[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 176

[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, offered in a 90 minute scope (more of less):

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âXi Jinping and the rise of China; The Happiness Curve: if you're in mid-life, the best is probably to comeâ
BETWEEN THE LINES - ABC RN
Xi Jinping is China's strongest leader since Mao Tse-tung, what is his vision for the Middle Kingdom?  In you're in the midst of mid-life, you may have noticed a dip in happiness and fulfillment. You could be in the trough of the 'happiness curve'  (29â)
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2018/07/btl_20180705.mp3

âMichael Kimmelman on climate change, criticism and the future of our cities; Vermouth: a misunderstood aperitivo; A magic pill: clean eating and the quest for purity; Foraging in the botanic gardens; Last Half Hour: Wasteâ
BLUEPRINT FOR LIVING - ABC RN
New York Times chief architecture critic, Michael Kimmelman, reflects on the relationship between art and architecture and the role of architecture in making and remaking our urban centres. Neat, mixed, or on the rocks, how do you take your vermouth?  Is our preoccupation with clean eating and good food making us sick?  Meet the creatively inclined chef who has 51 hectares of intriguingly Latin-named herbs, fruits and vegetables to experiment with.  A journey through the world of waste, from the most unpleasant island on earth to austerity chic in the kitchen and a brief history of the female waistline. (80â)
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2018/07/bfl_20180707.mp3

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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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