The New Radio

Consider the Podcast. Many of us have heard about them, but never really bothered to explore further. But think of a Podcast as a pre-recorded radio show available on a vast array of subjects and available whenever you are ready to listen to them. Even popular shows like This American Life and Radiolab are available from their websites and podcast services. Seem much more interesting now, eh?

Lets look at a few Podcast programs and tie them together with books in the library's collection.

Short Story Collections

Short stories are becoming even more popular with recent releases like This is How You Lose Her, Tenth of December, We Live in Water.

• The Moth: Dedicated to the art of story-telling, the Moth is an event that features both well-known storytellers (Malcolm Gladwell, Margaret Cho, etc) and story-telling competitions open to all. George Lombardi's story about being whisked away to India to treat Mother Teresa is especially great.
  
• True Story: Similar to the Moth, True Story hosts themed get-togethers where guests tell stories. You can hear the laughs and comments of other party goers making it a much more intimate story-telling experience. 

Science
Popular science books are an important link between specialized knowledge and the lay person. Books like Universe Within, Palette of Particles,  and A Little History of Science try to bridge that gap. These podcasts do the same work with great hosts and interesting topics.

• Star Talk: Neil deGrasse Tyson's radio show about all things stellar. Alone, his knowledge may be intimidating, but Neil is joined by comedienne Lynne Koplitz who asks all those clarifying questions we want to ask.
• Radiolab: Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich host this wonderful NPR radio show. Well-edited and researched, Radiolab explores everything from DNA to raising cranes to the science behind a Slinky (much more interesting than you may expect).

Nutrition
For those who have enjoyed Super Immunity, Sugar Blockers Diet, or Mark Bittman's cook books, try out these podcasts:

• The Restaurant Guys: The owners and operators of a restaurant in New Brunswick, NJ, these guys have been described as Car Talk for Foodies. Definitely worth a listen for everything restaurant related.
• Nutrition Diva: Monica Reinagel is a licensed nutrition with the book Inflamation-Free Diet Plan. Her podcasts are short episodes that offer great nutrition and diet tips for everyone.
• The Minimalist: Watch quick videos hosted by Mark Bittman for great tips on recipes.

Got another podcast that you want to recommend? Let us know in the comments!