Re: MP3 shows (long)

Rocky wrote:
tscottme wrote:
Here is a comprehensive list of the software programs and audio programs I
use to keep my MP3 player full. In addition to the programs and the shows I
list there are thousands more available in every conceivable topic or genre.
If you want all Blugrass, or rap, or talk shows about gardening, computers,
cars, or any other subject there are shows for you. You probably need some
sort of high-speed internet connection, but it won't hurt to try some of
this with a dial-up connection instead.

You can get a suitable MP3 player for approximately $50 and up. I ave
several players in various capacity from 256MB to 20GB. I currently use a
1GB player and am able to store enough shows to listen all week, at a rate
of 10 hours of listening per day. 10 hours of spoken content audio, like
radio shows or audio books will need only about 100-200MB of storage, where
songs will require about 3-6MB of storage for 5 minutes of listening. For
about the price of buying a satellite radio for the truck you can buy an MP3
player and listen to anything you want, any time you want, plus be able to
stop/start, rewind/fast-forward.

The mother of all programs is Apple's iTunes. It works on PCs and Macs.
It's a program to find shows, play shows, and music. It connects you to
their iTunes store where you can get spoken, video and music content at a
cost or many items are free.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/ (free)

There are other podcast aggregators, which just means programs that will
automatically connect to the internet and download podcasts when they become
available. Just google for "podcasts"

I use a nice progam called Replay AV
http://www.applian.com/replay-av/index.php
The program is $50 to buy but will work as a free trial. This program is
like a combination of Tivo and the electronic program guide. You can
shedule Replay AV to automatically connect to the internet and record
streaming radio. It will record any show you can find, but it has a
built-in program guide which lest you search for any streaming site, radio
show, or podcasts and record them on a schedule. I use this program for the
very few radio shows I like that don't offer free podcasts. I record
"Extension 720" from Chicago's WGN 720am radio station.

Another program I use is Total Recorder http://www.totalrecorder.com/. It
records any sound your PC can play. It has a built-in scheduler and can be
used to record streaming audio from the net. It costs $18. TR will record
streams of any format (RA, WMP, MP3, etc) and convert them to MP3 or wav
format. It's a really nice, simple program at a reasonable cost. Once you
buy it, you get free upgrades for life.

Another program I use is Streambox VCR
http://www.etplanet.com/download/details.php?file=215 This program allows
you to download multiple audio streams simultaneously. It's no longer
supported, and hard to still find for downloading.

Another program I use, which converts RealAudio files to MP3 or wav is
Streambox Ripper.
http://www.sonicspot.com/streamboxripper/StreamboxRipper011Trial.exe It
also is aboandoned by the author and hard to find. You will not need this
program if you aren't using the Streambox VCR program above.



Radio show/podcast list with links:
Dennis Prager Show (free, available as daily podcast after registration)
http://www.townhall.com/talkradio/show.aspx?radioshowid=3

Hugh Hewitt Show (free, available as daily podcast after registration)
http://www.townhall.com/talkradio/show.aspx?radioshowid=5

Rush Limbaugh (paid subscription required for podcasts)
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com

Michael Medved (paid subscription required for daily podcasts)
http://www.michaelmedved.com/site

NPR Talk of the Nation (free daily podcasts from iTunes or available from
NPR.org)
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=5

NPR Fresh Air (free daily podcasts from iTunes or available from NPR.org)
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13

NPR Radio Times (free daily podcasts from iTunes or available from NPR.org)
http://www.whyy.org/91FM/radiotimes.html

Clark Howard Show, best consumer affairs show around (free daily podcasts,
delayed 2 days, available at iTunes or ClarkHoward.com)
http://clarkhoward.com/archives/clarkshow.html

WGN 720's Extension 720, best show on the radio (live streaming, archive of
many past shows available)
http://tinyurl.com/28qek8

CBC Quirks & Quarks (free weekly podcast available from CBC or iTunes)
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/

Creation Update (free weekly podcast available at iTunes or reasons.org)
http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/creation_update/Archives.asp

NPR Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me (free weekly podcasts from iTunes or available
from NPR.org)
http://www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/

NPR Car Talk (free weekly podcasts from iTunes or available from NPR.org)
http://www.cartalk.com/

NPR This American Life (free weekly podcasts from iTunes or available from
NPR.org)
http://www.thislife.org/

NPR The Infinite Mind (available only in RealAudio format, which can be
converted to mp3)
http://theinfinitemind.com/mindprgm.htm

Bible Answer Man (free daily podcast from equip.org)
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/bible_answer_man/Archives.asp

BBC In Our Time (free weekly podcast from BBC.co.uk the show is on vacation
until end of Sept.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/index.shtml


Podcasts I listen to less frequently are:
Astronomy 161 & 162, college-level astronomy (iTunes)
British History (iTunes)
BBC Documentary Archive (iTunes)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/

New Scientists podcast (iTunes)
http://www.newscientist.com/podcast.ns

BBC Radio1 Documentary (iTunes)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/documentaries/archive.shtml

Slate Explainer (iTunes)
http://www.slate.com/id/2145325/

WNYC Radio Lab (iTunes)
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/

various C-SPAN programs from their BookTV and weekday schedule (iTunes &
cspan.org)


VERY GOOD POST Scott

And if you want public radio:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org

MP3s? I would recommend something that can do MP3s, WMAs, videos, web
and even has it's own phone number like the device I am on right now.

Rocky - MP3 players can be so much more


Scott, that was an excellent post, thanks!

Rocky, I'm a gadget freak and appreciate cool gadgets as much as anyone. However there are a lot of gadgets that do far more than most users will ever use... for instance what percentage of people actually play the games and take pictures with their phones?

If a media player is just that, a media player that does that well with simple, easy to use controls for most people that would be a better device than one that can do everything including whistling Dixie and phoning home.

Jeff DeWitt
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