I've recently taken a liking to podcasts. My favorite podcasts are those that talk about history, surprisingly. So, I've started scouring the net trying to find good lecture/historical podcasts. Yesterday I ran across a great episode of the HistoryPodcast: America's Wickedest City (It's just an mp3, download it and listen). It covers the history of Phenix City Alabama, referred to as America's Wickedest City.
The podcast creator, Jason Watts, tells about the city's history. Gambling, prostitution, murder and every other crime rampant in all levels of the city government... leading to the first time a governor had ever declared limited martial rule. In the end, the national guard had to be sent in to clean up the city, firing the whole police force and local sheriffs.
The only complaint I have about the podcast is the narrator's tone. He sounds like he's reading the story directly from a college essay or Time magazine article. I really prefer podcasts like History According to Bob (which are also great), where the speaker is engaging and speaks as if he's having a conversation with you. The only thing that keeps me interested is the information... it's really interesting.
Posted by Jordan at February 8, 2006 9:19 PM | TrackBack