Podcasts permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion. I do it while taking my daily (more or less) 3 mile walk, while I’m “plodding along”.
While there are thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of great podcasts from other sources, the ones sponsored via public radio have been vetted through the worthy objectives of the medium. Here’s what I’ve been listening to recently. I hope you might find these suggestions — in roughly 90 minute bites -- helpful in enhancing your own enjoyment of radio, our favorite medium. __ __ “Los Angeles Wildfires and the Future of the City’” THE URBANIST - Monocle Radio Discussing the environmental causes, political response and mobility fallout surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires. We examine some of the thousands of structures lost to this catastrophic blaze that tore through many of LA’s neighbourhoods and communities. (34”) https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-urbanist/694/play/ [Ed. Note: The following program first aired in 2020, but remains relevant today.] “The Story of Tesla—a Computer on Wheels” REAR VISION - ABC Radio National Despite the pandemic, it’s been a good year for the electric car company, Tesla. In July 2020 , it was able to report four consecutive quarters of profit for the first time, made possible by the sale of emissions credits to other carmakers who need them to meet regulatory standards. Its share price has soared in 2020 and it’s now the most valuable car company in the world and makes the best-selling electric car. (29”) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rearvision/the-story-of-tesla-a-computer-on-wheels/12684404 “Did Canada and Mexico Just Become Best Friends" THE COST OF LIVING - CBC Radio One Both countries have just been given a 30-day reprieve from Trump's tariffs. So, can we work together to fend off the looming trade war with the U.S.? Paul Haavardsrud speaks with the former vice minister of trade for Mexico, Juan Carlos Baker, about what happens now. (12”) https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-379-cost-of-living/clip/16125764-bonus-did-canada-mexico-become-best-friends — — A compendium of these suggestions, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is published every other month in the CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX). For further information and membership information, go to www.cidxclub.ca John Figliozzi Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide” 11th EDITION, with comprehensive listings of radio programs on AM, FM, shortwave, satellite radio, internet-wifi radio and podcasts, available from universal-radio.com, amazon.com. amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.com.au _______________________________________________ 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.
