Listen Up
22 05 2006
In every class I notice half a dozen students with iPods which got me to thinking about podcasts and how they can be both entertaining and a good way to keep up with the world. I’m sure you all know this but I figure it’s worth mentioning that you don’t need an actual iPod to listen to podcasts, just a computer will do fine.
I used to get the newspaper delivered everyday but now I mainly just read two or three stories from the paper online which, while not the same, gives me some idea what is going on. I also listen to a few podcasts which works well for me.
ABC 774 have a heaps of their shows as podcasts. The AM show is particularly worth considering since it has heaps on stories about current news that only go for about three minutes each. There is also one about world events as well as less serious ones like Richard Stubbs’ Centre Stage.
Over one Radio National there are some pretty good show also. I strongly encourage you to just hop over there for a look as there is certain to be something you’d be interested in. There is also a page which can take you to a list of the podcasts the ABC do which is well worth a look.
Although they are very American in focus I also highly recommend Slate Magazine‘s Daily and Explainer podcasts. There isn’t a day when I don’t learn some little thing from these gems.
Podcasts are a great way to keep up with the news without having to stop and spend a lot of time reading. If anyone has anymore they would recommend I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
