Heritage Minister James Moore is frank about the fact that he hardly has any time any more to watch or listen to his favourite radio and TV programs.

So, instead, he downloads them to his iPod.

And while many opposition MPs have publically doubted his government's commitment to the CBC, Moore is fast becoming the best known promoter of the corporation's podcasts.

This week, in fact, Moore was very direct about what he enjoys about the public broadcaster.

During a heritage committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Moore said, "I almost never watch Don Newman's show Politics but I always listen to it because it's available on audio podcast."

On Thursday, while walking through the foyer of the House of Commons, he pulled out his iPod from his jacket pocket and said that he watches the video podcast of Q, CBC Radio's daily arts magazine.

The minister was in a hurry, so we didn't get a chance to ask him what he thought about actor Billy Bob Thornton's strange appearance on the show earlier this month. But at least we know how to get his attention.

— Chris Rands