And on the way ITunes are hoping that this person might even see an album, TV show or movie that theyâd like to buy in the ITunes store. You get the idea (oh I am so cynical). To make things even more interesting what you probably donât realize is that most listeners donât know that they can subscribe to your podcast. After all they donât have to subscribe when they: 1  Play your podcast off your blog (usually off a flash player)  Download the mp3 from a link in your blog post.
The term sling your hook is polite way of telling someone to go away. This term has a nautical origin.Hook was a name given to the ship's anchor, and the sling was the cradle that housed the anchor. Therefore, to sling your hook meant to lift anchor, stow it and sail away.his term has a nautical origin. Hook was a name given to the ship's anchor, and the sling was the cradle that housed the anchor. Therefore, to sling your hook meant to lift anchor, stow it and sail away.
For example, you are off the hook if your girlfriend suddenly discovers she is not pregnant after all, or your neighbor decides not to press charges against you after your goat eats his daisies. However, that does not appear to be the origin of the phrase in this context. Most sources agree that itâs related to the telephone, from the time that telephone receivers rested on hooks. The exact relationship is not clear, but it may well be the excitement of a phone that is âringing off the hookâ (receiving many calls in quick succession).