who needs real life when you can live inside a podcast?
this is a special presentation for my buddy elina and anyone else who is vaguely interested in podcasts but doesn't quite know how what to listen to or the general who/what/where/why
you can listen to podcasts online or on your mp3 doodad. think of it as radio curated by you for you. with itunes you search for podcasts in the itunes store (which isn't to say i'm particualrly happy with itunes. it works like ass on pc's and i'd rather chop off my arms than get an overhyped and overpriced mac) and subscribe to them which means your puter will just automatically suck new episodes onto your computer for you. or you can go to the show's website where you can usually find a recording to listen to through an embeded player thinger. simple.
more convoluted is trying to find good shows. here's my list of absolute must listens:
Wnyc's radiolab this is the best show. it's like being able to look at the world again for the first time. total unabashed wonder.
this american life this is an expertly crafted weekly documentary program that looks at ordinary/extrodinary americans. i kept hearing about this but avoided listening because i frankly didn't care particularly about random americans. but even though it is about americans specifically, it's more about people. it's about the grey area.
the moth this is a podcast of unscripted true stories told in front of a live audience by a wide variety of people. each episode invaribaly makes me either cry or laugh audibly.
search engine this is a show about where technology and politics intersect. which is kind of a downer description. do-over: this is a show where technology and politics intersect and how they directly affect you (and since you're reading this blog on the interweb, i promise it does).
spark this is a tech blog for lateral thinking luddites
the current this is where i go for sharp relevant information on current events that are too convoluted or removed for me to otherwise get much of a grasp on
dnto this can be sort of underwhelming sometimes, but it's cute and sweet.
savage lovecast this is like having your best gays at your service on demand. to talk about sex and relationships.
quirks and quarks dear science the groks science show three great science shows. i have a soft spot for science shows because i fall asleep if i try and read about smart knowin' stuff but it slides painlessly into my brain when inserted through my ears.
frieze art fair i listened to a crapload of art and theory podcasts to find 90% are irrelevant and up their own asses. this one is consistantly edifing. great panels, riveting topics and compelling speakers.
