The Great Eastern is no longer carried on the CBC, but its still one of the best shows ever heard. Its very fast, and very subtle, and viciously satirical.
If you've never listened, perhaps start at Season 3, episodes 1 and 11, they're pretty good.
My favorite episodes are Season 4, ep 13 and 14 (and a few of the shows just before that forshadow the events). Its a 2 hour riff on Heart of Darkness, but occurring in Newfoundland's African colony, where a rogue radio broadcaster has dissappeared upriver, and his broadcast must be terminated. You have to listen to understand, and even then...
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
This American Life
One of my favorite radio shows, and its available as a podcast from thisamericanlife.org.
If you've never listened, you could start with their favorite shows, see their archives, or mine:
If you've never listened, you could start with their favorite shows, see their archives, or mine:
- Fiasco - OMFG, tears stream from my eyes as I listen to this story over and over.
- How to Take Money From Strangers
- Roadtrip!
- Running With Antelope
- First Day - it's the second story, where the cop tries to capture the squirrel and it all goes wrong...
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