Big Ideas and Counter-Culture via Podcast

Some podcasts that I enjoy on a regular basis are: http://www.thefeedlot.org/vikingyouth/index.php http://wuog.org/OutThere/outthere.html http://mondoglobo.net/ http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/

I'll second Radio Lab and To the Best Of Our Knowledge. Especially Radio Lab, which is difficult to describe but amazing to listen to. I like to think my own show (I think there's a link in my profile) sometimes approaches that same level, though it is about culture more than "ideas"

I was going to ask a simliar question about a month ago and never did. I'm looking forward to checking out stuff people have suggested. I really enjoy http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/, an offbeat take on science topics, except not quite, but I can't explain it any better than that. It's a little like This American Life meets Mr. Science. Quite enjoyable. I also like the http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/explain.html of the http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/. That addresses a variety of stuff in ~35 minute segments, and focuses on one topic. Since you like the arts, you may enjoy the rest of the show as well. Both of these shows are produced by http://www.wnyc.org, New York public radio.

Have you tried http://www.interfaithradio.org? I should note here that I am, in fact, the producer of this show and promote it shamelessly. That notwithstanding, we are the only public radio show that looks at the deep philosophy and theology of American faith and ritual. This week: Exploring Mormon Thought Last week: http://interfaithradio.org/node/189 Next week: Daja Meston and Comes the Peace

I just recently found http://wgnradio.com/shows/ex720/audio/index.html which is filled with interesting stuff.

Great list guys, thanks. Will check them all out in time

http://uc.princeton.edu/main/ with contributions from.... * Australian National University * Bennington College * Brookings Institution * Colby College * Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs * Council on Foreign Relations * Dickinson College * Duke University * Georgetown University * Griffith University (Australia) * Harvard Law School - Berkman Center for Internet and Society * Harvard University - Kennedy School of Government * Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies * Middlebury College - Rohatyn Center for International Affairs * National University of Singapore * New America Foundation * New Hampshire Institute of Politics * New York University - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service * Northwestern University * Oxford University * Pace Law School * Peking University School of Government * Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs * Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (UK) * Rutgers University * The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) * The New School * Tufts University - The Fletcher School * UC Berkeley * University of British Columbia * University of California * University of Chicago * University of Delaware * University of Michigan - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy * University of Pennsylvania * University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs * University of Virginia - Miller Center of Public Affairs * University of Warwick (UK) * USC Annenberg School for Communication * Vanderbilt University * Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars * Yale University [I've bolded my fav]

I enjoy Scienctific American a lot. I think the podcast is called Science Talk. It has good insight on the world plus the commentary's are top notch with good guests and lots of explanations of how things work in the world- this bleeds of to the philsophical side of things for me. Give it a shot, I think you might like it.

You probably know all the rest of the CBC podcasts already, but the http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/ often has some really great discussions. I think it's fairly new as a podcast, so maybe you missed it. It's hosted by Michael Enright who you'll know from the Enright Files on Ideas.