Podcasts: USA

Listen closely for an inside look at the way language has been manipulated in the context of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In 1999, unknown to Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a couple of young Italians found an F. & M. sweatshirt in a second-hand shop and were inspired to start a clothing company.

Doug Bolduc from the US is here with me in the studio today to read an excerpt from our travel feature on Colorado. The west is still wild in this part of the country — but it's not always quite what you expect.

Let's follow Anne Alexander Sieder to Los Angeles for a mystery lover's tour of the city. As you listen, try to find the answer to this question: In what year did L.A.'s biggest unsolved murder mystery happen?

Many people were surprised when President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year. We listen in on different reactions to the news.

Thanksgiving is celebrated to give thanks for the harvest. It is a national holiday in America, and a good excuse to taste all that lovely new food with a huge family meal.

Bob Eder, an ocean fisherman from Oregon, describes his working day. Here on the podcast, Bob tells us how catching crabs — different types of shellfish — can be dangerous; in fact, how it can sometimes be deadly.

In this month's magazine, we take you on a trip to Florida. Listen to a short excerpt from the travel story now as Spotlight author Franz Marc Frei kayaks through the Everglades on the lookout for alligators and crocodiles.

This week in our podcast, we bring you an excerpt from Ginger Kuenzel’s American Life column for September. As you listen, can you answer the questions?

We take a closer look at a man who says he has the best job in the world. His name is Spencer Wells, and Steven Humes from the US is going to tell you more about him.