perhaps the correct grammar is "5 podcasts to which you should be subscribing," but either way...
I LOVE PODCASTS and listen to them when (a) i'm getting ready in the morning, (b) i'm driving, and (c) i'm working out. i have to be careful, though - sometimes i'm working out and a real tear-jerker of a story comes on; walking + crying is a bad combination.
1. this american life - "each week we pick a theme and bring you a variety of [usually true] stories on that theme" - anything from the current health care debate to christmas stories to a theme like "music lessons" or "how to rest in peace." david sedaris and dan savage and sarah vowell are occasional contributors, and obviously they are awesome and reason enough to subscribe.
2. wait, wait...don't tell me - "NPR's weekly news quiz" - but a HUMOROUS news quiz, so don't be nervous. always includes an interview with someone famous...ashley judd, chris paul, paula deen, barack obama (before he was president obama), neko case, occasionally people you've never heard of.
3. the moth - "true stories told live without notes" - this is where a person could start crying - or just as easily could laugh out loud on the treadmill and embarrass herself to the same magnitude. amazing stuff.
4. NPR's story of the day - the editors' pick, updated daily, with the best story that was on the air that day. kelly - if you can't handle the fundraising drive (who can??) on NPR right now, this is what you should download! the last three stories of the day were about navajo reservations, the health care debate, and brain injuries caused by football. lots of variety!
5. indiefeed: indie pop music - when i was in europe this summer i listened to hours of this on trains while i played zuma and people-watched. (i'm a multitasker.) they update this podcast daily with just one song by an artist you've probably never heard of, but it's a great way to find out about new bands. do you like the indigo girls, brandi carlile, the weepies, and/or the mountain goats? you'll like this podcast. don't know if you like these bands? get this podcast.
things you should know about podcasts: you find them on itunes (search the podcast title and click through the search results under "podcasts"), they are freeeeeeeeeee, and they will automatically download to your itunes and update themselves whenever a new episode is available.
other podcast listeners out there: any podcasts that you like that i haven't mentioned?
Be careful: you are well down the road of becoming your parents. That "indiefeed" podcast may be the only hope.
ReplyDeleteOh Dad, it's a downhill road. I've got no hope at this point...I AM YOU GUYS. Ahhhhh!
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