Like my oh so crunchy, lefty, elitist, intelligentsia peers I listen to This American Life from Chicago Public Radio. Hell at this point, it’s probably uncool to listen to it anymore or something, but I don’t care. I like it.
As far as I know, my local public radio station KPRG1 does not broadcast the radio show, but that’s okay, I download it as a podcast. Last week’s show was especially entertaining, A Little Bit of Knowledge (is a dangerous thing I guess). It was a rebroadcast, but still entertaining stories of knowing just enough to get into trouble. Give it a listen, especially the story about getting something into your head as a kid and not figuring out the truth until well into adulthood. Like the guy who always wondered why only people named Nielsen get to rate what is on television.
1Postscript: I can honestly say I don’t listen to KPRG much anymore. The iPod is so ubiquitous now I don’t have much reason to listen to any radio. And when I do tune in to KPRG, I can’t stand listening to it. I don’t know what happened, but their signal is just atrocious now. Alex Fields used to maintain it I think, but he’s no longer on island. And their signal has degraded. It sounds like a lonesome prairie wind is blowing constantly at that station, making listening to conversations or music not a pleasant experience.
i thought it sounded like it was broadcast from the middle of lake michigan. but the wind is gone…replaced with mono. it sounds like AM radio now.
have you seen “this american life” the television series?
I haven’t seen it actually. I hate to sound even more pretentious, but I don’t watch much television. The baby keeps me busy most evenings, and when the TV is on it seems to be tuned to HGTV.
I think I mentioned it before, but let me also throw in a plug for Radio Lab, from WNYC. This is a truly amazing radio show that is also available as a podcast.
i haven’t seen the series either, but am sort of curious as i subscribe to the radio podcast, too. ta for the link to radio lab, will check that out.
if you ever want a break from hgtv, i highly suggest “top gear” on bbc america. v. much a boys’ toys series, but i love it.
oh whoops! i’m getting my blog people mixed up, sorry. you might be interested in the channel *next* to bbc america, NASA tv.