johnglime

I guess this is mainly a U.S. question, but perhaps the rest of you can relate. I am new to the format and am trying to maximize my use. I would like to download U.S. national public radio offerings to listen to. I do not need to record live broadcasts, I would prefer to listen to past commentaries. I can play them on my computer, but am unable to save them and then pass them on to my minidisc player. There are some options by purchasing through audible.com, however, it seems that if I can listen to all of the programs for free on my computer, I should be able to save them and transfer them to my player. Any thoughts, advice, or help?