This week’s website recommendation is another pretentious waste of time that I’m sure most of you are not even going to bother reading and would never spend time browsing. Now that we have that out of the way; TheSoundsofYoungAmerica.com describes itself as “…public radio show about things that are awesome…” and I tend to agree. When first reading about the site I was skeptical about the level of enjoyment I could encounter while listening to public radio; memories of having to listen to NPR for my high school government class came rushing back, and my nose began to bleed. However, after listening to the first episode of their podcast and reading their featured articles the site was instantly bookmarked and checked with great frequency.
Covering all things awesome entails talking with some of the most highly acclaimed indie comedians, indie musicians and indie writers (starting to see a trend?) working today. The site originally caught my attention when they talked with Mr. Patton Oswalt, a professional influence on me. Living in Phoenixville I find it difficult at times to keep current with the indie “scene;” I would hate to find that the only thing I have to write about is how much I hate borough council.
I think in today’s high stress world it’s important to focus on the important things in life, and with TSOYA you are sure to cover all the bases. I should give fair warning that like a lot of public radio the attributors of the site have a very clear political outlook, that some might find… incongruent with their own outlook.

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Matthew Byrd