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As you may already know, I use my MP3 player simply to play audio-books (aka podcasts) while commuting to work.

I use Juice (fka iPodder) to capture these files. It does an excellent job of downloading content and placing it on my machine. Once downloaded, I drag and drop the files to my MP3 player.

Scott Sigler's latest horror novel released yesterday! Nocturnal. I suggest that you check it out! His last novels were edge-of the seat thrilling (and scary). This one sounds a bit different based on discussions by Scott. He said he always wanted to invent a new monster, not a vampire, not a werewolf, but equally scary.

Check it out, see what you think..

If you're not sure, check out his promo

While in between chapters of my other podcasts, I've subscribed to a new series from Decoder Ring Theater, called "The Red Panda Adventures". These stories are done in the style of the old radio dramas, with sound-effects and a full-cast of characters.

Plot: Imagine Batman (billionaire playboy with super-gadgets) in Toronto, Canada with a 'sexy' female sidekick, The Flying Squirrel.

The stories are a lot of fun and only about 25-30 minutes long. I enjoyed listening to the first season last week on my way to and from work; finishing a story each way. The innuendo can be bit obvious at times and there are sections of violence, so I won't be playing these with the family. Overall, I'd suggest you check them out!

Kit Baxter, Behave yourself! Yes Boss.

Imagine a not-so-distant world, where advertisers no longer need to spam you with ads. They simply inject you with a drug that induces an irresistible craving for their product. This is the topic of a recent podcast that I listened to on the Escape Pod.

If you are into Science Fiction, then I'd suggest you check out the site. Steve, the editor picks out some great stories which he pays for using listener donations, so it stays free to the listeners. The 100th episode was especially nice in that it included a wonderful story by Isaac Asimov, Nightfall.

Take a look, and enjoy!

If you have checked out my site before, you've seen the section on podcasts that I am currently listening to. For those just coming out of a cave, podcasts are audio files that I play on my MP3 (like an iPOD, but without the $$$ apple logo) player.

4 years ago I invested in my first MP3 player. I purchased online a 1GB micro-drive player from RIO. This device was perfect for what I needed. I could load up 100+ songs on the device and listen to commercial-free music where ever I went.