Podcasts are a great development in the history of radio because they permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion. I do it while “power walking” (most) every morning when weather and my own psyche permit. Indeed, were it not for podcasts I doubt I would have found any other inspiration for putting in these miles as long as I have.
Hence…Podding Along! Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. While there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of great podcasts from other sources, the ones sponsored via public radio have been vetted though the worthy objectives of the medium. Furthermore, I personally curate this continuing series of small samplings that are listed in more or less 90 minute helpings. Admittedly that makes these recommendations somewhat subjective. But, as you will see, my interests are many and my tolerance for incompatible topics and views are pretty wide-ranging. I hope you will find these suggestions helpful in enhancing your enjoyment of radio. __ __ “Remembering Leonard Cohen: biographer Sylvie Simmons on Montreal's beloved poet” WRITERS AND COMPANY - CBC Radio One In 2017, Montreal celebrated Leonard Cohen on the first anniversary of his death with a star-studded tribute concert, major art exhibitions, giant street murals and more. As part of these events, Eleanor Wachtel spoke to Sylvie Simmons onstage at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal about her biography, 'I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen'. It's a story that begins in his hometown of Montreal and follows him on his journey to become one of the world's best loved singer-songwriters. (59”) https://www.cbc.ca/radio/writersandcompany/remembering-leonard-cohen-biographer-sylvie-simmons-on-montreal-s-beloved-poet-1.4394764 “The legendary Christopher Plummer: from Shakespeare to The Sound of Music to Knives Out” WRITERS AND COMPANY - CBC Radio One Christopher Plummer, the legendary Canadian actor, died on February 5th, 2021, at the age of 91. In 1965, he famously played Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. In 2012, he became the oldest actor at the time to receive an Oscar for his role in the film Beginners. His career spanned six decades, with hundreds of performances, on both screen and stage. Born in 1929, Plummer grew up in Montreal, raised by his mother. By the time he was a teenager, he was already acting. Classically trained, Plummer was part of the golden age of CBC Radio Drama and had a thriving stage and movie career in Montreal and New York in the 1940s and ‘50s. He played many leading roles at Stratford, including an early, ground-breaking performance of Henry V and, at 80, a stunning turn as Prospero in The Tempest. In 1996 and 2011, Plummer starred in William Luce's play Barrymore, which won him a Tony Award and was also made into a film. Plummer spoke to Eleanor Wachtel in Toronto during rehearsals for a revival of Barrymore in 2011. (53”) https://www.cbc.ca/radio/writersandcompany/the-legendary-christopher-plummer-from-shakespeare-to-the-sound-of-music-to-knives-out-1.6088087 — — 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” Current 184 page 9th EDITION available 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.
