I actually listened to a radio show not that long ago. It was at home, in England, on BBC Radio 4. I listened to Desert Island Discs, with the comedian Michael McIntyre telling interviewer Kirsty Young about the eight songs he would take with his to a desert island. The program is something of a British institution - for something of an American perspective on the phenomenon, The New Yorker ran a profile about it here: http://jsexhu.gs/2o
I have to admit, it's not something that I listen to on a regular basis. But I was at home, and my parents tend to enjoy it - so there I was, listening to the radio. Though it was hardly that traditional. We were listening to it on our shiny iMac, with the program streaming off BBC iPlayer, their online service. I think it was streaming live, but it might have just been from earlier in the day. I suppose it's actually rather typical of the show itself - continually updating, but the essentials remain the same.
I have to admit, it's not something that I listen to on a regular basis. But I was at home, and my parents tend to enjoy it - so there I was, listening to the radio. Though it was hardly that traditional. We were listening to it on our shiny iMac, with the program streaming off BBC iPlayer, their online service. I think it was streaming live, but it might have just been from earlier in the day. I suppose it's actually rather typical of the show itself - continually updating, but the essentials remain the same.
