My Favorite Show
I'm not sure how many of you listen to public radio, but I've been listening for probably 6 years. One main reason is that Sunette and I don't have cable and my commute has ranged from 50 minutes to 30 minutes since 2000. That leaves plenty of time to listen.
Well, one of my favorite shows on NPR came on Sunday nights and was called "This American Life". Some of you may be avid listeners, but those that haven't heard it…let me introduce you to my favorite podcast. I haven't been much into podcasts since I got my 60gb 5g iPod back in January. However, I've discovered some great home recording podcasts and this little gem.
"This American Life" is an hour long show where they pick a topic and then basically do a radio documentary in 3 acts on that topic. For instance, one of my favorite shows is one they did on Hamlet. They found a maximum security prison where a group of prisoners where doing a drama presentation of Hamlet. Some of these guys were in for murder and all kinds of stuff. The guy that played Hamlet was in for murder and his thoughts on playing a murderer, as a murderer where just riveting. I know that sounds like a heavy subject, but this show does an amazing job of interjecting very funny elements, then completely dropping a serious bomb on you.
So, go grab the podcast from here , or use iTunes and search "This American Life". This is fantastic and enlightening entertainment. Join the club.
