AIRS Commentary PodCasts
These Podcasts all involve political or social commentary or editorial opinions. The opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not reflect the views of AIRS-LA.
The table below has a row for each Podcast series. The link in the left column takes you to the web page for the Series.
| Series Title | Series Description |
|---|---|
| Daily AIRS | There's something new every day on AIRS-LA! Each day of the week our volunteers bring you the topic-of-the day; from foreign news to inspirational messages to tech talk. Tune in every day for these short, topical podcasts. |
| Editorials and Columns From the Los Angeles Times | Dan Woren puts the spotlight on local and national issues with his selection of editorial pieces and popular columns from the Southland's premier newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. |
| FilmSpotting - Movie Reviews | This weekly podcast from Chicago features reviews, interviews, top 5 lists and insightful film talk. It's produced by Telegraph Road Productions, Inc. and stars Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson. Find out more at http://www.filmspotting.net/ |
| La Opinión | Bienvenidos a AIRS (Audio Internet Reading Service - Los Angeles), un servicio de lectura para toda persona con incapacidades de visión. Nuestra mision es ayudar y proever un programa de radio en la cual persona como tu, puedan escuchar los articulos mas importantes del periodico 'La Opinión.' Nos hemos comprometido a leer varios articulos cada semana, ofreciendote la oportunidad de mantenerte siempre informado. |
| LA Magazine Articles | Experience all that the City of Angels has to offer as Margo Zinberg reads you her selections from Los Angeles Magazine. |
| LA Weekly Investigative Reports | The Los Angeles Weekly runs counter to the trend in many newspapers, to cut investigative journalism to cut costs. This weekly series of articles will give you the inside scoop on important local and national issues. |
| Money Magazine | Bob Jordan selects and reads articles from current issues of Money, a Time Inc. personal finance magazine. Since 1972, its articles have covered the gamut of personal finance topics from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement. |
| New Yorker Magazine Articles | Join Sunny as she reads you the main research article from "The Big Apple's" cultural icon each week. If there's time, she'll read the short stories too! Let her know if you'd prefer other features. |
| NPR Books Podcast | This podcast, published by National Public Radio, consists of book reviews, news and author interviews - for people who love to read... |
| New Yorker - Out Loud | This podcast, published by The New Yorker, is a series of weekly conversations about new items and coverage in The New Yorker Magazine. |
| Playboy Magazine | Debbie Heyl selects and reads some of the fantastic articles featured in Playboy. Unfortunately, she won't read the pictures! |
| Second Vision | Second Vision host, Kristin Macdonald, spent many years working in production for the legendary Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent of Spelling Television. She is partially sighted as a result of retinitis pigmentosa, but manages to interview scores of people who have found amazing ways to overcome personal injuries and conditions, as well as leaders in medicine and scientific research, actors and inspirational speakers. Tune in as she applies her unique perspective to her guests' life-experiences. |
| Theater Reviews | This original podcast series features original theater reviews by Cynthia Citron, theater reviewer for CurtainUp.com, writer for the Santa Monica Daily Press, and Los Angeles Bureau chief for the San Diego Jewish World. |
| Time Magazine | Tony Pettit reads you his selections from Time Magazine, the first news weekly in America. |
| Travel and Leisure Magazine | Andrew Heyl reads you his selections from Travel and Leisure Magazine, your first source of travel tips, ideas, news and what to see and do. |
| Vision Loss - How Others Have Coped With It | This podcast series is intended to provide a support system for those learning to cope with their vision-impairment by presenting success stories and helpful hints. Each podcast either describes a success or includes tips for fighting your demons. |
| Voter Information | In this series of podcasts, we read you official voter information pamphlets and other materials to allow you to exercise your right as a citizen to cast an informed vote. |
| YouthCast from alt.NPR | A podcast featuring the next generation of sound from the Public Radio Exchange, a project of prx.org to support, connect and distribute youth-produced radio. This podcast features the next generation of sound from the Public Radio Exchange, a project of prx.org to support, connect and distribute youth-produced radio. Listen to youthful radio-aware personalities give their views on current topics. |
Let's Have Your Ideas!
If you'd like to see us read your favorite, or if you'd not only like to suggest a PodCast series, but help produce it as well, send us an e-mail with your ideas and intentions.
