We have a list of free Audiobooks which I have downloaded and listened to most of, but many of them are boring or have bad sound. Since there is a lot of audio out there on the internet I think we can afford to be pickier. So how about we post here stuff that:
1. is interesting/funny
2. has good sound
3. is free
I also think listening to the same podcast or story again is very beneficial. Kind of like using an SRS hearing the same thing over and over again drills it into your head. Here is my stuff.
セクシー心理学(Sexy Psychology)
Contains information about various psychological tests and also allows you to participate. Very well produced and very interesting.
Tokyo Local
It's a guy and two girls chatting about random stuff. They often have the results of interesting questionaires as the topic. The great thing is, most of the radio shows have people trying to hard to be funny and everyone pretending to laugh, but these guys are chill. Note that the first 4 or so minutes are an interview with someone who has used ProActiv to get rid of their acne. It's a little bit boring but great Japanese practice, since it follows the same format every time you can learn a lot I think.
今すぐ使える新潟弁 (learn about the niigata dialect)
Personally I have little interest in learning this dialect but the 3 people who teach this are delightful. It is also interesting to hear the dialect which sounds almost nothing like Japanese. The great thing is this is easy to understand since the sentences they teach are not hugely complex. 90% of this is in standard Japanese.
道産子女子高生のしゃべり場！まりもえお！(3 high schoolers chatting)
The great thing about this is the 3 of them are very uninhibited. I think it's rare to find Japanese people let alone people posting something to a public forum who just chill out and have a good time. Lots of jokes and laughing.
Of the audio books posted in the other thread, I think the Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) stuff is the best. Also good for learning since it follows a common format.
Anyway, I would love to hear what you guys love.
1. is interesting/funny
2. has good sound
3. is free
I also think listening to the same podcast or story again is very beneficial. Kind of like using an SRS hearing the same thing over and over again drills it into your head. Here is my stuff.
セクシー心理学(Sexy Psychology)
Contains information about various psychological tests and also allows you to participate. Very well produced and very interesting.
Tokyo Local
It's a guy and two girls chatting about random stuff. They often have the results of interesting questionaires as the topic. The great thing is, most of the radio shows have people trying to hard to be funny and everyone pretending to laugh, but these guys are chill. Note that the first 4 or so minutes are an interview with someone who has used ProActiv to get rid of their acne. It's a little bit boring but great Japanese practice, since it follows the same format every time you can learn a lot I think.
今すぐ使える新潟弁 (learn about the niigata dialect)
Personally I have little interest in learning this dialect but the 3 people who teach this are delightful. It is also interesting to hear the dialect which sounds almost nothing like Japanese. The great thing is this is easy to understand since the sentences they teach are not hugely complex. 90% of this is in standard Japanese.
道産子女子高生のしゃべり場！まりもえお！(3 high schoolers chatting)
The great thing about this is the 3 of them are very uninhibited. I think it's rare to find Japanese people let alone people posting something to a public forum who just chill out and have a good time. Lots of jokes and laughing.
Of the audio books posted in the other thread, I think the Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) stuff is the best. Also good for learning since it follows a common format.
Anyway, I would love to hear what you guys love.
Edited: 2009-05-27, 7:51 pm