[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 174

["John A. 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, offered in a 90 minute scope (more of less):

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âStrange brains and rare perceptionsâ
ALL IN THE MIND - ABC RN
We take it for granted that we feel the same emotions, see the same things, and have a common understanding of the world. But there are some rare and strange brain disorders which offer a very different insight into our very existence. Hear about the doctor who physically feels the pain of his patients, the man who thinks heâs dead, and then thereâs the man whoâs convinced heâs turning into a tiger. Their experiences and the latest research illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and sometimes brilliant or alarming ways.  (29â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/unthinkable/9812624

âFacebookâs about-face and what it means for the future of newsâ
FUTURE TENSE - ABC RN
Earlier this year, Facebook decided to de-prioritise the sharing of serious newscontent on its platform. It was a response to the accusation that the social media network had inadvertently helped to spread fake news.  But that algorithmic tweaking is starting to have a significant impact on the already troubled world of journalism.  News organisations are struggling to engage with online readers and even âdigital firstâ darlings, like Vice and Buzzfeed, are now losing profit and shedding staff.  (29â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/facebookâs-about-face-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-news/9562462

"Steven Pinker promotes enlightenment valuesâ
BIG IDEAS - ABC RN
Reason and science or faith and religion. In western countries the tension between the two goes back hundreds of years to the enlightenment.  Harvard Professor Steven Pinker says enlightenment ideas have driven progress.  And thatâs why we need to stand up for reason and science as fundamentalist religion , science sceptics and anti-democratic forces push back.  "Enlightenment Now : the Case for Science, Reason, Humanism and Progressâ was  recorded at RSA 20 February 2018.  (55â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/enlightenment-now/9930754

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A monthly (well, mostly 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

John Figliozzi
Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guideâ
192 page 8th edition now available from Universal Radio [universal-radio.com] and Amazon [amazon.com]
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