Several relevant programs, both current and archived online:
1. Talkin' About Talk is a collection of fascinating insights into language: a series of 52 little essays--conversational in tone, light and anecdotal in style--that encourage language study and invite listeners to look further into the subject of each essay. The series, part of the 2005: The Year of Languages celebration, was co-sponsored by the College of Charleston (SC) and the National Museum of Language. The material was written by a wide-ranging group of experts, including some of the most well-known linguists in America. The architect and voice of Talkin' about Talk is Dr. Rick Rickerson, professor Emeritus at the College of Charleston. Brief biographies of the authors can be found on the College of Charleston website: www.cofc.edu/linguist
Recent Episodes
Like A Bad Penny (full episode) (May. 07, 2012)
And The Horse You Rode In On (Apr. 30, 2012)
Shank of the Evening (full episode) (Apr. 22, 2012)
Going All-City (full episode) (Apr. 14, 2012)
The College Slang Party (full episode) (Apr. 07, 2012)
Him and I or Him and Me? (full episode) (Mar. 30, 2012)
Rock Scissors Paper (full episode) (Mar. 26, 2012)
Mute Point (full episode) (Mar. 20, 2012)
The Uncanny Valley (full episode) (Mar. 12, 2012)
The Bee's Knees (full episode) (Mar. 03, 2012)
Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It (full episode) (Feb. 25, 2012)
4. Long-form audio essays, This American Life
Recent Episodes
464: INVISIBLE MADE VISIBLE 5.14.12
This week, the radio debut of the episode we just did live on stage and streamed to theatres all over the country: including guests David Rakoff, Tig Notaro, Glynn Washington and many others.
463: MORTAL VS. VENIAL 4.27.12
Religion makes it pretty clear what differentiates mortal sins from venial ones. Mortal are the really bad sins and venial the lesser ones. But in our everyday lives, it can be really difficult to...
462: OWN WORST ENEMY 4.13.12
Stories of people who can't seem to stop getting in their own way — sabotaging everything from their romantic relationships to their physical health. Featuring a new radio drama by Jonathan...
461: TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN FOR OFFICE 3.30.12
For anyone who has ever heard the term "Washington insider" and felt outside — we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the...
460: RETRACTION 3.16.12
We've discovered that one of our most popular episodes contained numerous fabrications. This week, we detail the errors in Mike Daisey's story about visiting Foxconn, which makes iPads and other...
459: WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY 3.2.12
All across the country right now, local and state governments are finding they can't pay their bills. Schools are losing teachers, street lights are going dark, garbage is piling up in public parks,...
458: PLAY THE PART 2.17.12
Stories of people who decide to flip their personalities and do the exact opposite of what they normally do. Pictured: Louis Ortiz, Obama impersonator. A documentary about him is raising money on...
457: WHAT I DID FOR LOVE 2.10.12
Love makes us do crazy things. But not this crazy. This week for Valentine's Day we have stories of people going to extremes as they fall in love, chase love down, and try to make sense of it—...
456: REAP WHAT YOU SOW 1.27.12
Alabama's new immigration law aims to make life so difficult for illegal immigrants that they will "self-deport." And in a way it's working. Immigrants are fleeing Alabama...but not just the...
455: CONTINENTAL BREAKUP 1.20.12
If you're like us, when the words "European debt crisis" pop up in the news you feel a little worried, and a little like taking a nap. Turns out, there's a story behind this story. One that's filled...
454: MR. DAISEY AND THE APPLE FACTORY 1.6.12
NOTE: This American Life has retracted this story because we learned that many of Mike Daisey's experiences in China were fabricated.
5. Personal statements of belief, arranged thematically by major topics; current series and the original 1950s series available for download in audio or text,
http://thisibelieve.org
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Storycorps.org travels around the country making archives of conversations between family and friends. The program name hints at the public service work of Peace Corps from 1961 onward, and now also AmeriCorps (service performed inside the USA). This website also carries technical details for the annual National Day of Listening (the Friday after Thanksgiving each November).
