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.
__ __ “May 31, 2026” SUNDAY MISCELLANY - RTE Radio 1 New writing for radio, accompanied by complementary music, broadcast every Sunday morning since 1968. “Barefoot Running” by Joe Rooney “Dollymount Beach" by Maeve Edwards “Tread Softly, For You Tread on My Dreams” “Swimming” by Pat Boren “A Tale of Two Boats” by Mae Leonard. Complete version with music must be streamed from: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/sunday-miscellany/episodes/11799354/ (50”) Truncated podcast version without copyrighted music: https://www.rte.ie/radio/podcasts/22617588-beaches-boats-and-swims/ (39”) [Ed. Note: The first part of this program is one of self-discovery, somewhat painful but successful. The second part is poignant and thought-provoking.] “Here’s Looking at You, Kid” THIS AMERICAN LIFE - NPR and WBEZ Chicago Public Media Adults telling kids who they are, and kids wondering — are they right? Host Ira Glass talks with comedian Gary Gulman about his transformation from high school nobody to football star. Gary puts on a tough guy costume, but will it turn him into a tough guy? Ira continues Gary Gulman’s story. leanor Gordon-Smith tells the story of a woman who wants to know why she was taken away from her mom as a kid. A version of this story is in Eleanor’s book 'Stop Being Reasonable: How We Really Change Our Minds'. (63”) — — 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” Opinion Writer, “The Daily Gazette - Sunday”, Schenectady, NY _______________________________________________ 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.
