Podcasts From Across the Pond

BBC Old Microphone Logo
Originally uploaded by Davescunningplan

I had fun with this portion of the 8N08 exercise #6. After going through the NPR example in our packet, I decided to explore the podcasts on offer at the BBC website. I visited the Entertainment genre listings on the site and tried out one relevant podcast (The Film Programme with Francine Stock) and one I just liked the for the name (Scotland's Funny Bits- funny highlights of the week from Radio Scotland). The Film Programme talked with the Coen brothers about Burn After Reading, which has a Certificate 15 rating at the cinema by the way. Next followed a discussion of a silent film that had been restored for the London Film Festival. Made in the 1920's, but set in the futuristic 50's, High Treason seems to be about a Channel Tunnel terrorist attack carried out by a band of homosexual German spies intent on invading England. Wow.
Anyhow, I had a great time sampling the variety.

Not Bowled over by RSS

bowling in color.
Originally uploaded by zoo♥gal

I did the RSS exercise and I have to say, I personally didn't find much use for it. I am one of those people who has a number of sites I check on a daily basis, but not all of them had RSS feeds available. I subscribed some of the ones that did and I checked with them instead of going into each individual site. Since a few of these sites are in a blog format (e.g. Officetally- a fan website for the television series, THE OFFICE) the RSS feed is basically set up just like the blog with most recent posts first, minus the graphics. I didn't feel that I was saving a noticable amount of time going straight to the feeds. I don't know maybe it will grow on me.