[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 114

[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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âFin"
SOUNDPROOF - ABC Radio National
- âThe Endâ - How hard is it to say goodbye?  This riotous mash-up of endings, adieus and farewells brings together dozens of examples. They're snatched from old movies, TV and radio shows, pieces of music, online conversations... even a nightclub bouncer.  But these endings refuse to be silenced. You can try to switch them off. Punch them. Smash them. Drown them. Shoot them. Set fire to them. Destroy them forever. Yeah... good luck with that.  Steve Urquhart has been producing radio for more than twenty years. He creates short-form and long-form features for the ABC, the BBC (where he's also a continuity announcer), as well as KCRW's Unfictional, In The Dark (UK) and others. He's won several awards for his pioneering work with National Prison Radio in the UK, and for his sound design skills. Steve is a composer, a pianist, and an occasional DJ.
- âFinal Reportâ - Peter Lenaerts is a Belgian sound artist. He is fascinated by empty spaces and invisible or acousmatic sound. Sound that doesn't scream for attention but sneaks into the listener's ear unnoticed. Sound without ego, pure sound, with a focus on the medium rather than the maker. Peter strongly believes that in a culture dominated by visuals, nothing is as powerful, intense, and rewarding as simply listening.
- âEndingsâ - Adapted from a live theatre work, Endings by Tamara Saulwick and Peter Knight is a homage to loved ones no longer living. The work is built in part from a series of recorded conversations which revolve around the general theme of endings, and in particular that of life ending. Using portable turntables, reel-to-reel tape players, recorded interviews and song, the piece finds form for experiences both ordinary and extraordinary that cluster around death, dying and afterlife.  Featuring the songs and vocals of acclaimed singer/songwriter Paddy Mann, Endings is an evocative mediation on cycles and an expression of the universal desire to stay connected to loved ones once they are gone. The live performance of Endings will be touring to Canada and the UK in 2017 and 2018. Some of the songs from Endings have been re-recorded and will be featured on Paddy Mann's forthcoming album. Tamara Saulwick is a Melbourne artist who moves across and between artforms to create distinctive live performance works. The recipient of multiple awards, her work has been presented nationally and internationally. As Artistic Associate for Chamber Made Opera, Tamara recently created 'Permission to Speak' (Arts House).  Australian trumpeter/composer/sound artist, Peter Knight, is a multidisciplinary musician who has gained wide acclaim for his distinctive approach, which integrates jazz, experimental, and world music traditions. Peterâs work is regularly featured in a range of ensemble settings, he also composes for theatre and installations, and is the Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra.
(62â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soundproof/the-final-soundproof/8194448
[Ed. Note:  This is the kind of experimental, edgy, innovative radio that gets shunted to the side when budgets are impossibly compressed. A considerable portion of the library of this unique program that treats sound â all sound â as an art form in itself remains available on the programâs website <http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soundproof/past-programs/>.  Exploring it is highly recommended.]


âVirtual Reality, Actual Loneliness and Moreâ
SPARK - CBC Radio One
Technology that connects and isolates, the intricacies and unexpected outcomes of robot law, finding high art and compassion in virtual reality, and the "Godmother of VR" on the state of her industry.  (54â)
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/313-virtual-reality-actual-loneliness-and-more-1.3994096

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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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