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, offered in a 90 minute scope (more of less): —— “Strange brains and rare perceptions” ALL IN THE MIND - ABC RN We take it for granted that we feel the same emotions, see the same things, and have a common understanding of the world. But there are some rare and strange brain disorders which offer a very different insight into our very existence. Hear about the doctor who physically feels the pain of his patients, the man who thinks he’s dead, and then there’s the man who’s convinced he’s turning into a tiger. Their experiences and the latest research illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and sometimes brilliant or alarming ways. (29”) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/unthinkable/9812624 “Facebook’s about-face and what it means for the future of news” FUTURE TENSE - ABC RN Earlier this year, Facebook decided to de-prioritise the sharing of serious newscontent on its platform. It was a response to the accusation that the social media network had inadvertently helped to spread fake news. But that algorithmic tweaking is starting to have a significant impact on the already troubled world of journalism. News organisations are struggling to engage with online readers and even “digital first” darlings, like Vice and Buzzfeed, are now losing profit and shedding staff. (29”) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/facebook’s-about-face-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-news/9562462 "Steven Pinker promotes enlightenment values” BIG IDEAS - ABC RN Reason and science or faith and religion. In western countries the tension between the two goes back hundreds of years to the enlightenment. Harvard Professor Steven Pinker says enlightenment ideas have driven progress. And that’s why we need to stand up for reason and science as fundamentalist religion , science sceptics and anti-democratic forces push back. "Enlightenment Now : the Case for Science, Reason, Humanism and Progress” was recorded at RSA 20 February 2018. (55”) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/enlightenment-now/9930754 __ __ A monthly (well, mostly 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 John Figliozzi Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide” 192 page 8th edition now available from Universal Radio [universal-radio.com] and Amazon [amazon.com] _______________________________________________ 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.
