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Rissa
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03-20-2006
| Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 5:29 pm
Not sure if this is worthy of a thread or if it will be a one-hit wonder kind of post. I am sitting here trying to fill my IPOD with audio podcasts for my hikes. Not always in the mood for music and I find I lose myself more in a story or interviews. Anyone have suggestions on which sites are good for downloading podcasts? The one I have right now is CBC.ca (Cdn national radio station). I have subscriptions (it's all free) for: 1) Quirks and Quarks - think '60 Minutes' but all about science. Believe it or not I have listened to this show for about 35 yrs. My dad would turn it on every Saturday as he drove me to piano lessons. LOL David Suzuki used to be the host btw. 2) The Best of As It Happens - think '60 Minutes' on Radio. 3) The Comedy Factory - just what it sounds like, comedy routines. Is Podcasting popular in these parts or are your IPOD's used strictly for music? What are your favorite Podcasts? Anyone have suggestions for local radio stations with interesting programs available for download? Comedy, radio plays, interviews, etc.?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 8:43 pm
I dunno. I've been stuck listening to my company's podcasts lately!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Saturday, May 19, 2007 - 10:26 pm
It's a bit raunchy but I LOVE http://www.jackandstench.com/ They are the morning show here that got fired and so now they do a hour 5 days a week. I love them, very funny. That's my podcast but I also do book on tapes too.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 7:42 am
Costa, that sounds painfull. LOL Can I ask what those are? Motivation building? Company news? Don't know what industry you are in and can't imagine having a company podcast. Moondance, thanks. Will check them out. Should I be worried about why they were fired? LOL
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 8:43 am
LOL yes and no They are 2 guys, married with kids and tell the whole story from their point of view. Their other partner Jamie is still on contract so we won't get the estrogen back until September. They are funny, sometimes they drop a couple of bad words (it's a podcast so they can do what they want) but all in all I have been listening to them for years, I have met them personally too and the nicest guys. I am in love with Jack It does cost $5 month but sooooo worth it! Hey better than a company podcast LOL Lost has some good podcasts too
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 9:15 am
After a few months of searching, listening, discarding I have come up with my workout podcast list. I love these so much that I will actually keep walking/running for up to 2 hours just to keep listening. LOL I had trouble finding really great podcasts so thought I would post them in case anyone else is looking for funny/interesting listening material. 1) Phedippidations Approx. one hour long, self-described as: Thoughts, opinions, observations and rambling diatribes composed during distance long runs. Talks about running issues: diet, gadgets, motivation, etc. Includes one or two songs, letters from listeners. Hard to describe really but its completely addictive. 2) BBC Comedy podcasts. I listen to two: 1) Friday night comedy and 2) Rhod Gilbert's best bits. Friday night comedy has me laughing hysterically and uncontrollably everytime (quite embarrassing when you have headphones on and begin shreiking into the silence. LOL) 3) Vinyl Cafe and Quirks and Quarks. The Vinyl cafe is a weekly sweet/funny story about a family of four headed by Dave, a well-meaning but often bumbling record store owner. Been listening to these stories since I was a teenager but it's only a few weeks ago that the podcast was available online. Quirks and Quarks is a weekly science show, breaking news, space exploration, anthropology, etc. I used to listen to this every Saturday while being driven to piano lessons. Back when David Suzuki was the host. All of the above are completely free.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 11:00 am
Wow, cool, Rissa! I love Vinyl Cafe! I'll have to check those out.
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