[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 186

[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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âThe Piano - Hitting the Right Notesâ
THE FORUM - BBC World Service 
Whatâs the secret to the 300 year-old success of the piano, an instrument that was hardly a huge hit when it was invented around the turn of the 18th century?  Perhaps itâs the ability of the instrument to convey a vast range of styles from singing melodies to percussive rhythms, and from classical music to jazz, rock and pop. With the help of musical examples, Bridget Kendall and guests will explore how the piano has inspired music from composers on every continent.  Joining Bridget will be the historic keyboard specialist Dr Elena Vorotko from the Royal Academy of Music in London, pianist and author Professor Kenneth Hamilton from the University of Cardiff, and the writer Stuart Isacoff in New York. (41â)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswps1

âHow much information does democracy need?â
BIG IDEAS - ABC RN
Lawyer Bret Walker says that we need more information about our politicians to allow us to check them, test them and remind them of their representative capacity.  This need for information about government is not a personal right or indulgent, but an imperative of a representative, parliamentary democracy.  This is the Gough Whitlam Oration 2018 presented by the Whitlam Institute, named for a prominent past Australian PM. 5 June 2018. (54â)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/how-much-inforamtino-does-democracy-need/9856886

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