I spend a lot of time in the car. On an average week I am on the road for 16-18 hours. I get bored. Lately I've been listening to podcasts and have just delved into audio books. I thought I might take a moment to fill you in on some of the podcasts I subscribe to.
1. Pardon the Interruption.
This is the best show on TSN and I never get to watch it because it is on when the kids are watching tv or we're having supper. The podcast is great because I get the entire show also because it's a podcast I don't get the visuals. These guys are smart, witty, funny and they know a thing or two about sports. Fabulous.
2. Age of Persuasion
This show only started being available on podcast in January. This is one of our favourite radio shows on CBC and is hosted by Terry O'Reilly (not the hockey player). The show is about the advertising industry, the history of it, and why certain ad campaigns have worked really well or have bombed. One of my favourite shows on radio.
3. Church Matters
This show is put out by Mennonite Church Canada. It offers a 15 minute discussion or interview about issues pertinent to the everyday life of the Mennonite Church. It helps me keep in touch with programs and projects going on in Canada and around the world.
4. Ideas
I started downloading this podcast for Tina but have started listening to it as well. I call it thinkers radio because the topics and discussions can be quite heavy. It's from the show on CBC Radio and is hosted by Paul Kennedy.
There you go. I've got sports, pop culture, church and philosophy all covered.
I'm so well balanced.
cheers
Check out NPR's Science Friday and Freakonomics.
ReplyDeleteMy all time fav's are NPR's This American Life (don't judge the podcast by it's title) and NPR's Being (used to be Speaking of Faith). I think I've listened to almost every podcast those two programs have put out. I also think you would like WNYC's Radiolab . . . and Wiretap???? Can't believe that one didn't make your list.
ReplyDeleteOk I might have to add an NPR podcast. WNYC? what's that. and Wiretap? are you talking about Wiretap with Jonathan Goldstien, the creepy CBC program?
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