How do I download older episodes to my iPod?

Lesley writes:

I just bought an ipod. Is it possible to get the previous podcast episodes to put on the ipod? Itunes only has the latest episode.

James replies:

Thanks for the question Lesley. What you're telling me is partly correct, but it's only one half of what iTunes will do for you. By default, iTunes will only download the most recent episode automatically.

This is a feature of iTunes to ensure that a new ipod user doesn't download every episode of a podcast - this intentional feature protects users from downloading too much data and going over their broadband limits.

You can - however - download more than the most recent episode.

To download more episodes, visit the In Spirit with Ruth Phillips podcast page at iTunes and select Get Episode for each of the earlier episodes you wish to download.

Here's our podcast page on iTunes for downloading other episodes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=158237606

More information on downloading is available under the Help menu in iTunes. This is what is explained when you search for downloading in iTunes Help:

To download a podcast from the iTunes Store:
1) Click iTunes Store.
2) Click Podcasts (below "Inside the iTunes Store"). Click a podcast to see a list of recent episodes.

When you find a podcast you want to download, do one of the following:
1) To download a single episode, click Get Episode.
2) To subscribe to a podcast, click Subscribe.
iTunes downloads the most recent episode. As new episodes become available, they are automatically downloaded to iTunes (when you are connected to the Internet).

Happy listening - and thanks for being a podcast subscriber Lesley!