Are you a fan of talk radio? Me neither. But there’s something about podcasts that got me hooked. Maybe because you can listen to it whenever you want and best of all they’re free. What? You’re not listening to podcasts? Go out of that cave you’re hiding and download iTunes and start subscribing. You don’t even have to have an iPod to listen to them–they’ll work fine played over your computer’s speakers.

My morning commute is always accompanied by CNet’s Buzz Out Loud. It’s a tech news so you think it’s gonna be boring, right? Hell no. I find myself chuckliing at some of their jokes and being engrossed in their lively conversations. I have to blame them for missing my stop at the MRT several times.

During lunch break, the walk from the office to wherever I’ll be eating is made short by listening to LSAT: Logic in Everyday Life. Each episode, Andrew Brody deconstruct a current event by applying the logic used in the LSAT. It will totally alter your way of viewing things after listening to several episodes. And hey, it helped me a lot when I took a test at school that the guidance office made us take.

If I need to take a break from programming during the sleepy hour in the afternoon, I listen to either Ebert & Roeper movie reviews, MacCast or Putanginamo!com Show. All excellent shows in their respective categories.

When I get home, I immediately hook up my mac to the TV, run Front Row and watch ABC World News. If you’re fond of watching TV Patrol, it’s NOT news. It’s like a reality show where they show a mugger being slapped and punched by the victim. ABC World News tackles world news on the first 10 minutes and shows some interesting segments towards the end.

My favorite of them all is probably diggnation. What’s not to like? It’s funny, informative and entertaining. Heck, I even grab some cold beers while watching the videocast–watch it and you’ll know why.

Some more on my list:
-French for Beginners (Je m’appelle Mark.)
-Student Pilot Training Podcast (might be useful for me in the future!)
-MacBreak (for mac geeks)
-Hope is Emo (what? you don’t like this podcast! You’re so hurtful!)
-this WEEK in TECH (for those who miss the good ‘ol days of TechTV)