While I have used free podcasts on iTunes for sermons from my hometown, I have never made one. I personally don't like making podcasts because I don't like the sound of my voice, and it seemed choppy unless you want to have an in detail script written up before hand. And if you mess up, it can then seem choppy also.
I think that me making a podcast would be applicable to use in an elementary or middle school classroom. However, it may be used in the high school classroom for when students need individual help on the steps for math problems.
What would be more applicable in the classroom, however, would be finding individual podcasts through itunes. For example, I found a fun group of podcasts that showed different "cheats" on how to multiply different values. I thought it was so cool, and probably would show my students. I do think, though, that the person doing the podcast needs to have a voice that isn't monotone and there should be a video associated. Otherwise it is easy to lose focus on what is happening.
Overall I generally like podcasts. However, a teacher would have to make an effort to make room for them in lesson plans.
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