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Radio Roundup
May. 25th, 2019 03:06 pmI'm back in the comfortable old shoes of drawing all day and listening to radio programmes to keep me on task, so for the first time in a long time, here is a reccs list!
CBC
Q - The CBC's arts and culture show – I haven't listened in ages, but had 383 unlistened podcasts on my iTunes so last week it was easier just to set them playing than hunt for new stuff. I'd forgotten how good it is! They featured a lot of segments from their tour to Nunavut, which was fascinating – so much really interesting new music and excellent people. I will leave you to browse what's on the main site and the less decorative but more full Podcasts page; I recommend the first episode from Iqaluit as a starter.
Then of course there's Ideas, which is as always a smorgasbord of intellectual delights. Recent highlights include:
Dangers of Denialism - The appeal of conspiracy theories and other denials of reality is well known; this takes a look at the underlying psychological factors at play, and some of the not-so-obvious ramifications.
Cata$trophe - An energetic and engaging chat about what really happened in the 2008 financial meltdown, and its surprising aftereffects.
Atheist Overreach - The New Atheism makes big claims about a good and just society freed from the corruption of religion. But how plausible are their projections? A nice objective look at a 'culture war' in which we usually only hear from one side or the other.
BBC
The most important thing on the Radio 4/4x lineup is, of course, the return of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme – gosh it's nice to laugh out loud several times during a comedy half hour, again.
Other stuff for your remaining half-hours:
Paul Sinha's History Revision - This episode takes a humourous but well-informed look at exciting stories of history's women, which have largely been left out of the curriculum; other episodes have other themes.
A Place of Greater Safety - The three-part dramatisation of Hilary Mantel's novel about the French Revolution is available again. With the prosperity gap widening and socio-economic frustration rising, and young idealists certain they know how to re-engineer society, it feels more timely than ever.
Simon Evans Goes to Market - A witty and insightful analysis of three great economic thinkers: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes.
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation - Following his death in February, the BBC are rerunning a lot of Hardy content, including this series. The linked episode is about food; there are others.
When Jeremy Hardy Spoke to the Nation - A lovingly-compiled clip show which will give you an idea who Jeremy Hardy was, and what we have lost.
Raffles - The gentleman thief and his faithful sidekick rifle through the strong rooms of London. I must admit it was surprisingly difficult to get used to the idea of a pair of late-Victorian adventurous chaps being on the side of crime, after so many years listening to the Bert Coules Sherlock Holmes adaptations, but these are good fun.
Jigsaw - Should you desire more sketch comedy after JFSP but perhaps wish it to be of a slightly darker roast, this also delivers madness and songs in a late-night vein.
Warhorses of Letters - You'd think an epistolary gay romance between Napoleonic horses would be a really bad idea, but it works. It really works.
CBC
Q - The CBC's arts and culture show – I haven't listened in ages, but had 383 unlistened podcasts on my iTunes so last week it was easier just to set them playing than hunt for new stuff. I'd forgotten how good it is! They featured a lot of segments from their tour to Nunavut, which was fascinating – so much really interesting new music and excellent people. I will leave you to browse what's on the main site and the less decorative but more full Podcasts page; I recommend the first episode from Iqaluit as a starter.
Then of course there's Ideas, which is as always a smorgasbord of intellectual delights. Recent highlights include:
Dangers of Denialism - The appeal of conspiracy theories and other denials of reality is well known; this takes a look at the underlying psychological factors at play, and some of the not-so-obvious ramifications.
Cata$trophe - An energetic and engaging chat about what really happened in the 2008 financial meltdown, and its surprising aftereffects.
Atheist Overreach - The New Atheism makes big claims about a good and just society freed from the corruption of religion. But how plausible are their projections? A nice objective look at a 'culture war' in which we usually only hear from one side or the other.
BBC
The most important thing on the Radio 4/4x lineup is, of course, the return of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme – gosh it's nice to laugh out loud several times during a comedy half hour, again.
Other stuff for your remaining half-hours:
Paul Sinha's History Revision - This episode takes a humourous but well-informed look at exciting stories of history's women, which have largely been left out of the curriculum; other episodes have other themes.
A Place of Greater Safety - The three-part dramatisation of Hilary Mantel's novel about the French Revolution is available again. With the prosperity gap widening and socio-economic frustration rising, and young idealists certain they know how to re-engineer society, it feels more timely than ever.
Simon Evans Goes to Market - A witty and insightful analysis of three great economic thinkers: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes.
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation - Following his death in February, the BBC are rerunning a lot of Hardy content, including this series. The linked episode is about food; there are others.
When Jeremy Hardy Spoke to the Nation - A lovingly-compiled clip show which will give you an idea who Jeremy Hardy was, and what we have lost.
Raffles - The gentleman thief and his faithful sidekick rifle through the strong rooms of London. I must admit it was surprisingly difficult to get used to the idea of a pair of late-Victorian adventurous chaps being on the side of crime, after so many years listening to the Bert Coules Sherlock Holmes adaptations, but these are good fun.
Jigsaw - Should you desire more sketch comedy after JFSP but perhaps wish it to be of a slightly darker roast, this also delivers madness and songs in a late-night vein.
Warhorses of Letters - You'd think an epistolary gay romance between Napoleonic horses would be a really bad idea, but it works. It really works.
