A collection of some of my favorite podcasts with applications to the secondary school language and literature classroom:
GRAMMAR GIRL'S QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING
"In under five minutes, you'll get a fun and friendly dose of writing advice. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice."
http://grammar.qdnow.beta.libsynpro.com/rss
THE MOTH
"The Moth features people telling true, engaging, funny, touching and eye-opening stories from their lives."
http://feeds.feedburner.com/themothpodcast
NPR's STORYCORPS
"At recording booths across America, everyday people interview one another about their lives. StoryCorps creator Dave Isay showcases these first-person stories in this weekly podcast."
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510200
THIS AMERICAN LIFE
"Official free, weekly podcast of the award-winning radio show 'This American Life.' First-person stories and short fiction pieces that are touching, funny, and surprising."
http://feeds.thisamericanlife.org/talpodcast
WNYC's RADIOLAB
"On Radio Lab, science meets culture and information sounds like music. Each episode of Radio Lab is an investigation -- a patchwork of people, sounds, stories and experiences centered around One Big Idea."
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/index.xml
CNN STUDENT NEWS
"CNN Student News utilizes CNN's worldwide resources to bring each day's top news stories to middle and high school classrooms. The 10-minute, commercial-free program encourages student participation and provides classes withhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif context for understanding current events."
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cnn-student-news-video/id179950332
TED TALKS
"16 great TEDTalks that could turn you into a lifelong TED fan in 18 minutes or less."
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-taste-of-tedtalks/id333575566
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