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Excruciatingly Large Things

Podcasting for Ideas

Thursday, March 01, 2007 → by Danieru
I've recently become a PODCAST addict. My iPod overflows with lectures on Quantum Theory; video talks about religion, evolution and the destruction of tribal cultures; conversations about authors, philosophers and ancient Indian mathematics.

The era of Idea-casting has arrived!

Here are some of my current favourites:


(Subscribe via RSS or iTunes )
Big IdeasAccessible lectures on a variety of thought-provoking topics
CBC IdeasExplores everything from culture and the arts to science and technology to social issues (from CBC Radio)
Brain Food"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it"
In Our TimeThe big ideas which form the intellectual agenda of our age (from BBC Radio4)
SkepticalitySkeptical discussion, critical thinking, and assorted fun
SkeptoidRationally examined pseudoscientific claims by an evil skeptoid debunkatron
TED TalksTrusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses (video)


If you know of any other delectable podcasts, videocasts or related brain food, please do post them in the comments section.

Here's to mind expansion through the use of headphones, pocket hard-drives and splendid colour video...

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Blogger George said...

There's always my own podcast at Sentient Developments:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/PodcastSentDev

March 01, 2007 5:03 PM    

Anonymous Justin Ruckman said...

Psychedelic Salon and Infinite Smile

March 01, 2007 8:43 PM    

Blogger HL said...

Well I muck around and find that sort of thing and post on
Bark Plain Traveldog: "Saturday, February 17, 2007
Eriching your life through audio experience" for example.

March 08, 2007 3:30 AM    

Blogger Asbjørn said...

I've listen to The Philosopher's zone lately. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/philosopherszone/

March 09, 2007 10:19 PM    

Blogger k canard said...

Lift 07 is a conference in Geneva. Speakers are people "who discuss the current challenges and creative solutions presented by emerging technologies." Their rss feed doesn't seem to work, but you can get audio/video from this page.

NeoFiles with RU Sirius (recent episodes about the Singularity, Transgenic Food - past episodes there's a some stuff about transhumanism) and The RU Sirius Show by the same guy.

Art 23 - Fall 2006: Foundations of American Cyberculture - A Berkely Course that podcasts its lectures.

StarShipSofa: Science Fiction and Sci Fi podcast - Talk about sci-fi books, tv and video - themes and lives. Usually one writer per episode (3 episodes on Philip K Dick and 2 on Douglas Adams).

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Podcasts somewhat more "off topic"

The Naked Scientists Naked Science Radio Show.

KCRW's Design and Architecture.

KERA's Think "a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment".

KUOW 94.9 Speakers Forum - Different Speakers each podcast.

March 13, 2007 2:01 PM    


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