Welcome to the State of California

Podcasts

A podcast is an audio broadcast available over the Internet in a syndication feed, such as an RSS feed. Podcasts can be played on your computer or MP3 music player. By subscribing to a podcast feed, you will automatically download the latest audio files for listening when you choose.

Listed below are podcasts that you can subscribe to or download to your desktop and portable music/video player.

California

  • Aquacast - Water Resources
    A short audio podcast that provides answers to questions about California's waterways.
  • Thank You Ocean - Natural Resources Agency, California
    Focuses on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, the latest news on ocean health, timely ocean issues, and fascinating ocean facts.
  • Walkable Neighborhoods - Metropolitan Transportation Commission
    Narrated audio tours of the Bay Area, including printable maps

Museums

Schools - iTunesU

Other

  • U.S. Census Bureau - Profile America is a daily, 60-second feature that uses interesting vignettes from key events, observances, or commemorations for that day to highlight information collected by the Census Bureau.
  • U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast includes earth science oriented podcasts, including one about earthquakes in California.
  • USA.gov - Podcasts from the US Government.