[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 42

[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.   
I do it while âpower walkingâ five miles every other day.  The âartâ of putting one foot in front of the other can be pretty monotonous and by âpodding alongâ my mind gets something to do along with my body. 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.  Hereâs a small sample:

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âKia Ora - Maori Rights Breakthrough in New Zealandâ
WITNESS - BBC World Service
In 1984, Naida Glavish, a New Zealand telephone operator became famous for greeting customers in her native Maori language. Instead of "good morning" she insisted on saying "Kia Ora". The New Zealand prime minister supported her, and two years later Maori became an official language of New Zealand. (9â)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03tzbz0

âLord Puttnam on BBC White Paper, Women on air, BBC online cutsâ
THE MEDIA SHOW - BBC Radio 4
The BBC has announced it's scaling back and closing a range of online services - including BBC Food and Newsbeat websites - in order to save Â15m. The proposed closure of the BBC Food website quickly drew widespread criticism and an online petition against the move raised over 100,000 signatures in one day. James Harding, Director of BBC News & Current Affairs, joins Steve Hewlett to explain the changes.
David Puttnam, whose credits include the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire, has spent the last few months fronting an alternative inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting. Its aim is to look at the 'nature, purpose and role of public service television today and in the future' and the findings will be published at the end of June. Lord Puttnam has been opposed to any suggestion that the government BBC Charter White Paper could reduce the size and scope of BBC. So, with the proposals now published, what does he make of them? He shares his concerns over governance and thoughts on Ofcom's new involvement with Steve Hewlett.
New research shows the BBC News at Ten features the fewest number of women experts compared to other news programmes, booking nearly 4 men for every woman - just a 3% improvement compared to May 2014. It's part of findings from City University, which periodically reviews the numbers of women featured on air. This year's research has shown some improvements; ITV News at Ten, despite being similar to the BBC in terms of male/female ratio, has managed to increase its female representation by 27%. So what is the picture of gender equality across news outlets, and why is it so hard to get women on air? Steve Hewlett discusses with report author Prof. Lis Howell. (30")
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07b9r18

âSlime mould and the democratic process; Marlon James on Jamaicaâ
LATE NIGHT LIVE - ABC Radio National
The amazing world of non human democracy. Slime mould, single cell amoeba without brains and bees may provide the solution for people looking to restore faith in the democratic process. 
"A Brief History of Seven Killings" won last year's Man Booker prize. It's a novel with almost enough characters to rival "War and Peace". It chronicles a Jamaica menaced by ghetto rudeboys, scheming politicians and CIA agents, caught up in the chaos of post-colonialism and the Cold War. Its author is Marlon James, and heâs here for the Sydney Writerâs Festival. (54â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/19th-may-2016/7429208

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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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