Podcastin'

In recent months I've taken to listening to several quality podcasts:

EconTalk: Russ Roberts of the Library of Economics and Liberty (econlib.org) and George Mason University hosts this weekly hour-long podcast with some big name guests on deep economic issues. Heady, fascinating, and frankly frightening stuff given our current climate. The most intellectually demanding of the bunch.

NPR: All Songs Considered: Bob Boilen hosts. Exposure to tons of artists I otherwise wouldn't have even heard of. Often has cool themes for the show.

NPR: Live Concerts from All Songs Considered: Bob Boilen hosts. Full, free live concerts by a wide variety of artists, from Andrew Bird to Tom Waits to Neko Case.

NPR: Planet Money: Laura Conaway and David Kestenbaum host these 20-minute shows that usually touch upon a couple different issues, including both macro-economic and personal finance topics. Often has regular folks call in with stories about unemployment, banking, and other PF issues. Pleasant hosts, often pretty funny, and packed with good news and info.

Vanguard: Plain Talk on Investing: A somewhat irregular (ranging from weekly to monthly) podcast with short 8-10 minute episodes about specific investing topics. Simple, quality, digestible advice. I look forward to applying some of this once I am able to generate some investable assets once again!

A preponderance of NPR, no?

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Also this now-defunct podcast was simply astounding in its time. Content was meh but listen to the smooth sounds of the Velvet Fog on the narration!