NPR Podcasts

A Way with Words is a lively hour-long public radio show about language, on the air since 1998. Author Martha Barnette and dictionary editor Grant Barrett take calls about slang, grammar, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects, family expressions, and speaking and writing well.

We tell stories and get other people to tell theirs. Then we add some audio and some music and make it sound fancy. Our aim it to be violatingly personal.

From NPR: perspectives on digital culture, research news, the tech industry and more. The best of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs

Musically-enhanced rants, interviews, and random special features, with a touch of useful Atlanta information -- all wrapped up in a weekly half-hour-ish podcast from one stressed-out grad student, who cusses too much to work at NPR.

The Peanut Gallery features a new radio story every Sunday evening. The stories often reside in the gray area of tall tales and plausible lies that resides between fiction and non-fiction. To some degree, everything the gallery produces is influenced by the 19th century traditions of rhetorical hyperbole, yellow journalism, snake-oil sales, and general ballyhoo.

a series of observations, rants, truths, etc... About the state of the nation and the view of the republican party and how much Sean Hannity sucks.

Political and social commentary by political maverick Desmond Ortega. No political party is immune and no issue is too hot to handle.

National Pompous Radio presents the news... as laced with comedy and satire.

While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, OTM tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and led to more than a tripling of its audience in five years.

From NPR/WBUR, On Point Radio with host Tom Ashbrook takes on the globe's hottest stories. The show’s lively conversation covers everything from breaking news to ancient poetry, and features writers, politicians, journalists, artists, scientists and ordinary citizens from around the world. New topics: Egypt, Middle East, energy, college, classical

A comedy-drama in the form of a radio play, this five-part story follows the creation of a bargain-bin studio film from the perspectives of the writers, the producer, the script supervisor, the assistant editor, and an audience member.

A slightly twisted podcast: a witty take on public radio and life in this America. Inspired by: Monty Python, Firesign Theater, the Goon Show, Mr. Show, Chappelle's Show, and NPR.

This American Life is a weekly public radio show broadcast on more than 500 stations to about 1.7 million listeners. It is produced by Chicago Public Radio, distributed by Public Radio International, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards. It is also often the most popular podcast in the country, with more than a half million people downloading each week. We sometimes think of our program as a documentary show for people who normally hate documentaries. A public radio show for people who don't necessarily care for public radio

From NPR: The award-winning staff of NPR's Science desk brings you the week's best in Science News. Hosted by Joe Palca and Christopher Joyce who will take you inside NPR's Science Desk

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Each week, nearly 4.5 million people listen to the show's intimate conversations broadcast on more than 450 National Public Radio (NPR) stations across the country, as well as in Europe on the World Radio Network. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR.

NPR Science Correspondent Robert Krulwich demystifies what's dense and difficult even if you feel lost when it comes to science. Coverage that can be delightful, moving, funny, perhaps even upsetting: Hmmmm...sounds like Krulwich on Science

A podcast where it's news, plus more. You'll love our interesting and informative sound with news and stories of interest from around the world. Culture, sounds, entertainment, technology, our world today...things you never knew you cared about.

Hate (most) republicans as much as I do? This is a series of observations, rants, truths, etc... About the state of the nation and the view of the republican party.

Stories from the Great White Way from NPR

Award-winning journalist and public radio veteran John Carroll gives his perspective on today's hottest topics.

Radio Courage : French radio show from Helsinki, Finland

A joint venture between PPL and WVIA-FM, "The Nature Notebook" is an extension of PPL's long-standing environmental education efforts at its environmental preserves. The weekly series examines both subtle and obvious changes that occur in nature throughout the year.

Hear from pilots and flight attendants as they tell what goes on behind the galley curtain (and behind the cockpit door).

The M Show is 10 minutes of news, talk and entertainment coming to you from Boston.

A public radio parody program. Where other news sources leave off, Irrational Public Radio starts, and proceeds almost mercilessly. For the discerning listener, IPR is a stalwart of integrity, a bastion of integrity, and just a huge heaping platter of integrity. We commend you for your taste and your fetching personal scent.

Your Earth is a weekly podcast with a diverse range of environmental subjects from Nuclear Energy to Waste Issues to Personal Environmental Responsibility. Suzanne's newspaper column, Your Earth has been in publication for over 16 years. Suzanne lives with her husband Brian, their three kids and a golden retriever named Jess in their century farmhouse located on the north shore of Lake Ontario - (between the two largest nuclear plants in the world!). She tries hard to walk the talk.

Youth Radio produces a monthly public affairs show for KQED-FM in the Bay Area. The topics range from odd occupations and dating, to more serious issues, such as AIDS and smoking. The goal of our show is to inform and educate youth about issues that affect us. Listen in on the last Sunday of every month at 4:30 p.m. and again at midnight on KQED-88.5 FM in the Bay Area; or subscribe to the 'Youth Radio on KQED-FM' podcast series to receive our latest shows as they become available. Visit our website, www.youthradio.org, for more features, stories, podcasts, video podcasts-- and to listen to our web radio station. You can also find our web radio station on iTunes Radio under the Eclectic, Public and Urban categories.

Youth Radio is an award-winning journalism program and outlet for youth voices! Our mission is to promote young people''s intellectual, creative, and professional growth through training and access to all media. Youth Radio is based in the Bay Area, with bureaus in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Atlanta, and reporters everywhere in between and around the globe. ''The Best of Youth Radio'' podcast series features our audience favorites, stories ranging from a journey of identity and culture in Ghana, Africa to the diary of a shoplifter in urban America. Diverse groups of young people give us a fresh look into the future--and the present. Visit our website, www.youthradio.org, for more features, stories, podcasts, video podcasts-- and to listen to our web radio station. You can also find our web radio station on iTunes Radio under the Eclectic, Public and Urban categories.

For more than a decade, Youth Radio has been highlighting young people's stories, passions, and struggles through broadcasts on local, national, and international outlets. Now, with the advent of technology, Youth Radio-TV productions can be downloaded directly to your desktops and iPods via vodcasts. From documentary storytelling, to first person narratives, to youth reporting on politics and culture, Youth Radio-TV explores the lives of young people through a fresh new lens. Visit our website, www.youthradio.org, for more features, stories, podcasts, video podcasts-- and to listen to our web radio station. You can also find our web radio station on iTunes Radio under the Eclectic, Public and Urban categories.

Podcast of the weekly public radio program 'Science Friday,' hosted by Ira Flatow. Topics include science, technology, health, and the environment.