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.
__ __ “In the Shadow of the City” THIS AMERICAN LIFE - NPR and WBEC Chicago Public Media Stories that take place on the edge of civilization, just out of sight. (57”) https://www.thisamericanlife.org/in-the-shadow-of-the-city “Medical Conspiracy Theories Through the Ages” REAR VISION - ABC Radio National Despite popular belief, medical conspiracy theories aren’t new. What can we learn from their ancient history and about the people who believe in them? (29”) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rearvision/medical-conspiracy-theories-through-the-ages/13649988 — — 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 Member, North America Shortwave Association Executive Council Co-Coordinator, NASWA Annual SWL Fest Editor, The NASWA Journal “Shortwave Center” column Author, "The Worldwide Listening Guide” _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
