[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 111

[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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âSerialized Podcasts You Can Binge Onâ
PODCAST PLAYLIST - CBC Radio One
1. A seasoned filmmaker sets out to discover why his friend, fitness guru Richard Simmons, disappeared from public life several years ago. 2. In the 1970s and early 1980s, missing children weren't considered a policing priority. You couldn't even enter missing child information into the FBI's national crime database. But that changed quickly. 3. Host Tracy Pattin investigates sensational criminal cases of 20th century Hollywood, including the most infamous one of all, the death of Elizabeth Short (a.k.a. the Black Dahlia). 4. A documentary podcast that follows filmmaker Tally Abecassis as she faces the challenges of picking up her career after an extended maternity leave. 5. On December 31, 1997, at a New Year's Eve party broadcast on live TV, Sheryl Sheppard accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Michael Lavoie. Two days later, she disappeared. 6. In this 100th improvised episode, actors play a fellowship of heroes who have gathered to embark on a magical journey to defeat the Dark Lord. 7. A new psychological thriller from Gimlet Media starring Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac, David Schwimmer and David Cross. (55â)
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist/serialized-podcasts-you-can-binge-on-1.4032680

âPutinâs Russiaâ
REAR VISION - ABC Radio National
The Russia that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union was weaker both militarily and economically, yet today its influence everywhere â Syria, Ukraine and even in the US presidential election.  How did Russia emerge from the collapse of the Soviet Union and the economic chaos of the 1990s to become a major force in international politics again?  And what part has Vladimir Putin played in that transformation?  (30â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/mele/8287256

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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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