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: ----- “Fascism” REAR VISION - ABC Radio National The term 'fascist' features in much of the current commentary on political events in Europe and the United States. Where did the term come from and what does it mean? Just how useful is the concept in understanding what is happening in the world today? (30”) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/fascism/8290008 "Vietnam: Not Just a Tourist Destination!” REAR VISION - ABC Radio National For most Australian’s Vietnam is a tourist destination – it offers relatively cheap travel, great food, friendly locals, and anhistorically connection via the Vietnam war. But there is another story in Vietnam – how it managed to recover from decades of war, its economic transition from a socialist economy to one of the fastest growing market economies in South East Asia and its role in the dispute over the South China Sea. (30”) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/vietnam/8276570 — CAPSULE REVIEW REAR VISION - ABC Radio National There isn’t a better program on radio that objectively, concisely and intelligently analyzes current events through the amplification of the historical events that have led to their contemporary status. If you’re a listener looking for a more complete perspective of how we’ve gotten where we are, Rear Vision is a weekly "must listen”. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/ for program streaming schedule and podcast download. --- __ __ 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 [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.
