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  1. Word of Mouth Streaming

    Link
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qtnz/episodes/downloads
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Languages
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting

    BBC radio series about the English language and the way it is spoken. Presented by Michael Rosen, the programmes look at all aspects of the spoken word from slang, acronyms, strange vocabulary, jargon and poetry; along with etymology, and changes through time and among society. Recent episodes include, Dyslexia, in which Professor Maggie Snowling explains what it is and how to understand it, and Me, Myself & AI about how the conversation skills by the likes of Siri, Alexa and Cortana are designed. Older episodes such as The Naming of Art Movements or How Shakespeare Spoke are also available indefinitely.

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  2. Cultural Equity Streaming

    Link
    http://www.culturalequity.org/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Ethnology, Languages, Music, Radio Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Information Sources, Lists, Streaming/Download

    The idea that the expressive traditions of all local and ethnic cultures should be equally valued was at the heart of musicologist Alan Lomax’s career. His Sound, Photograph and Video collections, which are the legacy of his extensive field research carried out between 1946-1990, can now be accessed online via the Cultural Equity website. Gems include The New Orleans Jazz Interviews (1949), the England and Wales folk songs (1951-1958), blues artist Big Bill Broonzy, Bessie Jones, and Caribbean 1962, just when the British West Indies were on the verge of independence. There are also three YouTube channels: The Alan Lomax Archive, which offers video clips from Lomax’s “American Patchwork” fieldwork (1978-1983), thus far including Mississippi Delta and Hill Country, Appalachia, New Orleans, Cajun Louisiana, Johns Island, SC; The Global Jukebox Channel with 600 recorded language examples collected by Lomax for Parlametrics, his study of speaking style, and the Cultural Equity Channel set up to provide Grenadians at home and in the Diaspora with an interactive online resource for Grenadian folkways and an outlet for cultural feedback.

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  3. Lexicon Valley Streaming

    Link
    http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/lexicon_valley.html
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Languages
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Humorous, yet scholarly and informative, this engaging podcast about language, linguistics, syntax, etymology, and everything to do with words and their usage packs a huge amount of interesting information into each of its c.30 minute episodes. The presenters Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield have covered everything from the use of double negatives in Shakespeare, the story of ‘Ain’t’, and ‘How New York Became the Big Apple’.

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  4. Library of Congress Webcasts Streaming

    Link
    http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    American Studies, Art, Drama, Film Studies, Information Studies, Languages, Literature, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Technology
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download

    These webcasts consist of lectures and talks by experts, academics, researchers and archivist. The Library of Congress has many different sites, collections and projects, covering a wide range of subjects: all are well-represented here and have been divided into eight broad subject areas: Biography, History, Performing Arts, Education, Government, Poetry and Literature, Religion and Science & Technology. Users can narrow their searches further within these broad headings, according to project/site/collection eg. The American Folklife Center, the Music Division, the Digital Future and You project, to name but three. The webcasts come with a brief description, date when uploaded and fully searchable transcripts. There is also a section for recently added webcasts. Although the talking head format is slightly old-fashioned the content is good and its searchability makes it a useful and user-friendly resource.

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  5. Lyrikline Streaming

    Link
    https://www.lyrikline.org/en/home/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    German Studies, Languages, Literature
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    Multi-lingual German poetry website featuring over 10,000 poems read by over 10,000 poets. Many of the poems also include translations which can be read as parallel texts to the original, while the user listens to the poem being read. The site includes major poets from the early 20th century, such as Paul Celan and W.B.Yeats, as well as a wide-range of contemporary poets. Users can filter their search by country, language, genre (eg, political poetry, narrative poetry), subject, and poetic form.

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  6. Europeana Sounds Streaming

    Link
    http://www.europeanasounds.eu/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Languages, Music
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Discussion Lists, Streaming/Download

    Europeana Sounds was a project co-funded by the European Commission and the Europeana Sounds consortium. The project’s aim is to open up access to Europee’s shared sonic heritage, and celebrating the diversity and creativity of sound in everyday life. Throughout the lifespan of the project, the website will be a space dedicated to listening, discussion and discovery. It aims to feature regular contributions from all of the institutions involved in the project, from Athens to the Isle of Skye. Currently users can explore six different categories on the website: Oral Memories and the Spoken Word; Languages and Dialect; World and Traditional Music; Soundscapes and Natural Sounds; Classical Music; and Popular Music. Each category has its own page with information about what users can expect to hear as the project progresses, together with a selection of representative samples.

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  7. European Council on Foreign Relations Podcast Streaming

    Link
    https://ecfr.eu/podcasts
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Current Affairs, French Studies, German Studies, Languages, Politics and Government
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting

    The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is an independent pan-European think-tank, which was founded in 2007 to conduct research and promote informed debate across Europe on the development of a coherent and effective European values-based foreign policy. The ECFR’s podcasts - which are available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - cover current European issues, particularly questions on the European Union, and Europe’s place in the wider world, especially with regard to China, the Middle East and Africa, and Russia.

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  8. The History of English Podcast Streaming

    Link
    https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    History, Languages, Literature
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting

    A fortnightly podcast which offers a chronological history of the English language, beginning with its Indo-European roots and tracing its development via its Germanic origins and relationships to other languages. The podcast’s host Kevin Stroud is knowledgeable and communicates clearly, covering aspects of linguistics, writing, palaeography and ancient history, as well as his core subject. The podcast, which comes out fortnightly, is free and is also available on iTunes.

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  9. Easy French Poetry Streaming

    Link
    https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/easy-french-poetry-french/id127338490?mt=2
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    French Studies, Languages, Literature
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    This free iTunes podcast is presented by Camille Chevalier-Karfis who, in each podcast, reads a French poem twice: once slowly, so that the listener can repeat the lines, and then at a more natural reading pace. She also speaks about the life of the poet, the poem’s language and vocabulary and analyses the text in clear, everyday French. The full text of the poems, as well as much more material - including audiobooks and language lessons - is available to paying subscribers on Chevalier-Karfis’s French Today website, which also includes a blog about French culture, travel, language, humour and cuisine.

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  10. Radio Prague Streaming

    Link
    http://www.radio.cz/en
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Current Affairs, History, Languages, Radio Studies
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download, TV/Radio listings

    The official international broadcasting station of the Czech republic offers its programmes as podcasts in six different languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Czech and Russian. The station’s website features a wide range of content, covering current affairs, business, arts, culture, history and sport. The podcasts are available to be downloaded in mp3 format or can be streamed and archived material goes back as far as 2005. A typical example is this interview with head of the Czech National Film Archive, Michael Bregant, in which he explains how during the Communist era staff had to resort to subterfuge to hide and preserve valuable film materials from the authorities.

    The podcasts are accompanied by summaries, full transcripts and illustrated with stills and photographs. The History section of the archive is particularly interesting with sections devoted to 1968, the communist era, World War II and Czech-German relations. There is also some interesting contextual material in the form of illustrated essays, including a history of Czech radio and a detailed look at the history of Radio Prague

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