I’ve tried many new podcasts over the years.
But end up listening to my same old, same old favourites.
One new MUST LISTEN for me is Pivot.
Galloway is hilariously cynical and critical. 😀
Preview or subscribe on iTunes.
… a sharp, unfiltered look at the technology industry, with provocations, predictions and insights from two leading voices in the worlds of journalism and marketing.
I’ve followed politics in the USA since G.W. Bush was elected a second time in 2004. I had one question:
Why are so many Americans so stupid?
And why are Americans so close to a 50/50 split in so many elections.
Here’s one possible explanation. Many, MANY make a lot of money when American elections are close: lobbyists, consultants, media, broadcasters. They have incentive to try to keep it close.
Freakonomics audiocast:
Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a wildly successful industry that has colluded to kill off competition, stifle reform, and drive the country apart.
One of my favourite podcasts is The Daily.
This is one of their best. Listen here:
American Anti-Semitism is a much more complicated issue than I thought.
The racist President clearly encourages anti-Semites. Recall how Trump defended these A-holes.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Yet he consistently defends Israel. Why is that?
I finally learned that white extremists want Israel to survive so American Jews will flee there.
Recall when pundits were saying podcasting is dying?
Not so.
Apple Podcasts currently hosts north of 550,000 active shows, a bump from the 525,000 the company reported back in April — that’s a considerable jump from the 3,000 programs it hosted when the program launched back in 2005. …
I’ve been a daily listening fan since they started.
On The Media has been my favourite for perhaps the last decade.
Most people still get their audiocasts from iTunes. It’s not perfect. Nor is the Podcast app on IOS.
On the upside Apple is quite strict about who gets hosted. I never hear of any Nazi podcasts on the platform, for example.
For some reason I’ve not been listening to the highly acclaimed audiocast much over past years.
That’s got to change. I’ll be listening every week from here on in.
Recommended – #638 – February 9, 2018 – Rom-Com
Dave Adlard and Kraig Becker have launched an audiocast called The Adventure Podcast.
For years Kraig has been my main source of news on outdoor adventure on his site called The Adventure Blog.
He and Dave are co-hosting an extension of that site with a weekly online radio show.
Both are gear nuts. From episode 1 they’ve already convinced me I NEED two products:
The new Omni smart helmet. Indegogo.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
And a Dji spark drone.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Check out the podcast here.
I’ve cursed Steve Jobs 10,000 times for not perfecting wireless headphones.
The new Apple AirPods are good and bad.
The good? No wire tangles. They fit. They don’t fall out. Battery life is excellent. You can tap them to start and stop play.
The bad? Bluetooth is not 100% reliable. Audio cuts out quite often. There is no volume control without Siri. They are expensive at US $160. And … not everyone thinks they look cool wearing them. 🙂
Audio books and podcasts are important to me. I’ll get good value out of that $160 over the lifetime of the AirPods.
Still, I’ll normally use them in preference to my regular headphones.
Click PLAY or watch the Johnny Ive pitch on YouTube.
Here’s a real world review. Good and bad. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The fit and sound exactly like Apple earbuds.
