Comments on: Winter road trip 2009: This American…zzzzz.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:58:00 +0000

I actually did get The Moth after seeing it among the top downloads on iTunes. However, I forgot about it on the trip… I will give it a listen soon.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:03:09 +0000

This is a late recommendation, but have you ever listened to The Moth podcast? The Moth is personal stories told without notes … some of the ones I’ve heard on the podcast are amazing. (Try Kicking the Horse, or Father Figure, or The Accident, for starters.)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:37:32 +0000

audio books used to instantly put me to sleep, but that is from back in the day when all vandervort road trips involved me in the back of the minivan sleeping through star trek the next generation books on cassette tape. now, however, i have a formula for the spoken word on road trips. most importantly, the reader must not be female or my attempts at driving became instant DWS (driving while snoozing). and the book has to be either scary, funny, or a “page turner” — so not what you might think of as a thinking book. dan brown novels are perfect and bring the overall theory of road trip audio books in line — the book has to be like the candy that also must accompany the driving… cheap, keeps you wanting just one more, and not-too-filling so you can still stop and eat. drive carefully… see you soon.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:59:06 +0000

That happens to me too, while driving and even sometimes during readings, when I am trying hard to pay attention and am not distracted by the need to look at the road. I blame it on the flippety nature of entertainment in today’s modern society. As a nation, Americans’ have lost the capility of paying attention. Due to cell phones and MTV. (now ends the imitating-my-comp students portion of our program)
Anyway, I find the podcasts work best if I know the story in case I miss a part. Have a safe trip and a great break!