I'm not sure how they will get them updated, though. Podcasts are synced to the device when docked with the host computer, which requires a wired USB connection.
The iPod Touch has Wi-Fi, but that requires an access point or "hot spot" with either public or private 'Net access. It cannot be used for synchronization, at least not in the current incarnations of iTunes and firmware.
However, I disagree with McCarthy when he said: “If you’re like me, it’s easier to listen than to read [...]”. No thank you, I can read something in a fraction of the time it takes to listen to it, and my retention afterward is much better.
I can see as an application, reading off an RSS feed or something.
There are Wi-Fi signals all over Washington, including the airports. So, it isn’t that far-fetched for them to try to do something like this.
So far they haven't done a very good job of listening... to their constituents anyway. :/
I'm glad you said that. Lately, I've been disheartened at the number of video and audio links sent me, and even here at FR. I'd much rather read something and watch or listen.
My iPod is my commute buddy. I use audible books and get a couple of hours of reading a day in while crawling in traffic that I wouldn't otherwise. My retention is as good as reading.