A lot of podcasts out there are pretty good. Interesting about some TV shows (like Battlestar Galactica) using podcasts to do audio commentary, just like on a DVD–you record the show, then play back the podcast as the episode airs with the TV’s sound off, and you’ve got your very own instant DVD-style commentary. Cool.

Another thing you can find sometimes are radio shows, for free. Air America did that abortively (though a few shows are put on late), but some shows are podcast up to date, and even commercial-free. One that I enjoy listening to is the Penn Jillette radio show, broadcast (or narrowcast) every weekday from Las Vegas. The show is just talk, and it’s not necessarily right or left wing. He gets political sometimes, but a lot more talks about the magic and juggling business, about his beliefs (he’s an ardent atheist), or just about stuff that comes up in the news or via some other source, and riffs on it with his co-host Michael Goudeau. The show takes calls, or emails to PennRadio@gmail.com.

So if you’re looking for a simple, one-hour talk show (43 minutes in the commercial free version) with some go-to-hell (if it were to exist) attitude, give it a try.