So I was listening to this really cool podcast...

So I haven't posted for about a month, as I expected. Tomorrow is my first day to teach a class of kids...in the Bronx. It is a voice class and I should be fine and this is an arts high school, so supposedly some of the kids actually care about art. But, I am awake and a little nervous- but there doesn't seem to be that much I can do about it. I also have a conducting midterm test tomorrow and a class presentation on Tuesday. So there is not a lot of time to sit around and freak out about a class of kids. By the way, I think to be PC, I should refer to them as students or young people. I mean, honestly, they are all going to be way taller then me- calling them kids seems dumb.
But about the title of this post! I do love podcasts! Like LOVE with caps...primarily cause they are free. I actually attribute my new love of learning to them. I realized I could listen to class lectures from UCBerkley and MIT and newsshows from NPR and APM all while walking the dog. I also checked out cds from the library called the learning series, or something and have been listening to world history, the operas of Mozart, and philosophy, all while walking the dog! I also love this new podcast about New York City history- the Bowery Boys. So here is how you do it. 1. Go to iTunes 2. Click on podcasts 3. there are tabs for iTunes U which is all colleges that post their classes or Education or type in a search. 4. click "get this" button and it ends up on your iTunes page and you can drag it to your pod. I have enjoyed the most- UCBerkley (their special events page is good) and MIT. I also listen to news, food, and environment on NPR and speeches on APM. But my two favorites are Radio Lab and This American Life.
So now when you hear, like Mr. does, the daily, hourly, momently comment "I heard this really interesting podcast..." you can check it out.