National Public Radio Podcast
Honestly I do not listen to many podcasts, but I do listen to National Public Radio online, that is until I recently found NPR’s Planet Money podcast.
Like the trustworthy NPR this podcast did not disappoint. I like it because unlike shock jocks on the political morning radio shows, these guys are factual, have no bias and include a variety of important stories with good interviews.
Hosts Alex Bloomberg and Dan Costello gain perspective from economists, money experts, and regular people all weighing in on the current U.S. economy and the global economy.
Their shows usually last no longer their 30 minutes and doesn’t include a lot of economist jargon, which is something I think is important when explaining these important economic issues.
Today’s 5p.m. show “Bankruptcy Goes Big Time,” discussed current bankruptcy issues within major corporations, such as General Motors. They also discussed housing stock prices and the lowering of health benefits within these failing corporations.
Their first interview was from Chicago bankruptcy attorney Steve Jakubowski, who said unlike American Airlines, GM will not file for bankruptcy because of certain government stipulations associated with Filing. They went on to discuss options these major corporations have when choosing to opt out of Bankruptcy.
Needless to say I learned a lot more about bankruptcy and realized just how many corporations continue to go under in our failing economy.
National Public Radio has always been a great source of news information, but unlike a live stream radio show, a podcast show, like this one, reports not only news but answers specific questions, that the mainstream media doesn’t.
3 years ago