Ideas
Arts and Ideas
The best of Night Waves, Radio 3's flagship arts and ideas programme, featuring in-depth interviews; vociferous debates on key cultural and philosophical questions; and critics' judgement on the latest releases. Night Waves is broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Mon - Thurs at 9.15pm. more
Big Ideas
Big Ideas offers lectures on a variety of thought-provoking topics which range across politics, culture, economics, art history, science.... By nature of its lecture format, pacing and inquisitive approach, it is the antithesis of the prevailing sound-bite television norm. The simple, bold concep... more
Bill Moyers Journal (Audio) | PBS
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers returns to PBS with Bill Moyers Journal, a weekly program of interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy, and issues facing democracy. more
C-SPAN - Q and A
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations. more
Commonwealth Club Radio Program
The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across ... more
Documentaries
Throughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive. more
Free Library Podcast
The Free Library Podcast is an easy way to participate in the author events and lectures that take place at the Central Library. more
Historyzine: The History Podcast
History narrative, linguistic history trivia and history podcast reviews, all topped off with the current special feature, which is the War of the Spanish Succession. more
Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights)
Ideas is all about ideas – programs that explore everything from culture and the arts to science and technology to social issues. more
In Conversation
In Conversation features leading science writer and broadcaster Robyn Williams talking one-on-one with science professionals and other leading figures who have an interest in the field. The program´s wide-ranging interviews explore a diverse array of scientific topics that engage Robyn´s local an... more
In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg
The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature, religion and the influence these ideas have on us today. more
Inspired Minds
From celebrated musicians and authors to renowned directors, painters and actors, Inspired Minds brings you of some of the world's most talented artists, interviewed while touring the continent. This 15-minute radio portrait features a new "inspired mind" every week. more
IT Conversations
IT Conversations is the longest-running podcast on the planet, publishing a new audio program nearly every day, from the most important tech conferences to our unique programs. Not just IT, it's everything tech and beyond. more
KunstlerCast
James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere, The Long Emergency, and World Made By Hand, takes on suburban sprawl, disposable architecture and the end of the cheap oil era each week with program host Duncan Crary. more
Late Night Live - full program
Long Nights LNL podcast gives you the whole of Late Night Live from start to finish in a continuous mp3 file, as Phillip Adams invites you to eavesdrop on his conversations with the world's brilliant and controversial thinkers. more
NPR: Hearing Voices Podcast
Are you Hearing Voices? Well, you ain't heard nuthin' yet. Hearing Voices from NPR is a weekly sixty-minute stream of "driveway moments" all connected by a theme; the best stories, sound-portraits, slam poets, docs, dramas, features, and found-sound. more
