I looked for podcasts similar to what I might want to produce - interviews or local information, and I looked in 5 different categories.
Technology: Women in Tech on NPR (11:28 min) http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=285263201&m=285263202
Arts & Life: Around and About Chattanooga – interview of author of Empty Mansions (45:49 min) local-wutc-1032336.mp3
Opinion: The Moral Is - Ida Jones on Valley Public Radio (2:19 min) TMI_Jones.mp3
Music: Song Travels with Michael Feinstein – interview with Jose Feliciano (15:24 min) 12_22_13.mp3
Economy: PRI’s Social Entrepreneurship – bicycle messagers in Lebanon (4:11 min) GE022120147.mp3
EXTRA (not NPR-listed): MissionLocal on Soundcloud (5:27 min) https://soundcloud.com/missionlocal/listen-local-lauren-smiley-on
Rather than looking up new terms, I found myself looking up the variety of equipment we might need to use to create a podcast. I'm particularly intrigued by the Zoom H4N - I actually saw a woman at a coffee shop with one, and asked her to show me how it works. She's a musician, and using it for her band. Also, I found this fantastic video on . About half-way through, the podcaster switchs from using the TV audio to the audio produced by the Zoom. WOW! My only question - will I ever use it after this class? Is it worth the expense? My house is too full of old electronic gadgets!