[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 240

[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 “power walking” (most) every morning in what sometimes seems like a vain attempt to diminish the results of sitting behind a desk for 35 years.  The act of putting one foot in front of the other can be pretty monotonous and by “podding along” while plodding along the mind also gets something useful to do.  So it is with the time spent commuting to work day after day.

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 program’s 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. Here’s another in a continuing series of small samplings, offered in a 90 minute scope (more of less):

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“Can Trees Talk and Think?”
BIG IDEAS - ABC RN
Can plants think, learn and communicate?  We used to believe that only humans and other animals had that ability.  But science is showing that plants are smarter than you think.  Plant scientists describe how plants talk to each other, respond to sound and share resources.  Can trees talk, think and heal?  (55”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/can-trees-talk-and-think/10924624

“Why Are People So Anti-Russia?”  [Ed. Note:  A contrarian view.]
BETWEEN THE LINES - ABC RN
What is it about Russia that so upsets people?  From all across the ideological spectrum, pundits warn that the Bear is on the prowl and that Vladimir Putin threatens democracy all across the globe. Stephen Cohen challenges what he sees as rising 'Russiaphobia', which could set the scene for war. Critics see Cohen as a Russia apologist and a stooge for President Putin, who is implicated in Syria, Ukraine and even the US election. But Cohen says this is just another example of 'Russiaphobes' pedalling hatred and misunderstanding.  Will the West ever be able to work with the Kremlin?  (29”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/betweenthelines/why-are-people-so-anti-russia/10874976

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John Figliozzi
Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide”
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