[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 391

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Podcasts are a great development in this history of radio because they permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion.  I do it while “power walking” (most) every morning when weather and my own psyche permit.  Indeed, were it not for podcasts I doubt I would have found any other inspiration for putting in these miles as long as I have.

Hence…Podding Along!

Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.  While there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of great podcasts from other sources, the ones sponsored via public radio have been vetted though the worthy objectives of the medium. 

Furthermore, I personally curate this continuing series of small samplings that are listed in more or less 90 minute helpings. Admittedly that makes these recommendations somewhat subjective.  But, as you will see, my interests are many and my tolerance for incompatible topics and views are pretty wide-ranging.  I hope you will find these suggestions helpful in enhancing your enjoyment of radio.

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“The Privacy Paradox”
FUTURE TENSE - ABC RN (Radio National)
Everyday we willingly give over huge swathes of information and data about ourselves to organisations, companies and governments who track it, control it and sell it.  We know it’s happening and we know we should probably be more careful, but the convenience we get in return for this information makes us act to the contrary.  This is the privacy paradox. Guests: Leah Plunkett - Associate Dean, University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law, Dr Katharine Kemp - Senior Lecturer at UNSW’s Faculty of Law, Finn Brunton - Associate Professor of Media, Culture and Communication, New York University. (30”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/the-privacy-paradox/13253116

“The Magic of Animation”
THE DRAWING ROOM - ABC RN (Radio National)
Over the last century, Disney have built a collection of more than 65 million pieces of art. From the original design sketches to the final animation cels, it's all been stored in a carefully maintained and guarded library, which is only available to Disney employees.
A new exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image is bringing a selection of the work to Australia. Guests: Mary Walsh, Managing Director, Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Animation Studios.  (21”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drawingroom/the-magic-of-animation/13343716

"The Power of Storytelling – A Cautionary Tale”
FUTURE TENSE - ABC RN (Radio National)
Stories like opinions have become a necessity of modern life.  Everybody is encouraged to have an opinion and everybody – in the vernacular of countless motivation speakers – is encouraged to be the “hero of their own story”. But are we in danger of making too much of them? If the story becomes the central device for much of our communication, do we risk losing our sense of objective reality? Guests: Dr Maria Tumarkin – writer and cultural historian; Dr. Nick Morgan – President, Public Words Inc;  Daniel Stanley – Creative Director, Cohere Partners. Also founder of the Future Narrative Lab, Bob Lalasz – Founder and CEO, Science+Story.  (30”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/the-power-of-storytelling-–-a-cautionary-tale/13313364 

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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 Guide”
Current 184 page 9th EDITION available from Universal Radio [universal-radio.com], Amazon [amazon.com], Ham Radio Outlet [hamradio.com]
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