"How to not be homesick"

[Enoch83]

I just got an email from Gary Fell at aacircle.com talking about news podcasts from home that you can listen to off iTunes and keep up with the world.
I wanted to say that I'm a fan of Keith Olberman on msnbc and to watch his show Countdown, along with all other MSNBC content, at MSNBC - Video Front Page

I also get my news reading fix from Alex Jones’ Prison Planet.com A good independent if not leaning to the left news website run by Alex Jones out of Austin Texas. Check them out and enjoy.

[gfell]

Hey, good on you for sharing Enoch83! We all need our fix when living overseas... otherwise we certainly wouldn't last long. For the sake of reference, I've posted my email below.

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Hi,

Greetings everyone.

Recently I was at our monthly teacher's meeting and got
talking with a new boy on the block. Well actually, he's new
to our school, but has been teaching in Japan ever since the
wheel was invented.

But anyway, as the conversation went, he mentioned he doesn't
feel homesick not one bit. He keeps his sanity by watching the
daily news from his home country, Australia!

He revealed to me what I should have acted on much earlier.
Welcome to the world of free podcasting.

If this seems all too over the top, then take a moment to see
what I've just put together for you.

The Latest News - Video Podcasting

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What's the Big Deal?
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For starters, it's totally FREE! You can download them easily
in iTunes. Just download the software, navigate to the iTunes
store, and search on the free news podcasts.

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Keep in the Loop
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Podcasting allows you to keep up-to-date with news back home.
I've added 5 podcasts to the below link. They are all
currently available for free in iTunes.

The Latest News - Video Podcasting

Aussie news, Sky News from the UK, CNN and ABC World News -
all for free!

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Goodbye to Crappy TV
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I know many of you are in different countries, and for me,
living in Japan can be totally frustrating trying to put up
with Japanese TV. I mean, there's nothing funny about
watching a slim Japanese female devouring 12 bowls of noodles
and still have room for a steak afterwards.

Ok, getting late and time to wind down.

Enjoy.


Keep frosty and til next time.

Cheers,
Gary


P.S. Oh, don't forget, you can also use these videos for your
advanced classes. Your students will just love you for it!