. Click on this link to access our listing on iTunes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an MP3 player or iPod to listen to a podcast?
Absolutely not. A large number of our listeners use only a computer with speakers. The benefit of owning an MP3 player lies solely in the ability to take podcasts wherever you go.
What time do I need to tune-in to hear your program?
Podcasting is an "on-demand" technology that allows you to listen to the program whenever your schedule allows. Because each program is prerecorded, there is no need to "tune-in" on a given time or day. Just listen whenever you have time!
What is your release schedule for new programs?
As a rule, we try to release a new program every Wednesday.
How do I listen to one of your programs from my iPod?
One of the easiest ways would be to look us up on iTunes. Access the "Podcast Directory" via their website, and perform a search on "Radio Filibuster".
Sometimes, however, their search engine doesn't work properly, so we came up with an even easier way. At the bottom of our main webpage, we placed an iTunes link which looks like this: . Click on this link to access our listing on iTunes.
How do I listen to one of your programs from my computer using a broadband connection such as DSL or cablemodem?
You can access our programming through a number of podcast directories. We have links to several of these directories at the bottom of our main webpage. However, since you're already here at our website, let's show you how to get the programs directly from us.
We provide links to our programs from the past two months or so on our main webpage (to access older programs, click on the "Complete Program List" link at the top and bottom of the main webpage). As an example, look at the screenshot to the right. The blue underlined text is the title of a program. The letters and numbers are shorthand information containing the program number as well as the day it was recorded... but all you really need to know is that this is a "link" to the audio program.
You can use this link to "save" the audio program to the hard drive of your computer. This allows you to listen to the program directly from your computer, as well as allow you to "upload" the program to a portable device such as an MP3 player. Move your mouse or trackball so the pointer is overlapping the link you wish to access, BUT instead of pressing the "left" mouse button like you normally would, press the "right" mouse button.
A grey window will appear. We've provided an example to the right.
To save the audio program, you will select the third item from the top, usually labelled "Save Target As" or "Save File As". A new window will appear asking if you wish to change the filename or target directory.
Once the file has been saved to your hard drive, you can listen to the audio program using programs designed to playback MP3 audio files. If you have not yet selected a program to do this, you can use Windows Media Player, which comes standard on all Windows-based computer systems.
You also may be able to listen to a program without first downloading it to your computer. This is called "streaming", which is still common among some internet radio broadcasters. To see if your system will play the audio file, move your mouse or trackball so the pointer is overlapping the link you wish to access, BUT instead of pressing the "right" mouse button like you normally would, press the "left" mouse button. Your computer may immediately begin playing the file, if you have a very fast internet connection. If you do not, however, look at the FAQ item which follows.
We're constantly trying to find better and more simple ways to explain how to access our programs to new listeners. If you have need help, or have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail at rf@radiofilibuster.com.
How do I listen to one of your programs from my computer using a slower internet connection such as dialup?
Instead of accessing the program links in the "main" window to the right of the webpage, use the links in the left window. You use these links much as you would the links to the right (see the FAQ item above in regard to file saving and streaming), but these links access files which are more friendly to slower internet connections.
We're constantly trying to find better and more simple ways to explain how to access our programs to new listeners. If you have need help, or have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail at rf@radiofilibuster.com.
We create special program files for those with slower internet connections. They're the same programs everyone else hears, but they're compressed in size to make them more "manageable" to dialup internet users. They sound a lot like AM stereo, but this allows us to make the program size smaller for those who do not have "fast" internet connections.