Comments on: The NPR I Want http://tleaves.com/2006/10/03/the-npr-i-want/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Hunter http://tleaves.com/2006/10/03/the-npr-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-3304 Jeff Hunter Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:50:52 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=696#comment-3304 It used to be possible to get the complete All Things Considered show each day via Audible.com (a subscription service). I assume that Audible had some kind of exclusive deal for ATC. I just looked again though, and it seems that ATC is no longer offered by Audible. So hopefully whatever deal NPR had with Audible has run out and ATC will be available as a proper podcast in the future. It used to be possible to get the complete All Things Considered show each day via Audible.com (a subscription service). I assume that Audible had some kind of exclusive deal for ATC. I just looked again though, and it seems that ATC is no longer offered by Audible. So hopefully whatever deal NPR had with Audible has run out and ATC will be available as a proper podcast in the future.

]]> By: Doug http://tleaves.com/2006/10/03/the-npr-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-3303 Doug Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:41:32 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=696#comment-3303 KCRW in santa monica is the station that collects the most for NPR, but they may have a broadcast in the bay area too. They were an excellent station with quality programming. However now that I live in Grants Pass, OR I have to agree with psu. The little Jefferson County station that I can get here blows big chunks of suck. And staticky suck at that. I have occasionally considerred getting sattelite radio so that I could get a decent NPR broadcast. However since I have a 6 mile commute which I often ride my bike too that seems silly. KCRW in santa monica is the station that collects the most for NPR, but they may have a broadcast in the bay area too. They were an excellent station with quality programming. However now that I live in Grants Pass, OR I have to agree with psu. The little Jefferson County station that I can get here blows big chunks of suck. And staticky suck at that. I have occasionally considerred getting sattelite radio so that I could get a decent NPR broadcast. However since I have a 6 mile commute which I often ride my bike too that seems silly.

]]> By: ChrisC http://tleaves.com/2006/10/03/the-npr-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-3302 ChrisC Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:36:10 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=696#comment-3302 I am not sure that all of the NPR affiliates are as bad as you claim them to be. The one in the Bay Area of California is quite nice, and both the local and national shows are quite good. On the otherhand, I have heard that the Bay Area station is one of NPR's flagship stations, and they also manage to collect more money during fundraising drives than any other station in the NPR network... I am not sure that all of the NPR affiliates are as bad as you claim them to be. The one in the Bay Area of California is quite nice, and both the local and national shows are quite good. On the otherhand, I have heard that the Bay Area station is one of NPR’s flagship stations, and they also manage to collect more money during fundraising drives than any other station in the NPR network…

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2006/10/03/the-npr-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-3301 psu Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:34:33 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=696#comment-3301 I don't really enjoy the "clip show" podcasts. They are all in little subject-oriented bins which is not what I want. I want a full length show, but in the iPod. I have been grabbing Wait Wait! which is fun and the whole show. I also tried the NPR books show, but I find the books show to be disjointed and annoying. I don’t really enjoy the “clip show” podcasts. They are all in little subject-oriented bins which is not what I want. I want a full length show, but in the iPod.

I have been grabbing Wait Wait! which is fun and the whole show.

I also tried the NPR books show, but I find the books show to be disjointed and annoying.

]]> By: Julie http://tleaves.com/2006/10/03/the-npr-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-3300 Julie Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:12:50 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=696#comment-3300 Actually, there are uninterrupted podcasts of NPR shows available, and the list can be found here: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php Personally, I always download the Science Friday and the Health & Science podcasts. The Health & Science show is usually about a 45 min-1 hour long show of all the health/science related stories from the week. Unless you are talking about something else. Actually, there are uninterrupted podcasts of NPR shows available, and the list can be found here: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php Personally, I always download the Science Friday and the Health & Science podcasts. The Health & Science show is usually about a 45 min-1 hour long show of all the health/science related stories from the week. Unless you are talking about something else.

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