Heads-up for 3 September 2010

Academic courses on podcast recommended by DIY Scholar are always worth a try. And now that the semesters have started, there is much to find and she is the source to look out for. For example, she points to Intellectual History of the United States which can be had from Berkeley.

While at it, it serves to take a look at Berkeley's Webcasts. I have already chose three courses in the new semester.
Philosophy 6
Geography C110
History 5

Europe from its Origins
Episode 17 Cultural Shift 1200s 1300s
A major transformation in the religious, moral and artistic culture of Europe occurred during the Central Middle Ages, a shift in the whole tenor of Latin Christian civilization, its sensibility and values. The usual stress on the transformative effects of the Renaissance have obscured this fundamental cultural advance, whose effects are omnipresent in our culture today. In this episode we trace the outline of that great transformative shift.
(review, feed)

Fraunhofer Podcast

Galileo weiß, wo Ihr Paket is

Ein modernes Entwicklungslabor für Ortung, Navigation und Kommunikation in Verkehr und Logistik befindet sich in Magdeburg. Partner aus Industrie und Forschung entwickeln und testen im Galileo-Testfeld Sachsen-Anhalt gemeinsam satellitengestützte Anwendungen für die Verkehrs- und Logistikbranche, den öffentlichen Nahverkehr, die Telematik und die funkgestützte Kommunikation.

(review, feed)

China History Podcast - Laszlo Montgomery

In the past weeks I have found a number of podcasts addressing the history of a certain nation state.Yesterday I wrote about a podcast giving the history of Korea. Today I will write about the China History Podcast by Laszlo Montgomery. Coming up are podcasts about the history of Japan and an issue about the history of Pakistan. I am also, with great interest, following a lecture course about the history of Iran, which I have mentioned several times before.

Laszlo Montgomery's podcast I found on iTunes while looking for national histories. The China History Podcast brings every week a story from Chinese history told by Montgomery in a very agreeable fashion (feed). It is the way of many history podcasters: to simply sit down in front of the microphone and read out the script you have for this program. And Montgomery knows to read well, so it works. The one slightly exceptional addition he has made so far is that he has added more than one picture to the show. So while you listen it serves to take a peek at your iPod's screen and see various pictures pass by. This is not yet an enhanced show in the sense that you can skip from section to section., but I have a feeling it may develop into this, or into a vodcast, as the podcast Europe from its Origins did.

The latest issue is a question and answers section which, I guess before listening, Montgomery has learned from History according to Bob. It would also suggest he has built an audience already, big enough to give ample feedback. It sure is a podcast that deserves a wide audience.

Heads-up for 2 September 2010

In today's post Open Culture points to the YouTube channel of the University of Cambridge.

Documentary on One (RTÉ)
DocArchive: Voicejazz
"Voicejazz", a radio documentary produced by Eithne Hand, is an exploration of the shape of a piece of jazz music using a number of key voices almost as separate instruments in an ensemble (Broadcast 2002).
(review, feed)

Thinking Allowed (BBC)
The death of French culture
Laurie Taylor discusses the decline in French culture with the writer Donald Morrison and former French Minister for European Affairs Noelle Lenoir.
(review, feed)

MIT Press Podcast
Living Through the End of Nature
Chris Gondek interviews Paul Wapner about his new book, Living Through the End of Nature: The Future of American Environmentalism.
(review, feed)

History of Korea - The Korea Society Podcast

In the past weeks I have found a number of podcasts addressing the history of a certain nation state. Today I will start with Korean History and in the coming days I will review those of Chinese and Japanese history.

The podcast by the Korea Society is not a history podcast per se (feed). It offers recordings of lectures held by or for The Korea Society addressing any issue related to Korea. But if you look down the feed you will find many address history in one way or another. I have listened to a two part issue containing a three hour lecture by Dr. Charles Armstrong of Columbia University. Armstrong runs through the entire political history of Korea, from its earliest mention to the modern day within these three hours.

Further down the feed and next on my list is another double feature. Two hours titled The origins of Koreans and their culture. The first lectures have taught how Korea has almost through its entire history been thoroughly embedded within China, the Chinese Empire and Chinese culture. I have also learned that Koreans have their own and distinctive language and have always been able to maintain a (granted) significant measure of independence. It was said by Dr. Armstrong the Koreans had a very distinct own culture and I hope to learn more in these two other lectures.

Heads-up for 1 September 2010

Wise Counsel Podcast
Joshua Lerner, LCSW on the History of Object Relations
Joshua B. Lerner on the History of Object Relations Theory. Object Relations Theory is an important development of psychoanalysis which is widely supported today within the psychoanalytic community. The term object is really a stand-in word for people, as the theory really speaks to the importance of how a person's early relationships, particularly with caregivers, strongly influence their psychological development. The importance Object Relations Theory applies to early relationships is in contrast to Freud's original conception of child development which was understood to be more biologically or instinctually driven. In this Wise Counsel interview, Joshua Lerner, a social worker and psychoanalyst, talks about the historical development of Object Relations Theory; its origins with analysts like Melanie Klein, and how it developed over time under the influence of other analysts including Winnicott, Balint, Fairbairn, and Bowlby.
(review, feed)

TED Talks
Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development
Human growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine "planetary boundaries" that can guide us in protecting our planet's many overlapping ecosystems.
(review, feed)

418 podcasts reviewed on Anne is a Man

Take a look at the updated podcast list. Here you can find all the podcast titles that were reviewed on this blog with a link to the latest review. There are 418 in total.

During the fall I will hope to get closer to the two post a day pattern that I aspire to at this blog. One of the ways I will allow myself to make more updates is to give you a daily heads up of what good podcasts came out with new promising content that day. I have begun doing that in August and will try to keep it up. I hope you like the idea.