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    Podcast: Web conference with Stephanie Kelton

    6 August 2012

    Several weeks ago we held a fascinating and highly successful web conference with Stephanie Kelton on Modern Monetary Theory. Many of you have watched the video of the conference on YouTube, but we are making the audio available as a podcast for the first time today.

    Download and enjoy!

     

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    How to subscribe

    If you use iTunes on a computer or iPhone, you can subscribe to the podcast by clicking here.

    If you don’t use iTunes, copy this feed address into the program you use for podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast

    On a Mac, iPhone, iPod or iPad

    Subscribe through iTunes.

    On a BlackBerry

    Visit this page with your BlackBerry and click on the link above. Or, openMedia > Podcasts > Add podcast channel and manually type infeeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast. Podcasts will download automatically and you can listen to them when you are ready.

    On an Android phone or tablet

    Download a podcast app from the Android market or Google Play store. Popular apps include: MyPOD, BeyondPod, DoggCatcher and Google Listen. Open the app and add the feed address:http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast. Alternately, visit this page and click on the link.

    On a Windows phone

    Visit Marketplace > Podcasts and add the podcast feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast

    On a PC

    Use iTunes, Zune, Miro, a feed reader or your favourite music player to subscribe by adding the feed to the podcast section:http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast

    Happy listening and please give us feedback!

    1. Podcast: Web conference with Stephanie Kelton | USi | The Money Chronicle | Scoop.it says:
      August 7, 2012 at 7:30 am

      [...] Several weeks ago we held a fascinating and highly successful web conference with Stephanie Kelton on Modern Monetary Theory. Many of you have watched the video of the conference on YouTube, but we are making the …  [...]

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