I have found a show on NPR that I really enjoy. It's called "Forum" and it is produced by KQED, the local NPR affiliate in San Francisco. I am not a fan of all things NPR, but this show gets it right: not too long, not too stuffy, not too narrow. The subject matter seems wide open, in fact. I've heard shows on South American psychopharmacology (think: shrooms), California prisons and the housing market. Recently I heard a good interview with Malcolm Gladwell, and today I listened to a discussion about fatherhood.
I don't know what other NPR stations syndicate Forum, but it is available live on the internet, for download from the archives, and by podcast (what's a podcast?).
I was going to email this to Paul, but it would just end up here anyway. So, here is the best case for censorship I've ever seen.
Perhaps you have stumbled upon Larry Lessig's articles about media piracy and intellectual property reform -- perhaps not. He's good. He recently participated in an event called "Who Owns Culture?" hosted by Wired Magazine and the New York Public Library. Lessig opened up with a brief presentation that reviews the status quo and offers some insight about the way things were and the way things are. Following his introduction, he sat down with musician Jeff Tweedy to talk about who owns culture. They ask and answer questions about music experiences, ownership, and audiences, and how it's all changing. The tone is friendly, not fiery. Check it out, audio or video.
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