I like the Plus versions of the NPR podcasts with no ads and special editions occasionally for subscribers. Supporting NPR has been important to me anyway, so it’s nice to get these perks. I enjoy the others enough to endure the ads. How I use RSS feeds to download podcasts
Paper Trail: from ProPublica: Great investigative reporting stories. These folks seem to want to dig for the truth that helps people. Feed: https://publicfeeds.net/f/16890/feed-rss.xml
When We All Get to Heaven: A 10-part series on the Gay church in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis. Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/all-get-to-heaven
Hunger for Wholeness: My interest in Teilhard de Chardin got me into this one. Ilia Delio, a Franciscan sister, hosts it. The last one I listened to was with an astronomer. Delio started her career life as a scientist and she has not lost that interest. She’s a big fan of Teilhard de Chardin. Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1989872.rss
Sources & Methods: National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/g-s1-84651/podcast.xml
Radiolab: Hard to describe this one - all sorts of things and really well done. I listened years ago and recently came back. Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/EmVW7VGp
Throughline: Weekly where “we go back in time to understand the present” (1 hour) Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/510333/podcast.xml
TED Radio Hour: “Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world’s greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.” Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/510298/podcast.xml
Short Wave: New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It’s science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/510351/podcast.xml
Science Friday: Variety of Science topics and current news/discoveries. Now everyday is Science Friday as they divide up what had been presented as a weekly 2-hour podcast into daily segments. Flora Lichtman is back and I’m loving hearing her again. Feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/science-friday
Up First: News you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes and a special edition on Sunday Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/510318/podcast.xml
Wild Card with Rachel Martin: Once a week, famous guests pull questions from a deck of cards and open up about the kind of stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/510379/podcast.xml
Non-Zero-Sum James: “…exploration of win-win games and how they are essential for a better future. Each week we’ll explore a new aspect of game theory, moral philosophy, ethical economics and artificial intelligence—looking to solve the complex problems we face in our world together.” Feed: https://pod.link/1810797958.rss
Turning to The Mystics with James Finley: Several sessions over various mystics. Beginning September 2024, Season 10: T.S. Eliot - Four Quartets. This is a change of pace from the 9 previous mystics. Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CFAC7039433581
On Being with Krista Tippett: “Wisdom to replenish and orient. Conversations to live by.” I download from the website from time to time. There have been so many wonderful guests and the archive is well worth browsing. Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/AuAxH_Bf
Origin Stories: Anthropology from Leakey Foundation (periodically) Feed: https://originstories.libsyn.com/rss