[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 71

[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 (most) every other day.  The âartâ of putting one foot in front of the other can be pretty monotonous and by âpodding alongâ while Iâm plodding along my mind gets something to do along with my body.  Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.  Apart from the originating programâs web site, most programs are made available through any number of other amalgamation sources such as iTunes and TuneIn. Hereâs another in a continuing series of small samplings:

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âHowdy Neighborâ
ORBITAL PATH - Public Radio Exchange (PRX)
When Proxima bâs discovery appeared in Nature on August 24, the media breathlessly announced a new Earth-like planet just 4.2 light years away from Earth. Astronomers have, for years, anticipated a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri. Michelle Thaller talks with astrophysicist Dr. Patricia Boyd about NASAâs ongoing search for exoplanets and whatâs the next step in human exploration of other worlds.  (13â) 
http://orbital.prx.org/category/podcast/

âWho Swept the Floors?â
STORY CORPS - NPR
In this Labor Day episode, we listen in on a live event featuring Dave Isay and StoryCorps participants talking about their work. (18â)
iTunes Podcast

âStroke of Geniusâ
HIDDEN BRAIN - NPR
Derek Amato wasn't born a musical savant. He became oneâalmost instantlyâafter hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool. (26â)
http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain (scroll to August 31.)
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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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