pull up in a stressful moment. Hey, I just thought of a great fundraiser. Perhaps for a donation to his favorite charity, he'd podcast you a personal and inspiring message. Or, if you're more of a Neocon, you could get Senator Bill Frist to record a message where he provides you a medical diagnosis of a relative whose photo you emailed to his secretary. I wonder how that would fit into the McCain-Feingold rules?