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Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:04 am
by Crackpot
Getting tired of listening to music at work and can't afford a book on tape every day. So I figured I'd start downloading some of the NPR Shows I missed. that got me hooked ended up downloading a bunch of the old time mystery horror and suspense radio programs.
Hopefully that will keep me busy for a while.
Any suggestions?
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:09 am
by Gob
But of course!! 
But seriously mate, being in the same or at least a similar situation to you, this has proved invaluable.
http://radioarchive.cc/torrents.php
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:11 am
by Crackpot
THe archers? really? ?I said Mystery, Horror and Suspense!
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:15 am
by Crackpot
the hardest thing is to figure out how to the files to (easily) download I don't have access to a stream t work so I need them all beforehand
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:21 am
by Gob
Crackpot wrote:THe archers? really? ?I said Mystery, Horror and Suspense!
It has it all!!
10/10/2012
First broadcast:Wednesday 10 October 2012
Lilian is still frosty with Matt regarding the Walters' house and Matt is making efforts to be jolly. Lilian reminds Matt of Darrell's other work and Matt is cautious, asking casual questions to see if she knows that Paul's in the area. [suspense!] Matt's keen to keep her mind busy on other things. [suspense!]
Brenda visits Tom, who's ecstatic because he's found somewhere to produce his ready meals and keep his organic status. Brenda's pleased to see him so happy.
Kathy unpacks the shopping and asks Jamie how college was. Jamie hates it and tells her that he's no good at it. Kathy offers to go and speak to his tutor but Jamie says there's no point and leaves. Concerned, Kathy picks up the phone.
After offering to help Phoebe with the chickens after school, Josh asks Phoebe how she's settling back in. Phoebe feels like a bit of an outsider after her time away. Josh thought it might be about Vicky's baby. [horror!]
Tom and Brenda are enjoying the sunset whilst checking on the weaners. They take the scenic route back and Tom reminisces about his childhood in the area. He loves Bridge Farm and he suggests that they could build a house and settle there. Brenda is apprehensive
that's just one 15 min episode, the weekly podcast is 90 mins.
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:27 am
by Sean
I think you may be confusing the words 'suspense' and 'bollocks' Gob...
Kathy unpacks the shopping
Now that's high drama right there!
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:32 am
by Gob
Oh, good tip for you C-P, though you probably already know this, but your local library wil probably loan out audiobooks.
I've got dozens and dozens that way, hence this debate here;
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6550
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:32 am
by Crackpot
THe ones I've found are under "old time radio" don't know how much you've heard of them (some are even before your time) but they've hade some good stuff back then.
I have a collection of Edgar Allen Poe stories adapted for radio and they're some good stuff (Peter Lorre doing the Black cat and Vincent price doing the Pit and the pendulum stand out in my mind as well as some others who I don't know by name) Nothing beats the cigarette adds tho. To think there was a time i didn't know I had a "T" zone.
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:37 am
by Crackpot
Haven't been to the local library in a while and don''t know what kind of selection hey have. Just bought "something Wicked this way comes" and "Mister B. Gone" (A fine book for anyone who has find memories of "There's a monster at the end of this book"
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:37 am
by Gob
Our libary has it's catalogue online, I just skim that, order in any I need/fancy, and they deliver them to the local library for me to collect.
Just had a great radio adaptation of "Dracula" out.
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:48 am
by Crackpot
I wish there was an audio Book of weaveworld
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:52 am
by Crackpot
Oh and I wish they still had the Screwtape Letters narrated by John Cleese available
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:53 am
by Gob
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:54 am
by Sean
Weaveworld is available...
Link
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:55 am
by Crackpot
he doensn;t hav it listed on his webiste
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:57 am
by Sean
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:02 am
by Crackpot
where do you guys find this stuff?
I swear I've tried finding it with no luck
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:04 am
by Crackpot
Is it a problem lith looking up British Authors on a US server?
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:05 am
by Gob
Well I put weaveworld audiobook into google, and that was the second hit.
Re: Just discovered podcasts
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:14 am
by Sean
Same here...
For the other I searched for screwtape audiobook cleese.