M4A files and Safari

i have just started making podcasts and i am trying to make mp3 files as well as m4a files.
when i click on a link to the uploaded m4a file, it just gives me a load of code in my safari browser window, BUT on a windows computer it starts an immediate download because it is recognized as an audio file. mp3 files play and download fine.
how do i alter the m4a file when i create it to work properly in safari?
im using ilife 06's garageband to create the m4a file by using the "export to disk" feature ( as opposed to the send to iTunes feature)...
thx...

m4a: http://oceanboom.com/podcasts/Oceanboom-Episode-1.m4a
mp3: http://oceanboom.com/podcasts/Oceanboom-Episode-1.mp3
its my site, so lemme know what i need to tell the server guys...
it has pics in the file that you can see if you DL it to iTunes...
also, if you listen to all of it: There is no merchandise section on the site yet, and we are not selling CDs on the site yet, so don't be confused when you hear that in the podcast. I am updating the site to include these features but I had to make the podcast first because I was in Wakayama near my friend's band, and I had to interview them when I had the chance.
thx
PS - why does it automatically DL for windoze? is the server geared towards windows OS?

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