And so with home computers, the Internet, blogging, audio blogging, the MP3 format, and digital media players all coming together in a roundabout way, the wonder that is podcasting is born. Without all of these elements coming together in just the right way, podcasting as we know it now might not even exist. The connections among all of these diverse technologies could be examined in much deeper detail, but for now, it will suffice to say that podcasting exists. Hooray!