{"id":139,"date":"2007-11-05T07:34:49","date_gmt":"2007-11-05T14:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/blog\/5-podcasts-for-literature-teachers"},"modified":"2016-10-01T10:21:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T17:21:19","slug":"5-podcasts-for-literature-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/blog\/5-podcasts-for-literature-teachers","title":{"rendered":"5 Podcasts for Literature Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/32595973-2-440-OVR-1.gif\" alt=\"iPod Classic\" width=\"282\" height=\"212\" \/>My birthday came and went about a week ago, and my family got me a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html%3FASIN=B000JO1IPI%26tag=nickslists-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=\/o\/ASIN\/B000JO1IPI%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02\" target=\"_blank\">iPod classic<\/a> that holds 160 gigabytes of music and movies. After four frustrating hours of trying to get it to sync to my computer, I realized I had a defective unit and returned it for one that&#8217;s been working great (except for the <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/gadgets\/apple\/ipod-classic-may-have-battery-drain+o-bug-312597.php\">battery-draining bug<\/a>). Now that I have a working iPod, I&#8217;m able to take my favorite podcasts with me. Here are some that are especially relevant to literature teachers and those who love books:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theclassictales.com\/\">The Classic Tales<\/a>: B.J. Harrison narrates weekly classic tales by Poe, de Maupassant, Kipling, Hawthorne, and others. Harrison has a soothing, mysterious voice, and his stories are a pleasure to listen to.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waywordradio.org\/\">A Way with Words<\/a>: This fun, informative podcast for word lovers is hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/rss\/podcast\/podcast_detail.php?siteId=4819383\">NPR Books<\/a>: Reviews and authors interviews from National Public Radio.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kcrw.com\/etc\/programs\/bw\">KCRW&#8217;s Bookworm<\/a>: Michael Silverblatt&#8217;s author interviews include such renowned writers as Kurt Vonnegut, Alice Sebold and Michael Ondaatje.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phobos.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewArtist?id=254576484\">The New Yorker&#8211;Fiction<\/a>: &#8220;A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a sampling of other podcasts that are on my iPod right now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.legacyrecordings.com\/podcast\">The Bob Dylan Podcast<\/a>: Patti Smith hosts this Legacy Recordings podcast which discusses the life and influence of Bob Dylan. Short and sweet.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acousticlongisland.com\/\">Acoustic Long Island<\/a>: If you love acoustic music as much as I do, subscribe to this fantastic podcast featuring some great musicians.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bustedhalo.libsyn.com\/\">The Busted Halo Show<\/a>: Fr. DaveDwyer hosts a fun, entertaining show on Sirius Satellite radio, and his podcast highlights some its best moments.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phobos.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewPodcast?id=77001367\">The Dave Ramsey Show<\/a>: Excellent financial advice.<\/li>\n<li>Many <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sqpn.com\">SQPN<\/a> podcasts: I subscribe to many, many SQPN podcasts, and I love every one of them. My favorites are the Daily Breakfast with Fr. Roderick and The Saintcast with Paul Camarata.<\/li>\n<li>And, of course, the new podcast by my English students, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.called2bsaints.com\/\">Called 2 B Saints<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My birthday came and went about a week ago, and my family got me a new iPod classic that holds 160 gigabytes of music and movies. 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