Converting podcast from mp4 to mp3

How do i convert an mp4 podcast to mp3 so i can listen or see it on my mp3 player?

Hhmm! I'm not sure that's correct Roger. MP4 is (usually) a video Podcast, and the option to convert to AAC (which is audio only) will not be available. (I've just checked it.)
I'm not expert with all the variations of mp4 or other video formats, but the mp4 (Podcast) I have in my iTunes will play on my iPod Touch 2G. So the mp4 that the OP is referring to should load onto his/her iPod, assuming that he/she is using an iPod (mention of mp3 player). If it doesn't, there will be a message at Sync saying that the movie <name> has not been added to the iPod because it cannot be played on this iPod.
So, (to the original poster), was there a message about that Podcast? If not, it is probably on the iPod but under a different title to the one you think it should be. So rather than looking for the episode title, you need to check the "Podcast series" title. Alternatively, use the search facility on the iPod to look for the episode.
There is an option in iTunes to convert a video to an iPod version, look under *Advanced/Create iPod or iPhone version,* but it's a tedious process that doesn't always work.
Phil

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