Radio when you want it

National Public Radio has lots of interesting coverage of timely topics. This week, for example, they have been marking the 10th anniversary of the first weblogs with daily stories; this morning's story is about people whose blogs brought them attention from publishers who noticed not only their popularity but the fact that they have something to say and know how to write. So, from 2.0 to print they go!
The great thing about NPR, and other radio as well, is that you can actually listen whenever you like, and that is 2.0. Do what you like when you like. So you can subscribe to podcasts and download them from iTunes to your iPod and listen when you have time, while you are out for a walk, cleaning the house, etc. Or you can go to the station's website and download just the shows you want to hear to your mp3 player, or you can listen to what you want right on your computer.
On Saturday's edition of All Things Considered I heard a 20 something woman explain why she had dropped out of Facebook. You can hear that story right here.
And just because it is wonderful, listen to this story about a bat in winter.
By the way, our community radio station, WMNF, offers podcasts of their locally produced shows; you can see the list and an explanation of podcasting right here.