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 morning in what sometimes seems like a vain attempt to diminish the results of sitting behind a desk for 35 years. The act 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. So it is with the time spent commuting to work day after day.
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): —— “Justin Trudeau" REAR VISION - ABC RN Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has been struggling to contain the biggest challenge of his political career, one that has cost him two top ministers, the country’s most senior bureaucrat and his closest advisor. He’s an avowed feminist, advocate for refugees and indigenous rights - celebrated by many as a bastion of progressive liberalism in an age of rising right-wing populism. A look at the life of Canada’s charismatic leader. (30”) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/justin-trudeau/10945228 “Why Public Health is the Answer to Almost Everything" BIG IDEAS - ABC RN Do you feel grateful for avoiding smallpox, dyptheria or dying in childbirth? What about fluoridation, or family planning, or the eighty percent reduction in deaths from cardio vascular disease? Perhaps these things rarely cross your mind. In this Big Ideas, we hear why we need to pay more heed to public health expertise. Its multi-disciplinary and evidence-based approach is touted as the answer to almost everything. Even, how to approach the challenge of climate change. Basil Hetzel Oration, Why Public Health is the Answer to Almost Everything presented by the Australian Public Health Conference 2019. September 17, 2019. (55”) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/why-public-health-is-the-answer-to-everything/11583010 __ __ 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” NEW! 184 page 9th EDITION available now 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.
