I have been meaning to write about podcats ever since I started this blog. This completely new form of entertainment has fascinated me since I downloaded my very first episode of the History of Rome podcast. (For a thoroughly enjoyable account of the fascinating history of the Roman Empire, check out the iTunes Store or Mike’s blog and download the 179 episodes of this podcast.)

For a while I thought Mike’s effort was one of its own, but while Mike had a longish lull around the time of the fall of the republic, I had time to scavenge for more, and I was like a child in a candy store.

Podcasts have become part of my entertainment to at least the same extent as books, audiobooks, music and cooking.

What is it that makes podcasts so good?