# Podcasts from Google Reader to MP3 Player

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 21, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056 "2008-05-21T02:44:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056/1 "2008-05-21T02:44:45Z")

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Ok, so this is probably pretty dumb, but I can’t figure it out. How do I get a podcast out of Google Reader and onto my Sansa MP3 player? I’m guessing I need to save it to my hard drive and then sync it, but I don’t see any options in that regard.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056/2 "2008-05-21T02:57:05Z")

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Underneath the podcast is a link for the original audio source. That allows you to save off the audio file.

After that, it is a cinch to put on the Sansa. I don’t bother with synching myself - I put the Sansa into MSC mode and then write the file to it like an ordinary USB drive.

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**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056/3 "2008-05-21T03:16:23Z")

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Aha! Worked like a charm once I got it to use Windows Media Player instead of Quicktime when I clicked on original audio source. And from there, as you say, it was a cinch.

Thanks much!

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056/4 "2008-05-21T13:37:12Z")

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No problem. And go Pens!

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**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podcasts-from-google-reader-to-mp3-player/450056/5 "2008-05-21T14:42:54Z")

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Amen to that!