Podcasting 101 Tools

Audacity Audio Editing/Recording Software
--Description

mp3 plug-in for Audacity
--Needed if you want to open and save mp3s

Levelator audio software
--Evens out volume so podcasts sound more professional

Sound Clips
--Ambience Pack
--Animals Pack
--Foley [sound effects]
--Jingles Pack
--Machines Pack
--Stingers Pack
--Textures Pack

To open these .zip files, you need a program installed to unzip .zip archives. Try downloading ALZip from download.com