always listening in

I’ve been rather busy of late, new job, overgrown garden and much more have got in my way a bit.

So as a little recompense to my loyal readers I’ve collected together some lovely links:

Podcasts

Channel4radio - If like me you are a lost addict then Channel 4’s podcast is essential listening. Ian Lee presents and really makes the podcast.

British MacCast - Great editing, some stutering but a great Mac podcast

Coolness Roundup - Global update podcast on really cool stuff

Another geeky one, Web 2.0 show podcasts for lots of talk on all things web related

Listen again

Sunday Best – the Battle for Babylon
The site of the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon lies only about 70km south of Baghdad where recent events have created a threat to its survival. Used as a base camp by military forces, there are reports of serious damage to the archaeological remains. Jonathan Charles investigates.

Steve Lamacq takes a look at the making of the seminal 80s dance
crossover album Screamadelica by Primal Scream.

If you haven’t discovered it yet Russel Brand on 6 Music on Sunday mornings is really, really funny. (Thanks GLR) follwed by Andrew Collins whose Sunday paper reviews are hilarious.

Coming up

Coming up later this week Giles Wemmbley Hogg Geht Zum FussballWeltmeisterschaft Weg!, Thursday at 6.30pm He’s back! Budleigh Salterton’s most famous citizen, traveller and worldly guru knows nothing about football or Germany, but from the moment he decides to book a strolling holiday in the Schwarzwald he pitches headlong into the thrilling arena of The World Cup.

And In Business, Thursday at 8.30pm the Tangled Web. The Internet is evolving into a powerful new communications medium. It is leaching power away from the old information providers in press and broadcasting and handing it to a new democracy of bloggers and communicators, now numbered in millions. Peter Day asks how established businesses will cope with this vital change in the media landscape.