[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 250

[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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“How Winston Churchill Defeated Naziism Despite His Black Dog" 
BETWEEN THE LINES - ABC RN
Winston Churchill inspired his fellow Britons to resist the rise of the Nazis and led them to victory in World War Two.  All this in the face of a complex childhood, a love for alcohol and a self-described long battle with the 'black dog' of depression. Andrew Roberts is the author of 'Churchill: Walking with Destiny', the most recent and highly-regarded biography of the man who was the twice-prime minister of Britain. (30”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/betweenthelines/new-document/11611232

“Does Evil Exist?" 
BIG IDEAS - ABC RN
Is there such a thing as evil? Why do we so readily resort to labelling certain crimes and behaviours as evil? The notion of evil is a construct, and not helpful, believes criminal psychologist, Dr Julia Shaw.  Recorded at the Bendigo Writers Festival on August 11, 2019  (60”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/does-evil-exist/11628582

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John Figliozzi
Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide”
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