I don’t know how early in my podcast listening history I added Terri Gross and Fresh Air to my daily listening routine, but I’m sure that it was a welcomed departure from my usual tech news/tech trends listening choices. When I moved to Florida in 2008 my commute to work shortened which was nice, but it also cut into my podcast listening time which annoyed me. Now that I have no commute at all (except between rooms), you’d think that would effect my podcast listening. Well, I’ve jettisoned a few podcasts (especially the one that drone on for two-hours or more…), but I will not do without my daily dose of Fresh Air and Terri Gross. 

I don’t listen to terrestrial radio or watch network TV. Lately I haven’t even bothered to turn on my TV to watch any of the streaming services I’m paying monthly subscription fees to(!). My only connection to news is the short news podcasts in my feeds. And I’m pretty dependent on Fresh Air as far as anything cultural happening in the world (which I trust way more than FB or YouTube’s show-me-ads algorithm!). Thank goodness for Terri Gross and the whole group of Fresh Air staffers. 

Here’s an example of some of their amazing work. Enjoy.

I love the 1970s WHYY staff photo of Terri Gross. It reminds me of the young journalists who crossed my path when I was a journalism student at CSUF in the 1980s. Good memories.

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Tags: audio podcasts, Fresh Air, Maurice Sendak, Terri Gross, video Fridays

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