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Pastimes : Podcasts

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From: Glenn Petersen3/8/2019 11:22:01 AM
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NPR hosts a wealth of podcasts: npr.org

My two absolute favorites:

The Moth Radio Hour: themoth.org

The Moth Radio Hour features our most beloved tales and the stories behind the stories. The series debuted in 2009 and is now airing on more than 470 stations nationwide. The Moth Radio Hour is co-produced by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media and presented by PRX.

Ordinary people (with an occasional celebrity thrown in) telling their personal stories. Everyone has a story.

This American Life: thisamericanlife.org

Ways to listen: thisamericanlife.org

This American Life is a weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme.

Mostly we do journalism, but an entertaining kind of journalism that’s built around plot. In other words, stories! Our favorite sorts of stories have compelling people at the center of them, funny moments, big feelings, surprising plot twists, and interesting ideas. Like little movies for radio.

Our show is heard by 2.2 million listeners each week on over 500 public radio stations in the U.S., with another 2.5 million people downloading each episode as a podcast. We’re usually one of the five top podcasts on iTunes. We’re also heard on radio stations in Ireland and Germany, and all across Canada and Australia.

I've been listening to This American Life since the mid-90s. Ira Glass is a national treasure.
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