Using garageband as an audio input

I am trying to figure out a way to funnel the output audio as an input on a webcam. So, lets say we are using skype. I want skpe to recognize the video from my webcam for the video input and only the audio that is coming out of garageband (the audio that would be coming through the speakers) as the audio input. I also want to be able to use headphones to hear what is coming out from the other side.
Does anyone know if this is possible? It is almost what audiobus is trying to do on iOS
Thanks
Dave

ddifran wrote:
a way to funnel the output audio as an input
soundflower might do what you want:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1159440/soundflower_capture.html

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