Most radio listening takes place in the car or while doing other things that allow freedom for the ear, but not the eyes and hands. Podcasts permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion. I do it while “power walking” (most) every other day (when it’s not cold and wet or I haven’t succumbed to laziness). The “art” of putting one foot in front of the other can be pretty monotonous and by “podding along” while plodding along the mind also gets something useful to do.
Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. Apart from the originating program’s web site, most programs are made available through any number of other amalgamation sources such as iTunes and TuneIn. Admittedly, these are thoroughly subjective recommendations, but my interests and tolerance for incompatible views are pretty wide-ranging. Here’s another in a continuing series of small samplings: —— “15th International Brigade Stands Down” DOCUMENTARY ON ONE - RTE Radio One The 15th International Brigades were formed in 1936 to counter the help given to Franco by Hitler and Mussolini. A stream of volunteers from Canada, The United States, Cuba, Ireland, Great Britain, and most European Countries began to arrive in Spain to form five separate brigades. For two years they fought bravely, suffering huge losses and were finally withdrawn in November 1938 following the Munich Agreement. In 1938, the surviving members of the 15thInternational Brigade marched through the streets of Barcelona for the last time, vowing to come back when Spain was free. 50 years later, they returned for a weekend of celebrations, now in their mid-70s and upwards, they tell their stories of the Spanish Civil War and their role in the fight against fascism. Produced and presented by Kieran Sheedy. (First broadcast in 1989.) (42”) http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2017/0214/852504-15th-international-brigade-stands-down/ “The Real Story of Frankenstein” THE FORUM - BBC World Service In the nearly 200 years since Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, the story has taken on a life of its own. But the original tale is much more psychologically complex than the horror film versions suggest – adisturbing and thought-provoking parable that roots itself in the basic human need for love. Bridget Kendall discusses the book’s origins, themes and continuing legacy with two scholars of English literature - Prof Karen O’Brien from Oxford University in the UK and Jessica Tiffin from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and with the novelist and radio dramatist Jonathan Barnes. (41”) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04sqp3s __ __ A monthly compendium of these newsletters, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is now published in The CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX). For further information, go to www.cidx.ca Good listening! John Figliozzi Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide" 7th edition available from Universal Radio, Amazon, W5YI.com and Ham Radio Outlet _______________________________________________ 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.
