HPPR Podcast Links Learning the Birds - Explore the aviary of the high plains with Ruth Beasley who provides listeners with information and observations of interest to both avid birders and passing watchers. Updates of this podcast are done weekly. High Plains History - Taking a few minutes to step back in time and explore the history of the high plains. Quentin Hope, along with various writers and readers from the high plains, explore an historical event, place, person, social movement, or humorous incident from the centuries of human settlement on the High Plains. Updates of this podcast are done weekly. Growing on the High Plains - The program that started it all. Growing on the High Plains with Skip Mancini teaches about all things that grow on the high plains. Listen as Skip discusses gardening or talks with the pros around the region. One things for sure, Skip will prepare listeners for growing just about anything. Updates of this podcast are done weekly. High Plains in Words - A look at writings about the High Plains and the people who choose to live here. Host, Stacy Yates, chooses selections from history, drama, poetry and fiction, always with the intention of highlighting those works which describe the environment and express the values that make our region, and our people unique. Updates of this podcast are done weekly. HPPR Living Room Concert Series - The Living Room Concerts are free concerts performed in the HPPR Garden City studios. Many of the performers are singer/songwriters traveling across the high plains, while others are simply friends who have been living here their entire lives. Updates to this podcast are done weekly. StoryCorps on the High Plains - Listen to the stories of everyday people. These recordings are from the StoryCorps MobileBooth visit to Garden City, Guymon and Amarillo. Updates on this podcast are done weekly.  Regional News Reports - Listen to the issues that affect the communities of the HPPR listening area. Regional News Reporter Mark Haslett travels the region to explore the topics that have impact on our region. Updates to this podcast are done weekly. Paintbrush and Chisel - Learn about the latest trends in the visual arts, art exhibits, artists' shows and other significant art related happenings across the High Plains.  Artist Len Slesick interviews or profiles High Plains Artists each week.  Updates of this podcast are done weekly.  Playa Country - Listen to interviews with landowners, biologists, resource managers, community leaders and others who are actively conserving wildlife habitat in the High Plains. Marci Lane provides listeners with local contacts and information on conservation programs, events and opportunities to get involved. Updates to this podcast are done weekly. High Plains Wildlife - Learn about the animals, habitats and environments  that combine to form the natural world in which we live.  Lee Richardson Zoo Curator of Education Andrea Smith shares with listeners the many interesting facts and attributes of the wildlife of the High Plains.  Updates to this podcast are done weekly. Special Programs - Here you will find all of the special regional programs that air on HPPR.  Thanksgiving and Christmas specials along with others hosted by our own on air personalities.  Updates to this podcast are done the day after the special runs.

What is Podcasting? A podcast is an MP3 audio file that can be automatically downloaded to your personal computer and in turn transferred to an iPod or other MP3 player. In order to do this, a podcasting application is used to "add" a podcast. The program checks the site regularly and starts a download whenever it finds a new MP3 file. HPPR.org is offering podcasts of it's High Plains Features and of the HPPR Living Room Concert Series. Why do I Want It? No matter how much you love your favorite radio programs, life sometimes gets in the way of hearing them. When you subscribe to a program's podcast, every episode will always be automatically downloaded after it airs —you'll never miss a broadcast again! Podcasting lets you listen whenever and wherever it's convenient for you...in the car, at the gym, in the middle of the lake... Why Doesn't HPPR Podcast Its Music Shows? Because a podcast involves audio being downloaded to your personal computer or MP3 player, the recording industry's legal requirements currently make it very difficult to produce a legal podcast. NPR and other public radio stations are negotiating with the recording industry to be able to include music in podcasts, but until then we are unable to podcast copyrighted music. To begin podcasting, you must first download the software. Here are a few links to places where you can get the podcasting software. www.iTunes.com www.iPodder.org www.iPodderX.com www.jPodder.com More on Podcasting How to Start Podcasting The basic requirements for podcasting are a computer, podcasting software (see list to the right) and an Internet connection, preferably broadband. To take your podcast with you, an iPod or any MP3 player is needed. To begin, download and install podcasting software onto your computer (PC or Mac). Though every application is different, there are generally directions to "add" a podcast feed (usually just as simple as copying and pasting the podcast URL, which are found below, into your podcasting application). The next time you "Check for New Podcasts", an MP3 of your selected HPPR program will be on your computer, and if you're set up for it, on your iPod or MP3 player as well.