[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 472

[John A. Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.  Podcasts permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion.  

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. 

Here’s what I’ve been listening to recently.  I hope you might find these suggestions helpful in enhancing your own enjoyment of radio, our favorite medium.

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“Zeno’s Paradoxes”
IN OUR TIME - BBC Radio 4 
In a programme first broadcast in 2016, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Zeno of Elea, a pre-Socratic philosopher from c490-430 BC whose paradoxes were described by Bertrand Russell as "immeasurably subtle and profound." The best known argue against motion, such as that of an arrow in flight which is at a series of different points but moving at none of them, or that of Achilles who, despite being the faster runner, will never catch up with a tortoise with a head start. Aristotle and Aquinas engaged with these, as did Russell, yet it is still debatable whether Zeno's Paradoxes have been resolved. 
With: Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics and Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford; Barbara Sattler, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews; and James Warren Reader in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge  (47”)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b07vs3v1

“Reflections on the Smart Phone”
FUTURE TENSE - ABC RN (Radio National)
Smart phones have become an essential part of our lives. So much more than just a communication device.  But are they so familiar, we sometimes underestimate their importance? The role they’ve played in helping to shape our interests and interactions?
Guests:  Professor Genevieve Bell – Florence Violet McKenzie Chair of Computer Science and Engineering, Australian National University; Ariel Bogle – Online Technology Reporter, ABC;  Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth – Director, Design and Creative Practice ECP Platform, RMIT University;  Emma Bennison – CEO, Blind Citizens Australia. (29”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/reflections-on-the-smart-phone/12892244

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A compendium of these suggestions, plus on occasion additional pertinent material, is published in most editions of the CIDX Messenger, the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian International DX Club (CIDX).  For further information and membership information, go to www.cidx.ca

John Figliozzi
Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide”
10th EDITION available NOW from universal-radio.com, amazon.com. amazon.co.uk and amazon.com.au, Ham Radio Outlet.   




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