Hey-o Audio

Podcasts. Love love love them. I have been listening to so many and recommend the following awesome free ones (through iTunes):

This American Life: The classic. Approaches a topic from more angles than you would have imagined were possible. Very compelling journalism. Sometimes funny, sometimes devastating. Lovely David Sedaris readings featured, which you've got to love.

Radiolab: Awesome. FUN journalism that makes you laugh out loud. Totally fascinating topics. Often science-related topics, but usually addresses a topic from all kinds of angles, like This American Life. Listen to it!

On Being: Often very insightful guests. Cool topics that broaden "spirituality" into all realms of life.

Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me: In case you missed it when it was on the radio. A delight. And I feel old and nerdy for liking it, but I do.

WTF with Marc Maron: So, I was reluctant to like this because I lumped it with other male comedians that SB has listened to in the past and assumed that I wouldn't be into seemingly negative and self-depricating guy like Marc Maron (also, the intro to each show includes needless swearing, which was an immediate turn-off). As it turns out, though, Maron is fascinating, reflective, and much more positive than one would expect. And he interviews some awesome celebrities. I really enjoyed the strange interview with Fiona Apple recently. Beware of possible vulgarity.

Snap Judgement: Feels kind of like an amateur "This American Life." I enjoyed the Plasticity episode but have fallen off my regular listening lately. Some good stories, though.

Selected Shorts: I've only listened to a few of these - but they're actors performing literature (like one actor, from my experience, kind of like reading a monologue). Very cool concept. Nerdy at times, but at others they pick great pieces of literature to read. Each episode is based on theme.

Strong, Sexy and Stylish: This new podcast is proving to be "just okay" - but it features 3 MSP ladies who work in areas of fashion/style writing, strength training, and sex education. Some episodes are empowering, some are nerdy.

Desert Island Disks: BBC radio show that interviews people about their lives, the music and literature that they would bring with them if stranded on a desert island, etc. -- I've listened to interviews with Alice Cooper, Martin Sheen and Terry Gilliam.

Well, that's all that I've got to share at the moment. I requested about 5 books on CD for my upcoming travel to Iowa City and then to and around the Portland area. Looking forward to even more audio entertainment!