Bad Banks

If I’ve seen you in person recently, you’ve probably been subjected to my continuing excitement in discovering good radio programming. More specifically, NPR’s This American Life. If you haven’t already, take the time to subscribe to their free podcast in iTunes.

It’s released once a week, on Mondays, and is consistently some of the best content that I consume every week.

This week – a team of economics and news correspondents acts out and explains the banking crisis in terms you and I can understand. As Ira says in the beginning of the episode – that by the end of the show, you’ll be able to have an opinion on this whole situation.

This American Life. Podcast. Every monday. For free.

This American Life

So, maybe in part because of my recent feelings for home and for the comforts of America, and for a longing to feel connected with the big events that have been taking place in these past few weeks – I’ve started downloading podcasts out here that remind me of home.

Last year I was hired to work at the Century City Apple store. Because of my long term fascination with Apple products and the way they generally do business, I periodically sent applications to them in hope of getting a part time job and taking a closer look at how Apple runs. October brought a phone call, a brief and casual interview, and I was hired to help relieve the holiday rush for iPod Nanos, iPhones, and the mandatory AppleCare and other attachments. It was a great experience: creative peers, nice environment, and I genuinely liked talking about the products that people had questions about. These products make people’s life easier. They enrich life, if you choose to take the time to learn how to use them properly.