How do I play some downloaded MP3 from NPR?

Question

I have downloaded some old NPR mp3's that are not available in their RSS feeds.  Aside: These are old episedes of Fresh Air about the AMC series Breaking Bad.
I am using iTunes match, and these files are not eligible, probably because their bitrates are too low (these are radio interviews, not music).  So, these are not getting uploaded to the iCloud.  I cannot "subscribe" to these either, as these are old episodes that are not showing up in the lists of Podcasts or RSS feeds.
How do I listen to these on my iPhone5?
Aloke
PS: I understand Apple's inclination to control everything .. but seriously, can I somehow copy audio/music files of my creation on to my device outside of going through iTunes Match without disabling Match altogether? How?

Answer 1

Aloke wrote:
I have downloaded some old NPR mp3's that are not available in their RSS feeds.  Aside: These are old episedes of Fresh Air about the AMC series Breaking Bad.
I am using iTunes match, and these files are not eligible, probably because their bitrates are too low (these are radio interviews, not music).  So, these are not getting uploaded to the iCloud.  I cannot "subscribe" to these either, as these are old episodes that are not showing up in the lists of Podcasts or RSS feeds.
How do I listen to these on my iPhone5?
Aloke
PS: I understand Apple's inclination to control everything .. but seriously, can I somehow copy audio/music files of my creation on to my device outside of going through iTunes Match without disabling Match altogether? How?
Right, now that I can see what's relevant.
You can import an MP3 to your iTunes Library, and add it to your iPhone, and listen to it on the phone. They can be NPR MP3s, downloaded from their site, or they can be audio/music files of your own creation. I have both in my Library and on my iPod.
You have already downloaded the files, you've told us that. So they are already on your computer, somewhere.
In your iTunes Library, press the ALT key and then press F, and finally D. (That's File/Add folder to Library)
Navigate to the folder where the MP3s are located, and choose the folder.
Press Select Folder. The MP3s are now added to your Music Library.
Change/edit the files, so that they are in any Playlists, you want, are set to skip when shuffling (which will stop them playing while listening to music in shuffle mode) and any other attributes that you want to add.
Sync these files to your iPhone in the same manner that you normally use.