A Charming Podcast On Amateur Radio

The term “ham radio” means the amateur use of radio frequencies for personal communication, experimentation, and fun. Ham radio users around the world tune in to different frequencies to find each other and chat.

An episode from the Australian “Paper Radio” podcast called “The Cosmic Frequency” tells the compelling story of a woman named Maggie Iaquinto, an avid ham radio user, who was able to tune in to a frequency that allowed her to communicate with a Russian cosmonaut on the Mir space station.

The interview-based narrative, presented by host Jessie Borelle, is a great example of what the Paper Radio podcast does best: quirky human stories based on solid reporting, told with a sense of humour. The podcast describes itself as an “audio journal,” which is certainly what it feels like: notes from a very smart person’s notebook.

This particular episode is part of the program’s “AM” series, whereas the “FM” series is devoted to more literary endeavors, such as fiction and fantasy stories.