Back in college I spent my summer days painting houses. Besides painting there were two things that were daily staples: At lunch I would eat a PB&J sandwich and in the afternoon I would listen to National Public Radio as I slapped paint on the side of a house and stood 20-30 feet up in the air on top of a ladder affectionately called the “widow-maker”.
Those were great days. I laughed a lot, got a good tan, and learned a ton from amazing programs like “This American Life.” It’s been a while since I’ve been able to listen to a radio program on a consistent basis. Fortunately, there is this thing called a “podcast”.
My friend Matt recently recommended to me three engaging podcasts of NPR’s This American Life that discuss with incredible clarity and impartiality the nuts and bolts of our current economic situation.
The Giant Pool of Money
Another Frightening Show About the Economy
Bad Bank
So pick up a paint brush and a PB&J, and enjoy!
thanks for passing on the links…I’m taking a break from NPR this week…they are plugging for donations, which is oh so annoying (though understandable).