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 Coffee Chronicles” IDEAS - CBC Radio One An ordinary cup of Joe just won’t do anymore. It’s now gourmet, fair trade and organic. Whether the method is pour over, French press, or vacuum pumps, coffee is now described with terms like “mouthfeel," just as fine wines are. IDEAS examines the cultural history behind the world's most popular drink. (54”) <https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/15720062-the-coffee-chronicles> “EVs” YOU AND YOURS - BBC Radio 4 A House of Lords report out today claims the Government isn't doing enough to get people to adopt EVs. Sales of EVs has slowed according to recent data and the report warns a combination of higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and mixed messaging is behind the slow down. (53”) <https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001w15w> — — A compendium of these suggestions, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is published in most editions of the CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX). For further information and membership information, go to www.cidx.ca John Figliozzi Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide” NEW!!!! 11th EDITION available from universal-radio.com, amazon.com. amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.com.au _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list Internetradio@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to internetradio-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
