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.
__ __ “What can Plato teach us about democracy today?” BIG IDEAS - ABC Radio National Democracy is on the decline, so could Plato help? He lived in the world's first democracy, but he wasn't a fan. Irish scholar Dr David Horan spent 16 years translating Plato's complete works, and he explores how Plato's dialogues on democracy have salient lessons for governments and citizens, from revolutionary Russia, to 21st century South Africa, to the rise of far right populism today. This event was recorded at the School of Practical Philosophy in Sydney. Speaker: Dr David Horan, Leader of the School of Philosophy and Economic Science in Ireland, Member of the Plato Centre at Trinity College Dublin and Author/ translator, 'The Dialogues of Plato’. (53”) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/plato-democracy-dr-david-horan-philosophy/106647916 “Food Containers” SLICED BREAD - BBC Radio 4 Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are plastic containers safe to store food, or are alternatives like glass or metal better for our health? (33”) https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002wkj5 — — 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 Member, North America Shortwave Association Executive Council Co-Coordinator, NASWA Annual SWL Fest Editor, The NASWA Journal “Shortwave Center” column Author, "The Worldwide Listening Guide” _______________________________________________ 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.
