I never listen to NPR. Instead I subscribe to my favourite National Public Radio shows as podcasts in iTunes.

My favourites:

On The Media
This American Life
Fresh Air
Pop Culture
Story of the Day
World Story of the Day

Roger Ebert:

… I’ve written before about the disintegration of journalism, of the lowered standards everywhere in today’s media. As a nation we once said, give us the facts and we’ll make up our own minds. Now we say, spare us the facts and make up our minds for us. We have grown impatient, and the national attention span shrinks until even a 10-minute video on YouTube can seem unendurable. …

Midnight at the oasis

In that post Ebert explains why he loves Public Radio. It’s as good as ever, a font of smart commentary with a positive world view.

… Recently some have claimed it is leftist. That baffles me. No one ever seems to cite something they heard that offended them. They just believe in general that it’s left wing. …

Click PLAY or watch a charming NPR “Rap” on YouTube. (only 4min 30sec!)