Been Listening to . . .

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    The runaway podcast of my summer and soon-to-be-fall is WNYC’s Radiolab.  The podcast, a fabulous collection of fun at an editing board mixed in with science and philosophy (or maybe it’s the other way around), has been a must listen whenever it appears in my aggregator.  I love how the show’s producers blend interview with narrative to make an enjoyable listen out of sometimes dry, but fascinating information.  There are digital storytelling lessons here, I think. 
   This week’s show should be downright required listening.  Here’s the description: #

Forensics, archeology, genealogy, and genetics are devoted to figuring
out what really happened. In this hour, we hear surprising stories of
playing detective, and find that what really happened in the past is
not always what you’d expect. We start at a trash dump in Egypt, where
we find Jesus, Satan, sissies, and porn. Next, the mystery of how
hundreds of old letters written to the same woman were discovered on
the side of Route 101. And lastly, a blood sampling tour of Asia
reveals a prolific baby-maker and a potential world conqueror. #

The old letters story, my favorite this week, involves a teacher, serendipity, and some intriguing creative writing.  What podcasts are you loving that I should know about?  #

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