The Internet has brought us a number of innovations, but my favorite such innovations is the podcast — defined here as “a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet.” I like to think of podcasts as a more personalized talk radio station. I can find podcasts that speak directly to my interests, and I can get my favorite radio shows as podcasts.
For the first time this year, I am making podcasts an integral part of the reading list in my development seminar, which means that I have been on the lookout for development-related podcasts. This has led me to the following two podcasts on the current famine in the Horn of Africa.