[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 420

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Podcasts are a great development in the 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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“Missions to Venus, learning instant replay, wrens spectacular duet, puppies born for communication, the bubble behind the vaccines and great ape blood groups”
QUIRKS AND QUARKS - CBC Radio One
Visiting Venus — NASA announces 2 new missions to Earth's evil twin; Your brain replays new skills at super-speed when you take breaks during learning; Wrens synchronize their brains in order to sing spectacular duets; New study shows puppies are born wired to understand and communicate with humans; Meet the Canadian scientist who paved the way for for groundbreaking mRNA COVID vaccines; Do great apes have the same blood groups as humans?  (54”)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks  (Scroll to all June 11 stories.)

“August 15, 2021”
SUNDAY MAGAZINE - CBC Radio One
With a federal election on the horizon, Rachel Giese speaks with Winnipeg Free Press columnistNiigaan Sinclair and the Toronto Star's national columnist Susan Delacourt about the political landscape at this moment. As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while parts of our country face record-breaking temperatures, wildfires and droughts, we weigh the merits of going to the polls – and explore how a government could address things weighing on Canadians' minds, from joblessness to reconciliation and climate change.  (49”)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-magazine-for-august-15-2021-1.6137507

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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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