We thank Drs. White and Sharma and Drs. Mali and Wood for sharing their thoughts on podcasting in medical education (White and Sharma 2012; Jalali and Wood 2012). The contrast in their opinions is interesting, with the former believing that the first level of Kirkpatrick's four level evaluation model (reaction: what the learners thought about the training) is sufficient justification for podcasting, while the latter feel that we should target level four (results: the final results that occurred because of the training program)— specifically, we should demonstrate improved patient outcomes as a result of podcasting (Kirkpatrick 1959). Given these disparate views, we would like to reply to each commentary separately.
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