A Complete Alphabetical List of AIRS PodCasts
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 |
|---|---|
| Articles From the AARP Magazine | Thom Miller reads you bi-weekly articles from your complete guide to retirement planning and living, The American Association of Retired Persons Magazine. |
| Accessible Book Reviews | Each week Ann-Marie Lariccia reads you reviews of selected books available from The National Library Service For The Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
| Alt.Latino Podcast | AIRS-LA links you to this voyage across the world in search of the best new Rock en Espanol and Latin Alternative music releases. Co-hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd also pay tribute to the pioneers of the genre. |
| Articles From the Atlantic Monthly | Gary MacFadden selects and reads articles from The Atlantic Monthly, America's foremost source of information on business, politics, culture, technology, food, national and international affairs. |
| Advertisements From Your Favorite Stores | Max, Allen, Joe and Julia read weekly advertisements from Ralphs, Vons, Sprout's, The Valley Produce Market and Fry's Electronics. We also read the Fearless Flyers from Trader Joe's as they come out. Ads are posted in plenty of time for you to take advantage of the cost savings and the dates for which the prices are valid are clearly stated. Live better while you spend less! |
| Alice In Wonderland | Prince Bertie, the Frog has commanded Natasha to read the entire book of Alice's adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carrol to YOU! A creation of StoryNory.com |
| Baseball Digest Podcasts | Indulge your passion for "America's Game" with these articles Jason Davis selects from America's longest-running baseball-only magazine. |
| Better Homes and Gardens Podcasts | Enhance your domestic bliss with these articles from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine read to you by Beverly Ann Astley. |
| Blind Cool Tech Podcasts | Larry Skutchan's brainchild, Blind Cool Tech, reviews and evaluates hardware and software technology of interest to the blind and vision-impaired community. Learn More at BlindCoolTech.com. |
| Bluegrass Preservation Society Radio Show | The Bluegrass Preservation Society, Inc Radio Show. One hour of homegrown Appalachian Bluegrass Music, hosted by Ewell Ferguson and his Bluegrass Kitty Cats, Harley Davidson and Princess Cleopatra. Find out more at www.bluegrasspreservation.org |
| Braille Institute Podcasts | From time-to-time the Braille Institute produces a recorded seminar or special event that has lasting value to our listeners. When that happens, the Institute makes the recordings available to AIRS so that they can continue to serve the community. In the past these have included descriptions of the Tournament of Roses, the Braille Challenge and seminars on advances in vision. |
| Budget Travel Podcasts | Unlike any other publication, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel brings you travel options that most people never know. The information in every issue can save you hundreds of dollars whenever you travel - wherever you go. It can make the difference between staying at home or taking a dream vacation. |
| BugNMyMug Children's Podcasts | Yolanda uses her collection of silly rhyming poetry from BugNMyMug to encourage literacy in children. The audio is read in entertaining character voices so that children can identify the rhymes in the poems. She also writes poetry activities for parents and educators to help teach children to learn and love to read. To find out more information, visit BugNMyMug.PodBean.com. |
| Business Week Podcasts | Follow the fascinating world of high finance and find out what makes the worlds business machinery tick with these articles from Business Week read to you by Eila Ulyett. |
| Cat Fancy Magazine Podcasts | Voice artist Darla Middlebrook selects and reads articles from Cat Fancy Magazine, a journal devoted to the most popular pet in the western world. |
| Car Talk From NPR | AIRS-LA provides these links to NPR's hilarious weekly radio series "Car Talk" with Tom and Ray Magliozzi. |
| Catholic: Under the Hood | Explore the history and spirituality of the Catholic Church from a Franciscan Perspective. Sound seeing tours, interviews, and more. A publication of CatholicUndertheHood.com brought to you by AIRS-LA as a public service without the intent of promoting any particular religious point-of-view. |
| CCLVI Lectures on Low Vision | Council of Citizens With Low Vision International Lectures: Listen to a variety of topics that are specially designed for people who are partially sighted. Dr. Bill Takeshita presents these lectures each month and topics will include low vision and driving, signs and symptoms of emergency vision problems, what's new in low vision aids, and more. |
| Children's Stories From The Denver Public Library | Enjoy nursery rhymes, Beatrix Potter stories, folk and fairytales for kids of all ages brought to you by readers at the Denver Public Library. For more information, see podcast.denverlibrary.org. |
| The Childrens Hour | A delightful series of entertaining children's tales and books from around the world. Your children, their friends and your children's children will pass many happy hours listening to these stories. |
| Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Audio Sermons | Selected audio sermons from the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (http://cvuuf.org/media/sermons.html) brought to you by AIRS-LA as a public service without the intent of promoting any particular religious point-of-view. |
| Consumer Reports | Comprehensive advice on anything that's worth buying from the most authoritative, unbiased source of information for the intelligent consumer - Consumer Reports. |
| Cooking In The Dark | Cooking In The Dark is the brainchild of Dale Campbell, of BlindMiceMart.com. Each show leads you through preparation of a delicious meal that's easy and fun to prepare. The preparation is spiced with running commentary and repartee between Dale and his companion, Cheryl and includes a discussion of labor saving kitchen devices and techniques for the visually impaired. |
| Cooks Illustrated Articles | Cook's Illustrated is dedicated to finding the best methods for preparing foolproof home-cooked meals. Unlike some glossy cooking magazines, it's staffed with cooks and editors - not food stylists. Their test kitchen - in which they film the public television show, "America's Test Kitchen" - has three dozen full-time test cooks whose job is testing and retesting recipes 20, 30, sometimes 50 times until they can offer you a recipe that will work every time. Not only the HOW - but the WHY of cooking - read to you by Bryan Saulsbury! |
| 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. |
| Dodger Time | Each week Ken Miller, former Dodger Marketing Executive, goes to various inside sources to bring you the latest news about the team, players, manager, and a little history about Los Angeles' first major league baseball franchise. |
| Articles From The Economist | Drew Barlow reads feature articles from The Economist, an authoritative weekly focusing on world news, international politics, economics and business news and opinion. |
| Entertainment Weekly Magazine Articles | Caroline Jaden Stussi covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture in her selections from Entertainment Weekly, with primary concentration on entertainment media news and critical reviews. |
| ESPN Magazine Articles | Darrayl Hampton reads his article selections from ESPN, your premier source of sports previews, game simulations and predictions, rumors, and analysis to keep you on top of your game. |
| Esquire Magazine Articles | Carolyn Branson reads her selections from Esquire, your definitive source for articles on beautiful women, interesting men, current fashion, and the best music and drink recipes. Enjoy! |
| 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/ |
| For Family and Friends of the Vision Impaired | This series of podcasts brings together a variety of information designed to help the blind or vision-impaired person's support group. Such articles will enable parents, friends and relatives to understand and support the challenges which must be faced and to appreciate the joys and rewards. |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Podcasts | The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), has an extensive program of seminars and special events that benefits our listeners far beyond the day of the event. Recently, the Foundation has made recordings of medical seminars on vision loss and their fantastically successful VISIONWALK fundraising event available to AIRS. |
| Forbes Magazine Podcasts | Enjoy articles from Forbes, a leading source for reliable business news, financial information, politics, and economics. Your host: Kerri Parr. |
| Freedom Scientific's FSCast | FSCast is Freedom Scientific's monthly podcast. Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Vice President of Blindness Hardware Product Management, FSCast features news, interviews, and product demonstrations relating to Freedom Scientific products. FSCast is a great way to make the most of the products you have as well as learning about what's new and what's around the corner. |
| Good Housekeeping Magazine Podcasts | Judy Rubino reads you her weekly selections from Good Housekeeping Magazine. Find out how to run an efficient, comfortable home by listening to a variety of timely articles on subjects ranging from saving money on common expenditures to keeping kids from tracking sand through the house. |
| Grace Lutheran Church - Grace Lutheran Podcast | Bible based sermons featuring Pastor Daniel Lazicki recorded from the Sunday Morning Worship Services at Grace Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, WA (http://www.gracelbc.net) brought to you by AIRS-LA as a public service without the intent of promoting any particular religious point-of-view. Podcasts are usually updated on the afternoons of the service. |
| Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast | Weekly science radio program hosted by Dr. Charles Lee and Dr. Frank Ling. Each show features interviews with scientists and technical innovators, humorous commentary on recent discoveries, plus the Grokotron 5000 and the World Famous Question of the Week! Tune in every week and rediscover the world as you think you know it. |
| Guide Dogs For the Blind Podcast | Guide Dogs for the Blind, a national non-profit organization, provides trained mobility dogs to qualified blind and visually impaired people free-of-charge. AIRS-LA provides these links to G.D.B. podcasts that will describe the benefits and joy of having a guide dog. |
| Health Connection | Linda Thompson brings you this series of articles on general health issues as well as those specific to the vision-impaired. The articles are from a variety of newspapers, magazines and non-technical journals on health. |
| Hear and There Audio Magazine | Hear and There is an adventure program hosted by Dave Uhlman, a visually impaired Accessibility Consultant, who gives his unique perspective on museums, nature walks, art shows or just about anyplace he can visit. Many of the places we go are accessible for people with disabilities. Dave puts words to the visuals so the listener can see and enjoy the experience. |
| High Street Broadcast | In this podcast series, AIRS brings you shows from the fabulous High Street Broadcast of Moorpark, CA. Go to this High Street link to find out more about the live performances of this talented group. |
| Ladies Home Journal Podcasts | Alice Baptiste selects and reads you articles on food, health, relationships, games and all other aspects of domestic life from this leading family magazine. |
| 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 Theater Works | L.A. Theatre Works, a National Broadcast Series which brings you contemporary, edgy and significant radio drama by acclaimed playwrights starring top name talent. It can be heard in Southern California on KPCC/89.3 FM on Saturday from 10pm - 12am and is syndicated nationally on public radio stations across the country including KPFA 94.1 in Berkeley, WGBH 89.7 in Boston, WBEZ 91.5 in Chicago, KUOW 94.9 in Seattle, and many more. |
| 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. |
| Low Vision Technology | Dr. Bill Takeshita tells you how to get the most from PC's and other gadgetry that can help those with low vision get along. |
| 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. |
| The Moth Podcast | The Moth features people telling true, engaging, funny, touching and eye-opening stories from their lives. Hailed as "New York's hottest and hippest literary ticket" by the Wall Street Journal, The Moth has been producing sold-out storytelling shows for over ten years. Stories are told without notes to a live audience by a wide range of people - the best have been captured here. |
| Motor Trend Magazine | Share Mike McGonegal's passionate interest in the American dream as he reads articles from Motor Trend Magazine. |
| National Geographic Magazine | R.J. Amador selects and reads articles from current issues of the National Geographic Magazine, premier coverage of nature's wonders. |
| National Geographic Kids Magazine | Open the natural world to your children with Danielle Rayne's readings from National Geographic Kids magazine, featuring different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links. |
| National Geographic Traveler Magazine | Jim Briscoe selects and reads articles from current issues of the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. Check out new places and plan your dream trips! |
| Nature Podcasts | Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science. The Nature Podcast is a free weekly audio show highlighting content from each issue, and interviews with the scientists creating the data. AIRS-LA is proud to present these links to the Nature Podcasts. |
| Newsweek Magazine Articles | Martin Grodt selects and reads feature articles from one of the world's foremost weekly international news magazines, Newsweek. |
| 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. |
| Editorials from The New York Times | Join Barry McCarten as he reads you rotating selections of the latest editorials from The New York Times' regular columnists - Charles M. Blow, David Brooks, Roger Cohen, Gail Collins, Ross Douthat, Maureen Dowd, Thomas L. Friedman, Bob Herbert, Nicholas D. Kristof, Paul Krugman, Frank Rich - and guest Op-Ed contributors. |
| Articles from The New York Times Magazine | Arthur Pellman selects and reads articles from The New York Times Magazine, Sunday magazine supplement to the famed daily. It is noted for its thoughtful feature articles from many notable contributors and for its photography, especially relating to fashion and style. |
| NPR Books Podcast | This podcast, published by National Public Radio, consists of book reviews, news and author interviews - for people who love to read... |
| NPR Concerts Podcast | This unique podcast, published by National Public Radio, presents entire concerts from artists like Blitzen Trapper, Dan Deacon, The Decemberists, Radiohead, Tom Waits, Fleet Foxes, and Neko Case. Some concerts include interviews with the bands. Find out more at npr.org/music. |
| NPR: Science Friday Podcast | Science Friday, as heard on NPR, is a weekly discussion of the latest news in science, technology, health, and the environment hosted by Ira Flatow. Ira interviews scientists, authors, and policymakers, and listeners can call in and ask questions as well. Hear it each week on NPR stations nationwide! |
| Fiction Published by The New Yorker | This podcast, published by The New Yorker, is a series of monthly readings of and/or conversations about fiction from The New Yorker moderated by editor Deborah Treisman. Readers include such luminaries as Tobias Wolff, Nathan Englander and Joyce Carol Oates. |
| 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. |
| Old Time Radio Programs | In this podcast series, AIRS brings you the best of old-time radio from the extensive Botar's Old Time Radio web site. About a thousand radio shows are available. |
| Humor From The Onion Radio News | AIRS links you to these daily satirical selections from the outrageous pages of The Onion. Language may not be appropriate for children or the profanity-challenged. |
| Oprah Magazine | Prem Kishore reads selections from Oprah Magazine, your route to inspiration, guidance and entertainment created by America's most influential woman. |
| Parents Magazine | Liz Akbar selects articles about pregnancy, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, big kids, teens, family life, family fun, food and recipes. Sit back, relax and take a mini-vacation from the little ones while you learn a few tips and tricks that will make your lives more enjoyable and fulfilling. |
| PC Magazine | William Murphy reads his selections from PC Magazine. Listen in as he painlessly leads you through the complexities of computer literacy. |
| PC World Magazine | Paul J. Warwick reads selections from PC World magazine, the complete resource on how to select, buy and use PC products and services. Each issue features products rankings, evaluations and ratings, tips, how-to's, consumer advice and step-by-step guides. |
| People Magazine | Danielle Lescure dishes up her weekly selections from that premier source of entertainment industry dirt, People Magazine, from our palatial studio in Tarzana. |
| Playboy Magazine | Chris Tergliafera selects and reads some of the fantastic articles featured in Playboy. Unfortunately, he won't read the pictures! |
| Poetry off the Shelf From alt.NPR | Poetry from The Poetry Foundation, distributed by alt.NPR. Poets read and discuss their poems: Kay Ryan, Robert Frost, Kenneth Koch, Dean Young, Poet Laureate Charles Simic, Terrance Hayes, Kenneth Goldsmith, Billy Collins and many others. |
| Poetry Radio from WGLT-FM | Poetry Radio is produced by WGLT-FM in coordination with Illinois State University's English Department. Each program, between two and five minutes in length, spotlights a single poem, contemporary or classic, framed by a responsive piece of music. It can be heard live Tuesday and Thursday at 10 AM and PM and Sunday at 10 PM (CT) on the WGLT live stream at www.wglt.org or on the air in central Illinois at 103.5 and 89.1 FM. |
| Popular Science Magazine | R.J. Amador reads you articles from Popular Science, a magazine specifically for the general reader interested in science and technology subjects. It has won over 50 awards, including the ASME awards for journalistic excellence in both 2003 (for General Excellence) and 2004 (for Best Magazine Section). It has been translated into over 30 languages and is sent to at least 45 countries. |
| Prevention Magazine | Kim Baker reads you articles from Prevention Magazine, featuring smart ways to live well with info and tips from experts on weight loss, fitness, health, nutrition, recipes, anti-aging and diets. |
| Private Eye | Roy Law reads his selections from Private Eye, the UK's number 1 best-selling news and current affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop. It offers a unique blend of humour, social and political observations and investigative journalism. |
| Radio Orphans Podcast | AIRS-LA links you to this Radio Orphans indie music podcast, dedicated to bringing you original independent music from around the world for your listening pleasure. Hosted by Jaw Knee and Finneaus of the Radio Orphans. All music is used with permission. |
| Readers Digest | In this series of podcasts, Chuck Burke and his crew of professional voiceover artists from all over the United States and Canada read you the best of the articles in each months Reader's Digest Magazine. |
| Real Simple Magazine | Melissa Baird reads you selections from her favorite magazine, Real Simple. It's about food, home organization, beauty and style, life and soul, celebrations and all that makes life worthwhile. |
| Redbook Magazine | For nearly 100 years, Redbook has been providing young women with timely and relevant advice. Non-fiction articles explore social issues, parenting, sex, marriage, money, health and psychology while book excerpts and short stories from today's best writers inspire and entertain. Voiceover artist Donna Reed presents her Redbook selections for your listening pleasure. |
| Science Selections | This series of podcasts is intended to keep you up to date on the whole spectrum of scientific progress without losing you in technospeak or abstract concepts. It features selections from the more popular scientific journals, such as Scientific American Magazine, but also takes its material from such sources as the Los Angeles Times or the New Yorker, when appropriate. The articles read range from methane on Mars and cosmic radiation to our sense of smell and the intelligence of ravens. |
| Sky and Telescope | Beginner or experienced, if you're excited about astronomy, Sky and Telescope is for you. Each issue contains practical observing tips, our popular star charts, useful product reviews, advice on astrophotography, and so much more! Roger Baker guides your tour through the universe. |
| Smithsonian Magazine | Riva Nelson reads you her article selections from the prestigious journal of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 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. |
| Sound Solutions | Braille Institute and AIRS-LA present a series of practical and inspirational messages to help you cope with vision loss. |
| On Being with Krista Tippett of APM | Public radio's conversation about meaning, faith, ethics, and ideas brought to you by AIRS-LA as a public service without the intent of promoting any particular religious point-of-view. |
| The Splendid Table | American Public Media's 'The Splendid Table' is public radio's culinary, culture, and lifestyle program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone, hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. The Splendid Table podcast contains each week's program in its entirety and is updated every Friday. |
| Sports Illustrated | Enjoy access to the latest sports news read to you by Fred Krimm. There is no more complete, unbiased or accurate coverage of the world of sports than Sports Illustrated. |
| Storynory - Stories For Kids | Storynory brings you an audio story every week. Each one is chosen by Prince Bertie the Frog and beautifully read by his friend Natasha Gostwick. Let Natasha's voice beguile you with classic fairy tales, new children's stories, poems, myths, adventures and romance. Another feature from StoryNory.com. |
| The NPR "Weekend Edition" Sunday Puzzle | The Sunday Puzzle Podcast. NPR's weekly word game. Match wits with "Weekend Edition" puzzle master Will Shortz. |
| Sun Magazine | For more than 35 years, The Sun Magazine's personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry, and photographs have invoked the splendor and heartache of being human. Dan Woren reads you his selections from the monthly topics found in the "Readers Write" section of The Sun. For more information, please visit The Sun's web site. |
| Tech For Impaired Vision | Listen to Bruce Wallick's selections of current technical topics and trends and stories of inspiration and success for those with vision impairments. |
| Teen Goddess | Enjoy access to all the stuff a teenage girl would want to know with AIRS' special selections from America's premier sources, Teen Vogue, Seventeen Magazine and others! |
| Tennis World | Share reader Danielle Lescure's passion for the sport of tennis as she presents articles from "Tennis" and "Inside Tennis" Magazines. |
| 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. |
| This American Life | AIRS-LA provides these links to NPR's award-winning weekly radio series "This American Life" with Ira Glass. |
| 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. |
| Vision News | Podcasts bringing you news from the leading service organizations in the impaired-vision community. |
| Vision Talk | Dr. Bill Takeshita interviews guests expert in such topics as medicine, assistive technology, psychiatric counseling and practical advice for the vision-impaired community. |
| 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 your vote and your duty to make it an informed vote. |
| What's New in Vision Loss Treatment and Diagnosis | Dr. Bill Takeshita, an optometrist, AIRS board member and AIRS interface to other Organizations such as The Low-Vision Institute and The Braille Institute, selects the articles for this series from a variety of trade journals and seminars. |
| 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. Listen to youthful radio-aware personalities give their views on current topics. |
| Wired Magazine | Dolly Greene reads you selected articles from Wired Magazine about how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics. |
| Womans Day Magazine | Ludim Sanchez reads you selections on healthy recipes, relationship advice and DIY home decor ideas from her favorite magazine, Womans Day. |
