[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 33

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.   
Apart from the originating programâs web site, most programs are made available through any number of other amalgamation sources such as iTunes and TuneIn.  Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.  Here are a few suggestions from that trove you might find of interest.

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âThe Orwell Tapesâ
IDEAS - CBC Radio One
He was one of the most influential writers of our time.  His name was Eric Blair, better known as George Orwell.  Who was the man who gave us âbig brotherâ, âdoublethinkâ, âthoughtcrimeâ and whose name looms so large in our era of mass surveillance?  (In three 54â parts)
www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/pastepisodes  (scroll to April 4, 11 and 18, 2016)

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SUNDAY MISCELLANY - RTE Radio 1
New short essays: Altars of the Earth a poem by Chuck Kruger; The Aristophanic Sorcerer by Val OâDonnell; Shopping in Shangri-la by Liz McManus; The Silent Disco by Dana Halliday; Every Stormâs But a Passing Shower by Chuck Kruger; Icon by John F. Deane (28â)
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/sunday-miscellany/podcasts/  (scroll to April 3, 2016

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CAPSULE REVIEW
SUNDAY MISCELLANY - RTE Radio 1
This truly unique program showcases contemporary Irish literature and writers by presenting a series of eclectic short stories and essays.  The presentation is stellar, whether the entries are read by the authors themselves or voiced for them by another.  The subject matter is widely cast but always based on Ireland, the Irish and the Irish experience either in-country or abroad.  The âliveâ presentation of the program includes indigenous music selections interspersed between the literary offerings, which expands the program to 45 minutes.  Due to rights restrictions, the music has to be stripped from the half-hour-long podcast versions.  While this diminishes the experience somewhat, it is not enough to overshadow the pleasures offered by the excellent essays, all of which serve as an ode to and descriptions of life in or tied to the âold countryâ.  Alternatively, one can stream the program direct from the website to experience both the music and the readings or listen âliveâ Sundays at 0910 Dublin time on RTE Radio 1âs audio stream [http://www.rte.ie/radio1/].

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Good listening!

John Figliozzi
Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide"
New 7th edition now available from Universal Radio, Amazon and W5YI.com

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