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Radio Roundup - SRS BZNS Edition
Oct. 22nd, 2011 12:58 pmAnother 50-hour week, another batch of radio programs to share – this time (for once!) mostly serious, and (for once!) mostly CBC.
The CBC series Ideas is always worth listening to, and they've recently run a three-part series on the history of the anarchy movement. I had always thought that anarchists were a bit deluded and far too optimistic about human nature, but thanks to the documentary powers of the CBC, I know that the movement, historically at least, had its head screwed on better than the friends-of-friends I met in pubs.
- Part One is about the first organized anarchist movement (which I now know is not as ironic as it sounds) in France, which led to a terrorist bombing of a Paris café and, some would argue, the end of the anarchist movement in any formal way.
- Part Two is about an apparently successful 'anarchist' mini-state within Spain before the Civil War in 1936
- Part Three is about modern anarchism in Greece, especially how this long-running undercurrent is coming to the surface in the case of Greece's debt crisis and government austerity.
At least one of those pages will have listenable links to all three episodes.
This past week there was an Ideas episode interviewing Deirdre McCloskey about her theories regarding economic structures, and the socio-politico-economic situation of the leading countries in the world right now. It's an interesting, insightful, well-considered argument from what many would consider 'the other side,' so if you're interested in hearing multiple viewpoints but are allergic to slogans, it might be worth a listen. I will warn you now, though, that both of the people involved with the show have unusual voices, and it does take a bit of mental effort to listen to what they are saying as opposed to how they are saying it. Obviously I don't think this detracts from their merit at all, but it should be pointed out.
One last CBC offering: Day 6 is a weekend magazine show which I always like to catch because it invariably has an interesting mix of analysis and frivolity – for instance this week they talk to a Libyan ex-pat on purported 'tribalism' in his home country, followed by a story on what makes 'dictator style' (lots of gold and predatory animal iconography, for starters). But what I found most interesting was a segment on the Occupy movement. I've had a hard time gathering any sort of actual facts about the thing, because the only information seems to come either from the Occupiers themselves or the US media, neither of which I trust to give an objective big picture. The guest on this week's Day 6 wears his support of the movement on his sleeve, but also reported on the fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe, so he at least brings some first-hand experience and context to the issue.
AND FINALLY, the increase in news recently has necessitated an increase in topical comedy to process it all, and Radio 4 has responded by backing up the stalwart Friday Night Comedy with Tonight. Andy Zaltzman is involved, so you know it's good! Episode 1 only lasts till Sunday night/morning depending where you are, but Episode 2 is good for a week yet.
The CBC series Ideas is always worth listening to, and they've recently run a three-part series on the history of the anarchy movement. I had always thought that anarchists were a bit deluded and far too optimistic about human nature, but thanks to the documentary powers of the CBC, I know that the movement, historically at least, had its head screwed on better than the friends-of-friends I met in pubs.
- Part One is about the first organized anarchist movement (which I now know is not as ironic as it sounds) in France, which led to a terrorist bombing of a Paris café and, some would argue, the end of the anarchist movement in any formal way.
- Part Two is about an apparently successful 'anarchist' mini-state within Spain before the Civil War in 1936
- Part Three is about modern anarchism in Greece, especially how this long-running undercurrent is coming to the surface in the case of Greece's debt crisis and government austerity.
At least one of those pages will have listenable links to all three episodes.
This past week there was an Ideas episode interviewing Deirdre McCloskey about her theories regarding economic structures, and the socio-politico-economic situation of the leading countries in the world right now. It's an interesting, insightful, well-considered argument from what many would consider 'the other side,' so if you're interested in hearing multiple viewpoints but are allergic to slogans, it might be worth a listen. I will warn you now, though, that both of the people involved with the show have unusual voices, and it does take a bit of mental effort to listen to what they are saying as opposed to how they are saying it. Obviously I don't think this detracts from their merit at all, but it should be pointed out.
One last CBC offering: Day 6 is a weekend magazine show which I always like to catch because it invariably has an interesting mix of analysis and frivolity – for instance this week they talk to a Libyan ex-pat on purported 'tribalism' in his home country, followed by a story on what makes 'dictator style' (lots of gold and predatory animal iconography, for starters). But what I found most interesting was a segment on the Occupy movement. I've had a hard time gathering any sort of actual facts about the thing, because the only information seems to come either from the Occupiers themselves or the US media, neither of which I trust to give an objective big picture. The guest on this week's Day 6 wears his support of the movement on his sleeve, but also reported on the fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe, so he at least brings some first-hand experience and context to the issue.
AND FINALLY, the increase in news recently has necessitated an increase in topical comedy to process it all, and Radio 4 has responded by backing up the stalwart Friday Night Comedy with Tonight. Andy Zaltzman is involved, so you know it's good! Episode 1 only lasts till Sunday night/morning depending where you are, but Episode 2 is good for a week yet.
