Laura Corin Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Calvin has taken to downloading podcasts from the In Our Time website to listen to while he walks the dog. I've mentioned them here before, but Calvin hasn't really used them up until now. The format is a round-table discussion between the (intelligent but non-specialist) presenter and three distinguished academic specialists. Each programme is free-standing, but the back-catalogue is enormous, so you could pull them together into courses, or just pick up something that interests you. Calvin was listening to a programme about Chinese literature (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) last night. It's not at all part of his core school courses, but he is enjoying broadening his knowledge. The experts on that programme were: Frances Wood, Former Lead Curator of Chinese Collections at the British Library; Craig Clunas, Professor of the History of Art at the University of Oxford; Margaret Hillenbrand, University Lecturer in Modern Chinese Literature at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Wadham College. ETA: There are over 800 episodes available. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElaineJ Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 This sounds like a very interesting resource! Thanks for sharing. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hmm... Now I may have to retrieve the dog from oldest so I can continue my education... These look super cool. I know a number of extended family members with commutes that they would like to improve. Nan, off to find that lengthy family email list lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Lea Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Subscribed. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Clueless question...how do you listen to these podcasts or something like teaching company lectures on audible during a walk or in the car? So far we've only listened to audio cds in the car or streaming audio via laptop but we need web access for the latter. I'd love to start downloading podcasts too. I'm guessing I'll need an idevice of some sort? PS: thank you for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Clueless question...how do you listen to these podcasts or something like teaching company lectures on audible during a walk or in the car? So far we've only listened to audio cds in the car or streaming audio via laptop but we need web access for the latter. I'd love to start downloading podcasts too. I'm guessing I'll need an idevice of some sort? PS: thank you for the link! Calvin received an iPod for his birthday, so he listens on that. Some cars have jacks to plug iPods into, so that you use the car speakers. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I'd love to start downloading podcasts too. I'm guessing I'll need an idevice of some sort? It is possible to download podcast to the kindle. First thing I bug my hubby. However I prefer podcast on my ipod to use as lullaby for my kids. I have a usb port car charger. Daiso sells them. iTunesU is the one I have not found a kindle equivalent as I download OpenU UK stuff for my fun watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I am always in need of great podcasts. (I listen to podcasts and audiobooks while walking the dog, cooking, folding laundry, driving, waiting for teens, etc.) This one looks great. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Thank you Laura and Arcadia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Subscribed, thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Clueless question...how do you listen to these podcasts or something like teaching company lectures on audible during a walk or in the car? So far we've only listened to audio cds in the car or streaming audio via laptop but we need web access for the latter. I'd love to start downloading podcasts too. I'm guessing I'll need an idevice of some sort? PS: thank you for the link! My car has a USB port, so theoretically I can just plug in a thumb drive - but I haven't used it yet because it is terribly inconveniently located (in the glove box! :confused1: ). DH's car has a port too, which is more easily accessible. He loves that feature and uses it all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I just wanted to come back to this thread and thank you, Laura, for telling us about this podcast. I downloaded a bunch of episodes from the archives and listened to them for several days as I drove my teens around town. I'm really enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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