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 gardening, washing dishes, preparing meals and many other day to day activities.
Podcasting has grown to the point that it can justly be considered a medium all its own. Therefore, the attempt here has to be to highlight only a small portion of it, just one corner where excellence reigns. 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 or less): — — CAPSULE REVIEW - Rear Vision (ABC-RN) We’ve reviewed this program before, but in the opinion of this listener it just gets better and better and — in these times especially — provides the background and deeper perspective too often missing from the daily news. I suppose you can tell how much I appreciate this program by the fact that three of its most recent issues appear below. The program is always well researched, relying on acknowledged experts in their respective fields. It’s a history lesson in half hour segments. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/ __ __ “Over policed and under protected: Policing in America" REAR VISION - ABC RN The recent killing of two African American men at the hands of white police has raised questions about policing across the United States. Were these the actions of a few rogue officers or something more sinister? This is the story of slavery, race and policing in the United States America. Guests: Bill Allison, Professor of History at Georgia Southern University. Co-author with Robert C. Wadman, of 'To Protect and to Serve: A History of Police in America’; Gary Potter, Professor Emeritus in the College of Justice and Safety at Eastern Kentucky University; Simon Balto, Assistant Professor of African American Studies History at the University of Iowa and author of 'Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power' (University of North Carolina Press, 2019); Leonard Moore, Professor of History at the University of Texas in Austen. Author of 'Black Rage in New Orleans: Police Brutality and African American Activism from World War II to Hurricane Katrina'. (30”) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/over-policed-and-under-protected:-policing-in-america/12391700 "The evolution of cruising, from luxury trips to today's troubled waters" REAR VISION - ABC RN When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, thousands of people were at sea on cruise ships. These ships made headlines as authorities in various ports struggled to work out what to do with those on board. It was all bad news. Guests: Professor Ross Dowling, School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure, Edith Cowan University; Dr Jennifer Holland, Cruise and tourism researcher, University of Brighton; Dr Clare Weeden, Principal Lecturer in Tourism and Marketing, University of Brighton; Professor Ross A Klein, Sociologist, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (30”) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/the-cruise-industry/12262570 "Will Joe Biden be the next President of the United States?" REAR VISION - ABC RN Joe Biden has emerged as the Democratic nominee for the United States Presidential race in November. But he’s run twice before and both times been defeated soundly. Why did he win this time and how did he gain the support of African American voters? Guests: Branko Marcetic, Staff writer for Jacobin magazine and the author of 'Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden’; Bruce Shapiro, Contributing Editor to The Nation Magazine; Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma and a regular Commentator on Late Night Live; Steven Levingston, Nonfiction editor of The Washington Post and author of 'Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership’; Theodore Johnson, Senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. His work explores the role that race plays in electoral politics. (30”) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/joe-biden/12201960 __ __ 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], Amazon [amazon.com], Ham Radio Outlet [hamradio.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.
