[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 198

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Happy Holidays!

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 morning.  The act 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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âJason Reitman - âThe Frontrunnerâ"
Q: THE PODCAST - CBC Radio One
Jason Reitman's new film The Front Runner tells the story of Senator Gary Hart, who had a scandal bring down his presidential candidacy in 1988.  Young, handsome and charismatic, Hart was widely tipped to be the next U.S. president, until reports of an affair derailed his campaign. But The Front Runnerâ isn't just historical drama, it also sheds light on the present moment in politics and how scandal has almost become routine. It asks questions about morality in both the political world and the media, and challenges us to think about what it is we want to know about our politicians.  Reitman sat down with q's Tom Power at the Toronto International Film Festival to talk why he wanted to revisit this story in 2018, and what it says about morality in politics and the media both then and now. The Front Runner hits theatres on Friday, November 16. (22â)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/tuesday-november-13-2018-jason-reitman-alicia-rodis-and-more-1.4902106/the-front-runner-director-jason-reitman-on-how-his-timely-new-film-tackles-morality-in-media-and-politics-1.4902116

"New and Noteworthy - November"
PODCAST PLAYLIST - CBC Radio One
This monthâs recommendations:
	â Front Burner - The new daily news show from CBC. Click here to listen to the full episode.
	â The Off Season - A new serial from the team behind The Truth. After being accused of sexual harassment live on air, television host Bruce Alvarez retreats to the Hamptons until the whole thing can blow over... if it ever will. Click here to listen to the full episode.
	â The Secret Life of Canada - The sometimes sordid history of the iconic Hudson's Bay Company blanket. Click here to listen to the full episode.
	â Home Cooked - Growing up Nick was embarrassed by the smell of the Chinese food in his packed lunch. When he decided to become a chef, he perfected French techniques. He didn't revisit Chinese cooking until he was reintroduced to his grandmother's incredible dumplings. Click here to listen to the full episode. If you want to try making Nick's wontons, you can find the recipe by clicking here.
	â Someone Knows Something - On Oct. 16, 1986, 15-year-old Kerrie Brown disappeared from a house party in Thompson, Manitoba. Her body was found two days later. Host David Ridgen spends this season trying to uncover what actually happened to Kerrie Brown. Click here to listen to the full episode.
	â Plus, Nick Quah (Hot Pod, Vulture) stops by to share the latest in industry news. He explains why the sports genre of podcasting is suddenly so prolific. Then he gets into what kind of wacky stuff has been going on with Apple's podcast charts.  (55â)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist/new-and-notable-november-edition-1.4884011

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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 available from Universal Radio [universal-radio.com] and Amazon [amazon.com]
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