Embedding a Podcast Feed and Grazr

I just figured this out and I thought it was worth sharing...

Embedding a single podcast into a blog post or website is pretty easy, you just go to the service that hosts it and get the embed code for it (most will have it). Then you copy the code into the Edit Html window, just like you would to embed a video, or anything else.

What I was interested in, is how to embed a Podcast Feed into my blog. So, for example, how to get the newest 60-Second-Science podcast from Scientific American to automatically show up on my blog whenever it's up without me having to do anything.

One easy way to do it is to go to the 60-Second-Science page, click on RSS feed, and copy the URL at the top of the page. Then, for example, if you want it to show up on your blog sidebar, go to the Layout section of the Blog editor, click on add a Gadget. There is one for RSS feeds, just click on that and copy the URL for the podcast page. I did it this way for my blog, see the RED ARROW to the left to see how it would show up. (The screen capture was taken using Aviary)

A better way to display the feed, I think, is by creating a customized widget for it (see BLUE ARROW). Sounds intimidating, but its actually really simple, it took me about seven minutes to figure out how to do this. Once you copy the URL for the desired podcast page (in this case 60-Second-Science again), go to Grazr.com to create a free widget, just paste the URL code into the blue box, customize the widget- ie change the color and size if you want, and copy the embed code from the brown box (you'll have to go there to know what I mean, but it really IS simple). Then in your Blog Layout editor, add an HTML gadget and copy the code into it. And its done!

If you know of other easier/ better ways to do this, please comment below, thanks.