golden age
History shows that media do not die, they adapt and occupy new and different spaces for consumers. That’s what happened to radio. Many predicted the medium was a goner, with a possibility that digital streaming might save it. Digital delivery did not rescue broadcast radio. Instead, podcasting happened; bite sized slices of radio, streamed or downloaded on demand. Some are rambling conversations. Others are tight, sound-designed journalism, much like the features I produced for CBC Radio. The best are stories well told. The result is a new golden era. Here are links to some podcasts I love.