[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 102

[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 and tolerance for incompatible views are pretty wide-ranging. Hereâs another in a continuing series of small samplings:

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âRepublicans Drop Trump Healthcare Planâ
BUSINESS MATTERS - BBC World Service
-  It is being seen as the biggest setback so far for the Trump presidency. The healthcare reform bill, drawn up by the House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and backed by the president was finally pulled onFriday afternoon. Two days of delayed voting revealed what many already assumed: there were not enough votes to get it through. We ask Daniel Lippman, reporter for Politico and a co-author of Politico's Playbook how big a setback this is for Donald Trump? 
-  President Trump has approved the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. It will bring 800,000 barrels of crude oil from Canada to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico every day. The pipeline has faced much environmental opposition, but Sir Jonathan Porritt - a leading campaigner on climate change - tells us why in spite of this decision, he is not downcast. 
-  All this and more discussed with our guest Colin Peacock, from Radio New Zealand, throughout the show. (50â)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x6xbv

âRetrofitting Democracy with Robust Digital Toolsâ
CLICK - BBC World Service
- Democracy faces new and global challenges: new notions of expertise, fake news and a disillusioned electorate. Click talks to Nestaâs Director of Government Innovation, Eddie Copeland, about how a number ofgovernments and parliaments around the world are using every day online platforms, forums and other digital tools in innovative ways to achieve broader participation.
- Plastics pose a big problem in the sea, as is reflected when they wash up on the shoreline. The Plastic Tide is an initiative to use drones to monitor this waste along the British coastline. They aim to unroll a similar project along the west coast of Africa next year. Click talks to Ellie Mackay, the co-founder of The Plastic Tide.
- Advances in sensors and hardware have enabled computers to more easily observe the physical world. These devices can monitor the physical environment and connect internet servers with physical places and objects. But how will we guard against the new vulnerabilities they open up? Roland Pease reports.
- Ahead of International Women's Day 2017 on 8 March , Click discusses with Dr Sue Black the campaign #BeBoldForChange, a call for a more inclusive, gender equal world, and TechMumsâschemes for retraining mothers aiming to go back into work. (27â)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04tkfm7

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A monthly compendium of these newsletters, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is now published in The CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX).  For further information, go to www.cidx.ca

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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