Have you looked at the Podcast directory lately in “iTunes”:http://www.itunes.com? There’s some really interesting stuff in here that you can download to your iPod on demand:
* The President’s Weekly Radio Address
* NPR Coverage of the Robert’s hearings, Story of the Day, and Weekly Technology reports
* ABC News Nightline
* Fox clips of The Simpsons and Family Guy (!) — Er, whoops. This looks like show _descriptions_, not audio clips. Bad move, Fox. Clips from the shows would be _much_ more interesting.
* WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show
Of course, current favorites already include:
* Buzz Out Loud from CNET
* Acts of Volition Radio
* Inside Mac Radio
* InfoTalk (which has great tech interviews)
I just realized that it might be interesting to just randomize these in a playlist and let it play throughout the day: like your own customized radio channel. Hmm.
I’ve been listening to a couple of these since i got my iPod … I’ve found that when i have my headphones in i prefer the ‘talk’ more than the ‘music’ … I’ve found that the best way to listen to them is when you are doing something labor intensive (walking, working out, chopping wood, that sort of thing) … You have to put enough thought into them that they distract you from the task at hand enought o make time go by a little faster.
I’ve been listening to:
“TWiT” … which isn’t that great, but is the best podcast i’ve found so far
“Inside Mac Radio” … interesting at times, but largely boring
“Presidents weekly addresses” … Just to hear what dipstick is up to now.
I’d really like to find some podcasts that are really well done. I have a couple Al Franken’s downloaded but haven’t had a chance to listen to them yet. I’ve heard they are pretty good though.