Podcasting Fun

There is so much to learn in so little time. Podcasting has opened up a whole new world of fun and excitement for me. I already feel like a sponge and now this just blows my mind. Never realizing all of this information is available, how does one find the time to absorb all of this during the day. It is already creeping into my sleep time!

Here are three podcasts that I found rather interesting:

1) Kankakee Public Library: A podcast interview with former governor George Ryan and his wife Lura Lynn Ryan. It took 20 minutes to hear how Mrs. Ryan raised funding to restore the Illinois Governors Mansion in Springfield. Mrs. Ryan authored the book "At Home with Illinois Governors: A Social History of the Illinois Executive Mansion." They discussed what it was like to live in the historic Springfield mansion and what went into creating this commemorative book. Cost of the book is $50 and is available to schools, libraries, etc.
2) National Library of Medicine: This podcast discussed various health issues - one of interest was about skin cancer and what to do to protect the skin at all times.
3) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: This podcast series of 24 one-hour programs explores the remarkable collection of music, spoken word, and sound recordings that make up Folkways Records - now at the Smithsonian as Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. The music of modern day giants like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Ani Difranco are interwoven with original Folkways recordings to demonstrate the lasting legacy that Folkways Records has had on popular music. It continues on to look at how Folkways artists have used music as an instrument for social activism, focuses on musicians whose songs inspired those struggling for improved working conditions, wages, the civil rights struggle, especially through the ten year period between 1955 and 1965, the struggle for equality by American women, and music of World War II, etc. Wonderful series!