The Monocle podcasts are phenomenal yet missing from the list.
Also The Economist's podcasts.
To paraphrase Larry Ellison, "I used to read The Economist. Now I just listen to The Economist Podcast."
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#12There are plenty of excellent English language podcasts which don't originate from the USA.
All the apps seem to be iOS only - why not add in other popular platforms?
The curation idea is interesting - but who decides what goes on the list? Why should I trust them?
Finally, why? What's the purpose of the list? Is there anyone alive who hasn't heard of Tetris? Surely the focus should be on things people may not have heard of rather that what appears to be the top 10 of each category.
I love the idea of surfacing things which may be useful - but I'm not sure if this is it.
Sorry if that sounds negative - is live to be proved wrong in my assumptions!
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#13I thought this said "CommuneKit". That would have been more interesting. :)
srsly though just read a book on your commute (if you don't drive) instead of these newsy emails that have the same content you'll read on twitter later ayway. In this day and age the commute can be the only time of day where you're forced to take some time to sit still.
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#14a bike is the most positive commute.
That's true, but not really practical for everyone. I'd love to cycle to work, but I have an 80 mile commute, which according to Google would take me 7 hours on way.
Thankfully that's only applicable two days a week. The other three balance it out with a 30 second commute upstairs to my study.
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#15There are plenty of excellent English language podcasts which don't originate from the USA. All the apps seem to be iOS only - why not add in other popular platforms? The curation idea is interesting - but who decides what goes on the list? Why should I trust them? Finally, why? What's the purpose of the list? Is there anyone alive who hasn't heard of Tetris? Surely the focus should be on things people may not have h…
There are plenty of excellent English language podcasts which don't originate from the USA.
Could you please list a few?
Re: Show HN: CommuteKit: 120+ Digital Tools for a More Positive Commute
#16There are plenty of excellent English language podcasts which don't originate from the USA. All the apps seem to be iOS only - why not add in other popular platforms? The curation idea is interesting - but who decides what goes on the list? Why should I trust them? Finally, why? What's the purpose of the list? Is there anyone alive who hasn't heard of Tetris? Surely the focus should be on things people may not have h…
There are plenty of excellent English language podcasts which don't originate from the USA. Could you please list a few?
Have a look at the ones output by the BBC, specifically In Our Time by BBC Radio 4 is a great example.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are plenty of excellent English language podcasts which don't originate from the USA. Could you please list a few?
Have a look at the ones output by the BBC, specifically In Our Time by BBC Radio 4 is a great example.
Another few from BBC Radio 4 that might be of interest:
- The Life Scientific
- The Infinite Monkey Cage
- Letter from America
- Moral Maze
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#18a bike is the most positive commute.
Very true, but if you have a short enough commute to bike, then you have a reduced need for things to do during it.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Have a look at the ones output by the BBC, specifically In Our Time by BBC Radio 4 is a great example.
Another few from BBC Radio 4 that might be of interest: - The Life Scientific - The Infinite Monkey Cage - Letter from America - Moral Maze
Also:
- Would you eat an alien? - series about the ethics of eating animals using a fictional crashlanding on an alient planet to explain the issues
- Inside the Ethics Committee - stories about doctors that have to make hard decisions around people's treatment
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Another few from BBC Radio 4 that might be of interest: - The Life Scientific - The Infinite Monkey Cage - Letter from America - Moral Maze
Also: - Would you eat an alien? - series about the ethics of eating animals using a fictional crashlanding on an alient planet to explain the issues - Inside the Ethics Committee - stories about doctors that have to make hard decisions around people's treatment
I love Inside the Ethics Committee.
They take a real situation, and ask a bunch of people involved in medical ethics about what should happen, and they step through the case asking at each step "what's changed?" and why.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xbtd
Here's one example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0643x61
> Ashley is 14 years old when doctors discover a brain tumour. Tests reveal that it's highly treatable; there's a 95% chance of cure if he has a course of radiotherapy.
> Ashley begins the treatment but he has to wear a mask which makes him very anxious and the radiotherapy itself makes him sick. He finds it increasingly difficult to bear and he starts to miss his sessions.
> Despite patchy treatment Ashley's cancer goes into remission. He and his mother are thrilled but a routine follow-up scan a few months later shows that the cancer has returned.
> Ashley is adamant that he will not have the chemotherapy that is recommended this time. He threatens that he will run away if treatment is forced on him. Although Ashley is only 15 he is 6'2" and restraining him would not be easy.
> Should the medical team and his mother persuade him to have the chemotherapy? Or should they accept his decision, even though he is only 15?
It's probably on other podcasting platforms too.