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Odeo lets you create and share your own podcasts without having to install sophisticated audio software or fiddle with the intricacies of the technology known as RSS. (If you don't know already, podcasting is a way to create and subscribe to audio shows and then have them automatically downloaded to your computer.)

NPR offers stellar programming to stay on top of the news and cultural issues of the day. You've got all of that available, with just a click, but there's lots more, too. NPR excels, in particular, in providing a variety of audio documents -- and documentaries -- capturing the topsy-turvy nature of our world.

Whether or not you're a fan of "Car Talk," the irreverent public radio show hosted by two wacky brothers (and about cars, of course), you're likely to have a fun time at the show's home on the Web. The site's got audio highlights, opinions on the latest models, service bulletins, and lots more.

Life Is Music is an online music superstore that offers the music enthusiast everything from musical instruments (both electric and acoustic), audio equipment such as amplifiers and lighting products for shows, concerts and other events, as well as home e