Ipod users- Favorite Podcasts?

[MamaKath]

What podcasts are you listening to these days? Which are your favorites? Which do you like for your kids?

[Davids-Coco]

We are disney buffs, so I listen to Walt Disney World Resort: Plugged In, Disney Insider, and The Dis Unplugged.

Have you searched around in itunes for the things you guys are interested in?

[lfp2n]

This American Life from NPR for me

Storynory for DD (I think its PBS) I get them free from Itunes, they are 20-30 min stories, good for those moments where you need a distraction, I lend her my ipod

Lucy DD 3/03

[SnuggleBuggles]

My top 2 favorites:
NPR Car Talk
Slate Magazine

Others I subscribe to:
Slate Explainer
NPR- The Color of Money; The Unger Report
Modern Manners

I also get Storynory but ds actually likes Car Talk the best.

Beth

[motherofone]

Radio Lab is my favorite podcast.

[Georgia]

This American Life from NPR for me

Storynory for DD (I think its PBS) I get them free from Itunes, they are 20-30 min stories, good for those moments where you need a distraction, I lend her my ipod



I have the same, plus something called Planet Money that I subscribed to when the hosts came on This American Life to talk about the credit crunch. It's daily though and I don't keep up with it.

[fortato]

The Nodcast Podcast--from The Land of Nod
They Might Be Giants Friday Night Podcast
NPR- Wait, Wait, Don't tell me

[LBW]

I love podcasts. I work from home, and listen to them while I work. Here are my faves:

Car Talk
The Leonard Lopate show (interviews, general interest)
The Brian Lehrer show (news, current events)
Shifting Channels (about TV)
Stash and Burn (knitting)
Pediacast (children's health)
Manic Mommies (raising kids)
TMBG Friday Night podcast
This American Life
Satellite Sisters

[hannah]

For me:
Pedicast
NBC Today show (1st hour)
NPR Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
Manic Mommies
NPR Car Talk
Nightline
NPR Talk of the Nation
NPR Food
NPR On Health
Oprah & Friends
60 Minutes

For DD/DS:
Storynory

[Neatfreak]

Oh, so many good ones mentioned!

Adding:
The Vinyl Cafe
Jumping Monkeys
Knit Picks Podcast

[BarbieSmith]

I am on week 3 of the Couch to 5k program (gets you from couch to running 5k in 9 weeks). There are a few free podcasts at iTunes, and also on the web (techno, christian rock, hip hop, other). These are the only ones I am listening to right now, but am eager to try some of the ones you all mentioned!

[LBW]

I am on week 3 of the Couch to 5k program (gets you from couch to running 5k in 9 weeks).

OT - but, I'm interested in this. I suppose I could just google this, but is there a website you are using? a book?

[MamaKath]

We are disney buffs, so I listen to Walt Disney World Resort: Plugged In, Disney Insider, and The Dis Unplugged.

Have you searched around in itunes for the things you guys are interested in?
Definitely! We love some of the video casts. I think the Sesame Street ones are hysterical. I guess they bring back lots of memories from childhood, lol. My dd loves the Irish and Celtic podcast. Ds is having a harder time finding ones he enjoys, I need to check out the Disney ones. The couple I had tried awhile back for him were all advertisements. DH loves the old comedy and suspense radio programs.

[MamaKath]

I am on week 3 of the Couch to 5k program (gets you from couch to running 5k in 9 weeks). There are a few free podcasts at iTunes, and also on the web (techno, christian rock, hip hop, other). These are the only ones I am listening to right now, but am eager to try some of the ones you all mentioned!

Okay how is the Couch to 5K? In the shape I am in, I am almost afraid to try something like that. But just today I was thinking about the fact that I bet there are some cool exercise podcasts.

[MamaKath]

Stash and Burn (knitting)


I never even thought about looking for podcasts about crafts. Do they talk about different projects, talk you through a project?

[BarbieSmith]

MamaKath and LBW, C25k is just so *wonderful*. And everything about it is free, of course. You can be 100 lbs overweight and still do it! The good thing is that it gives you motivation, the podcast tells you when to start jogging/walk recovery. You can only do it a few days a week (to keep injuries at bay), and you can repeat weeks (I did) and it is just fine. It just gives you such a sense of accomplishment. And in just a few weeks I can feel my muscles, woohoo! And even though I am a touch sore (but they minimize that with the cool down) it still feels so good. And in just a few short weeks I have so much more energy... at night when my girls go to bed sometimes I don't feel like flopping down in exhaustion - 2 days ago I acually *desired* to go clean - eek, that was unheard of before.

Yes you can google "C25k", but I have an even better approach, maybe. Join SparkPeople.com (free, completely). Once acclimatized go to the SparkTeams and search for "C25k" teams to join. There you will find much more than just information, but friends in the same boat and tons of cheerful motivation. SparkPeople can be a life-changing place. I am "SmithBarbie" there, please let me know if you join, we can be motivation buddies :)

Oh, and if you are the type like me that will dive headlong into something until the newness wears off (ugh), know that SparkPeople will be there for you, and so will C25k. There is no judging, just the knowledge that every tiny step you do for your health is a wonderful thing... you can start again anytime and it is a GOOD thing!

Can you tell I love SparkPeople? I am not the only one :)

Warmest regards,
Barbie

[MamaKath]

And in just a few short weeks I have so much more energy... at night when my girls go to bed sometimes I don't feel like flopping down in exhaustion - 2 days ago I acually *desired* to go clean - eek, that was unheard of before.

Yes you can google "C25k", but I have an even better approach, maybe. Join SparkPeople.com (free, completely). Once acclimatized go to the SparkTeams and search for "C25k" teams to join. There you will find much more than just information, but friends in the same boat and tons of cheerful motivation. SparkPeople can be a life-changing place. I am "SmithBarbie" there, please let me know if you join, we can be motivation buddies :)

Oh, and if you are the type like me that will dive headlong into something until the newness wears off (ugh), know that SparkPeople will be there for you, and so will C25k. There is no judging, just the knowledge that every tiny step you do for your health is a wonderful thing... you can start again anytime and it is a GOOD thing!

Can you tell I love SparkPeople? I am not the only one :)



Okay, you have me completely convinced to check out Spark People. I need some serious motivations. And the part about cleaning, my dh wouldn't know what to do, lol. I'll tell you, it is unreal the exhaustion I feel after teaching these days. :( I HAVE to do something! I am off to check it out...

[MamaKath]

I am "SmithBarbie" there, please let me know if you join, we can be motivation buddies :)


Okay I am on there. I am "USCPwife" on there. It asked for a referral name, I put you. :D Now I need to go check things out over there.

[BarbieSmith]

Oh sorry about the referral thing, I didn't know it did that... please know I don't get anything for it! The site is utterly and completely free!

I am off to start a new SparkPeople thread, so I don't hijack this one more...

[aneff]

NPR Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me
NPR Car Talk