[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 81

[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 (when itâs not cold and wet or I havenât succumbed to laziness).  The âartâ of putting one foot in front of the other can be pretty monotonous and by âpodding alongâ while plodding along the mind also gets something useful to do. 
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. 
Admittedly, these are thoroughly subjective recommendations, but my interests are pretty wide-ranging. Hereâs another in a continuing series of small samplings:

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"Tocquevilleâs America Revisitedâ (in two 55â parts)
IDEAS - CBC Radio One
Nearly 200 years ago, a young French aristocrat traveled across the Atlantic to get a first-hand immersion in American democracy. Alexis de Tocqueville spent nine months touring the United States, talking to hundreds of people, trying to understand the country's strengths and weaknesses.  His collection of essays -- Democracy in America  -- were published in two volumes 1835 and 1840. Paul Kennedy considers the ongoing relevance of Tocqueville's observations, especially in light of Donald Trumpâs candidacy and coming presidency. Part One of the series examines the role of economics, individualism and the press. In Part Two, Paul Kennedy zeros in on the ever-growing power of the presidency, the concept of 'tyranny of the majority', as well as America at war.  (110â)
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/tocqueville-s-america-revisited-part-1-1.3803726
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/tocqueville-s-america-revisited-part-2-1.3815619

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Good listening!

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


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