Thing #21 - Podcasts

Podcasts have long been part of the group of techo-gadgets that I wanted no part of. As a rule I don't like recordings of people talking, as I discussed back in the audiobook Things. However, I made a good faith effort with this Thing, and was rewarded with a compromise that I think I'll be happy with. I've been trying to make myself listen to NPR, as coworkers are always telling me about interesting things they've heard. Using Yahoo Podcasts I found NPR's Book Tour Podcast, which I added to my bloglines feeds. This way, I'll have notification of things that I might want to listen to without having to pay attention to the times for the radio. I'm still not sure how often I'll actually listen, but at least I'll be aware of what I'm missing :) I did listen to Dinaw Mengestu's reading of 'The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears,' which I enjoyed more than I expected, and look forward to reading.