by Maria Bunai
by Maria Bunai
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Created
12/21/07
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This American Life (Features)
1 Hour
weekly
http://www.thisamericanlife.org
This public radio classic created by Ira Glass jumps seamlessly from your radio to your mp3 player. The TAL people describe it as
2
The Show with Zefrank (Comedy)
2-3 minutes
weekdays
http://feeds.feedburner.com/theshowzefrank
The language earns it an
3
BBC | From Our Own Correspondent (News and Politics)
30 minutes
weekly
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/radio4/fromourowncorrespondent/rss.xml
As the name implies, this radio show features in-depth news coverage from each correspondents' respective beat. The BBC podcasts an extensive range of shows, but if you're still wanting more, you can hear the news in 33 different languages on the BBC's website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/
4
Scientific American's 60-Second Science (Science)
1 minute
weekdays
http://www.sciam.com/podcast
A well-spent minute of amusing stories from the science world that explains things like: what happened to the golf ball that was whacked off the International Space Station by a cosmonaut?
5
Cool Hunting Video (Culture)
3-4 minutes
weekly
http://coolhunting.com/video/feed/index.xml
The blog of the same name launched a
6
Slate Magazine Daily Podcast (Current Events)
5-10 minutes
weekdays
http://www.slate.com/id/2119317
You would think that making a podcast by simply reading a print story out loud would be as exciting as, well, reading a newspaper over the radio, but host Andy Bowers' selection and delivery—not to mention the stories themselves--make for an interesting show. He does interviews, too.
7
WFUV's Take Five (Music)
5 minutes
weekdays
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510044
Spend five minutes with musicians you like and ones you haven't heard of yet. Hosted by Rita Houston, guests range from Ani DiFranco to Tom Waits to The Asylum Street Spankers. A good mix of interview and music.
8
WSJ's Your Money Matters (Business)
5 minutes
weekdays
http://feeds.wsjonline.com/wsj/podcast_your_money_matters
This news-you-can-use program gives sound advice on handling your cash. Topics include how to start investing in the stock market when you don't have a lot of money to spare, and how to avoid paying too much to access your bank account.
9
TWiT (This Week In Tech) with Leo Laporte and Friends (Technolog
An hour plus
weekly
http://leoville.tv/radio
This techie gabfest will keep enthusiasts up-to-date on the latest technology news. The informed roundtable keeps things lively.
10
Learn Mandarin Chinese (Education)
10-20 minutes
daily
http://www.chinesepod.com
Even if learning Chinese was not on your to-do list, this language lesson offers engaging repartee between the hosts — a native and non-native speaker — who discuss the nuances of the language instead of simply adhering to the "repeat after me" approach.
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