Podcasts

[murphix]

For those of you who are in the entertainment industry, you should know that LA's own NPR affiliate KCRW has some amazing programs regarding our vocation, all of which are archived and podcast on a daily basis.

The Business is a smart and nigh omniscient half hour weekly program that looks at the industry as a whole, from labor relations to

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[neo45]

You may already have heard of these as they are quite popular, but I like Talk of the Nation, and, of course, This American Life. I also hear Story of the Day is quite good, but have as of yet to check it out.

A non-NPR but still very much entertainment-industry based podcast that I enjoy is called "The Hollywood Saloon." It's two guys talking about movies, among other things, and it's one of the most brilliant podcasts I've ever heard. I truly love it. Check it out.

~Allen

[laurick]

NPR+entertainment+Matt+Allen, all in one place? Bless :oP In addition to "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me" and "Fresh Air", I love Filmspotting - non-NPR film reviews. I'm also a big Garrison Keillor addict.

[neo45]

I second Filmspotting, though their reviews often make me shake my fist at the screen in anger. I still haven't gotten over the fact that they gave "3:10 To Yuma" a higher rating than "The Assassination of Jesse James." It's unforgivable. And I could do without their musical interludes.