[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 412

[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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“The 'hidden histories' of autistic adults”
ALL IN THE MIND - ABC RN (Radio National)
Over the past two decades, our cultural understanding of autism and what it means to be autistic has grown - though we have a long way to go. But there are entire generations of people who grew up when the popular conception of autism was a far cry from how it’s now understood.  It meant a whole host of people who grew up feeling like they didn’t fit in, but never quite knowing why.
They were autistic, but undiagnosed. And when a diagnosis did come as an adult – it was often revelatory and life-changing. (29”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/late-diagnosis-of-autism-as-an-adult-research/13486786

“The dramatic ways US election voting methods have changed through history”
REAR VISION - ABC RN (Radio National)
As coronavirus continues to rage across the United States, how Americans cast their vote is more important than ever. Donald Trump has baselessly claimed mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraudand would be used to "rig the election”. Experts say not only is voter fraud rare in the US, it's even rarer in mail voting. Debates over the integrity and reliability of the way Americans vote have never been far from the spotlight as voting methods evolved over centuries — from handwritten names to 'Australian ballots' and punch cards.  Here's how it got to where it is now. (29”)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-10/us-election-history-mail-in-ballots-other-voting-methods/12698466

"The religious right—politics and God in the USA”
REAR VISION - ABC RN (Radio National)
Evangelicalism is a world-wide movement with roots in the eighteenth century but in the United States, Evangelicals are the single largest religious group.  While not all Evangelical Christians are conservative and not all of them are white, the support of what is known as the ‘religious right’ was critical to Donald Trump’s attempt at re-election last November. (30”)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/the-religious-right-politics-and-god-in-the-usa/12456636


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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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