15 of the best geeky podcasts of 2017
by Recent podcast successes like “Serial” have kicked off a revival in audio programming that often rises above the state of conventional radio. There’s a podcast …
Tag: NPR
My podcast listening (fall 2016)
It’s been a year since I last wrote about what podcasts I’m listening to. Thus, I thought I’d give an update on some of what …
How to live stream the election results
Today’s Election Day. Again, I hope everyone’s remembered to go vote. As for watching the election returns, there’ll be plenty of places to turn to …
NPR to drop comments from its site
Starting tomorrow, NPR’s dropping comments from its site. NPR made the announcement last week, stating that while they want interaction with their users, very few …
How to stream the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Cord-cutters who also happen to be into politics (or just following whatever Donald Trump will say or do next) will be happy to know that …
NPR doesn’t want on-air promotion of its own podcasts
NPR’s one of the most popular sources of podcasts online. The public radio broadcaster’s the home of shows like “Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” “Ask …
My podcast listening (fall 2015)
Lately, I’ve been listening to a few new podcasts, along with my usual ones. Usually my podcast listening is to NPR ones, but the newer …
RIP Tom Magliozzi
News came earlier today that Tom Magliozzi, one-half of the “Click and Clack” brother hosts of NPR’s auto repair show “Car Talk,” has passed away …
This week with the Mac Mini: my choice of music services
Reviving the “this week with the Mac Mini” series of posts, I thought I’d give an update on my fall 2012 blog post about my …