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:

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“Fin"
SOUNDPROOF - ABC Radio National
- “The End” - How hard is it to say goodbye?  This riotous mash-up of endings, 
adieus and farewells brings together dozens of examples. They're snatched from 
old movies, TV and radio shows, pieces of music, online conversations... even a 
nightclub bouncer.  But these endings refuse to be silenced. You can try to 
switch them off. Punch them. Smash them. Drown them. Shoot them. Set fire to 
them. Destroy them forever. Yeah... good luck with that.  Steve Urquhart has 
been producing radio for more than twenty years. He creates short-form and 
long-form features for the ABC, the BBC (where he's also a continuity 
announcer), as well as KCRW's Unfictional, In The Dark (UK) and others. He's 
won several awards for his pioneering work with National Prison Radio in the 
UK, and for his sound design skills. Steve is a composer, a pianist, and an 
occasional DJ.
- “Final Report” - Peter Lenaerts is a Belgian sound artist. He is fascinated 
by empty spaces and invisible or acousmatic sound. Sound that doesn't scream 
for attention but sneaks into the listener's ear unnoticed. Sound without ego, 
pure sound, with a focus on the medium rather than the maker. Peter strongly 
believes that in a culture dominated by visuals, nothing is as powerful, 
intense, and rewarding as simply listening.
- “Endings” - Adapted from a live theatre work, Endings by Tamara Saulwick and 
Peter Knight is a homage to loved ones no longer living. The work is built in 
part from a series of recorded conversations which revolve around the general 
theme of endings, and in particular that of life ending. Using portable 
turntables, reel-to-reel tape players, recorded interviews and song, the piece 
finds form for experiences both ordinary and extraordinary that cluster around 
death, dying and afterlife.  Featuring the songs and vocals of acclaimed 
singer/songwriter Paddy Mann, Endings is an evocative mediation on cycles and 
an expression of the universal desire to stay connected to loved ones once they 
are gone. The live performance of Endings will be touring to Canada and the UK 
in 2017 and 2018. Some of the songs from Endings have been re-recorded and will 
be featured on Paddy Mann's forthcoming album. Tamara Saulwick is a Melbourne 
artist who moves across and between artforms to create distinctive live 
performance works. The recipient of multiple awards, her work has been 
presented nationally and internationally. As Artistic Associate for Chamber 
Made Opera, Tamara recently created 'Permission to Speak' (Arts House).  
Australian trumpeter/composer/sound artist, Peter Knight, is a 
multidisciplinary musician who has gained wide acclaim for his distinctive 
approach, which integrates jazz, experimental, and world music traditions. 
Peter’s work is regularly featured in a range of ensemble settings, he also 
composes for theatre and installations, and is the Artistic Director of the 
Australian Art Orchestra.
(62”)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soundproof/the-final-soundproof/8194448
[Ed. Note:  This is the kind of experimental, edgy, innovative radio that gets 
shunted to the side when budgets are impossibly compressed. A considerable 
portion of the library of this unique program that treats sound — all sound — 
as an art form in itself remains available on the program’s website 
<http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soundproof/past-programs/>.  
Exploring it is highly recommended.]


“Virtual Reality, Actual Loneliness and More”
SPARK - CBC Radio One
Technology that connects and isolates, the intricacies and unexpected outcomes 
of robot law, finding high art and compassion in virtual reality, and the 
"Godmother of VR" on the state of her industry.  (54”)
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/313-virtual-reality-actual-loneliness-and-more-1.3994096

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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
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