[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 181

[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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âNew and Notable: Summer Editionâ
PODCAST PLAYLIST - CBC Radio One
If you're a fan of historical mysteries or esoteric puzzles - you will love this new episode of Love + Radio called, "Counter Melody." Edward Elgar was an English composer. In the late 1890s he composed "Variations on an Original Theme," which is popularly known as the Enigma Variations.  Elgar has hinted that there's a mystery, hidden within the Enigma theme.  Many people think the theme contains a countermelody from a popular piece of music. But what could it be? The episode follows the story of one man who became so fixated on solving this mystery it almost ruined his marriage. It's a compelling story and fascinating puzzle. Maybe after listening you'll be the next person to fall under the enigma's spellâPlus others!  (55â)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist/new-and-notable-summer-edition-1.4723374

âWhat Makes a Reporter?â
THE MEDIA SHOW - BBC Radio 4
What does it take to be a reporter - and how should editors get the best out of them? Amol Rajan is joined by Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of "Reporter: A Memoir", Emma Tucker is Deputy Editor of The Times, and Alex Bilmes is Editor-in-Chief of Esquire. (30â)

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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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