Podcasts permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion. I do it while taking my daily (more or less) 3 mile walk, while I’m “plodding along”.
While there are thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of great podcasts from other sources, the ones sponsored via public radio have been vetted through the worthy objectives of the medium. Here’s what I’ve been listening to recently. I hope you might find these suggestions — in roughly 90 minute bites -- helpful in enhancing your own enjoyment of radio, our favorite medium. __ __ “The Mixed Legacy of Cold War Liberalism’” THE RELIGION AND ETHICS REPORT - ABC Radio National In the aftermath of World War II, those who styled themselves as Cold War liberals thought they were upholding the best ideals of Christianity, fighting for democracy and individual rights. But Yale University historian and philosopher Samuel Moyn says their good ideas went awry. And in many ways, we live with the consequences to this day. (28”) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/religionandethicsreport/the-mixed-legacy-of-cold-war-liberalism/104818294 “Low and No Alcohol” THE FOOD PROGRAMME - BBC Radio 4 What's behind the rise and rise of low alcohol and alcohol free drinks? The sector grew by a quarter last year alone, fueled by our changing relationship with alcohol. More than fifteen million people are thought to have considered taking part in Dry January this year and younger drinkers in particular are turning away from alcohol and embracing alcohol-free versions of beer, wine and spirits or entirely new drinks coming onto the market. (42”) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027d3c — — A compendium of these suggestions, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is published every other month in the CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX). For further information and membership information, go to www.cidxclub.ca John Figliozzi Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide” 11th EDITION, with comprehensive listings of radio programs on AM, FM, shortwave, satellite radio, internet-wifi radio and podcasts, available from universal-radio.com, amazon.com. amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.com.au _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
