Re: [tlug] [OT] Japanese Language Podcasts

[steven smith <sjs@example.com>]

Lyle H Saxon wrote:
> [OT] - Lately the BBC is posting just about everything they produce as
> podcasts - one example being this page:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/genre/factual/
>
>  - but I'm not having much luck looking for quality Japanese Language
> podcasts.  The stuff linked to from this Google search page:
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&hs=f5B&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Japanese+language+podcasts&spell=1
>
>  - seems to be geared to gaiji's studying the language.  While I fall
> into this category myself, what I want is fully authentic Japanese,
> made by Japanese native speakers for Japanese native speakers - the
> real thing.  The stuff geared towards gaiji's is generally defective
> in one way or another.
>
> Some attempts:
>
>  - I've been making my own mp3 files from a radio/IC-recorder, which
> would be fine, except the sound quality isn't very good.
>
>  - I've bought some audio CDs -which is okay, but there are not many
> to choose from and they're expensive.
>
>  - I've borrowed some material from the library - but I've already run
> through nearly everything they have.  Aside from running out of things
> to borrow, the content is heavy on old novels, old songs, old this and
> old that, but nearly no contemporary material.
>
>  - I'm running Google searches and coming up with a bunch of defective
> material for gaiji wanks.
>
> So... does anyone have some links to proper Japanese language podcasts
> along the lines of the excellent material the BBC is publishing?
> (Incidentally, the BBC has material in something like 35 languages,
> including Chinese, but nothing in Japanese.)
>
> Lyle
Hi Lyle
There are lots of Japanese podcasts available through the 
Japanese iTunes site.  iTunes of course doesn't work under 
Linux, but I think that if you can find the URL's on the 
iTunes site, they are also available directly.

Good luck.  Also Happy New Year to all you TLUG'ers.

Steve S.