How to listen to podcasts

Stream from the show’s website

  1. Go to the website of the podcast you’re seeking, for example, ideasonfire.net/imagine-otherwise-podcast.
  2. Click the play button on the episode you want to hear.
  3. Most podcast websites also have show notes and transcripts you can read.
Imagine Otherwise website on a phone with Aimi Hamraie's episode 121
Spotify app on phone with Anusha Kedhar's episode 120

Listen through an app

  1. On your phone or tablet, find a podcast app. Apple Podcasts comes installed on Mac devices and Google Play comes installed on most Android devices. You can also download other podcast apps like Spotify or RadioPublic.
  2. Search for the show and select it from the search results. This will open the show’s page in the app you’re using.
  3. Hit play and/or follow. You can listen to a single episode by clicking the play button or follow the show to get new episodes sent to your device when they’re released.

Stream from YouTube

  1. Go to YouTube and search for the show you are interested in.
  2. Click the play button on the episode you want to hear.
  3. Follow the show’s channel to get notified about new episodes within the YouTube app or site.

**Note: Not all podcasts publish their episodes to YouTube.**

Ideas on Fire YouTube channel on a phone with Kishonna Gray's episode 116

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