Monday, September 19, 2011

The Easy Button

Podcasts!  I never tried them even though they have been lurking on my iTunes sidebar for years.  I love listening to the radio, especially NPR so I was thrilled to see the NPR podcast directory.  The best part is that accessing a podcast is so simple even a neophyte like myself can do it right the first time.  I also enjoy being able to hop around if I don't necessarily like what I've gotten myself into.  Its browsing with a search option, I"m hooked!

I found a few news podcasts in Hebrew  on PodcastDirectory.com which made my husband very happy and kept him busy for awhile.  As for library related podcasts, check out the following on NPR:

All About Books Podcast

[KUCV]

A weekly NET Radio book review and discussion program hosted by Charles Stephen.

Raw Bytes Podcast[KPBX]    

Frank Delaney's comments on technology today and the information revolution, as read on Spokane Public Radio.

PRI's The World - The World's Books Podcast[PRI]

The World Books is a spotlight on international literary news, trends, and authors. The podcast features interviews with authors, critics, publishers, and translators from around the globe. Hosted by The World's Bill Marx.
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2 comments:

  1. C. CarterSeptember 24, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Hi Anna, your blog looks awesome! I'm glad that you included the library / book related podcasts that you found. I didn't find too many. The "All About Books" podcast sounds interesting.

    Some of the foreign language lesson podcasts really sparked my interest. I took Spanish in undergrad (roughly 10 years ago) and remember some basics, but I would love to learn how to speak it fluently. My brother and sister can!

    P.S. I love your picture!

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  2. Code Name JaneSeptember 25, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    I too like the idea of a podcast in a different language. I took Latin, and besides listening to Gregorian Chants I don't get to practice my translation skills very often. Maybe I will look for some podcasts in Latin. There have to be other dead language followers out there in cyberspace. I am curious. Do you remeber what site you were using to find podcasts? I didn't find too many that I was happy with, and was wondering if you had found a better alternative.

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