It's today explained I'm Noel King. It's an older tool of communication.

The way Republicans and Democrats are shoving each other around down here in Washington,

they all wind up on the spot by November. The White House request for new controls on

grain for whiskey makers is considered a political cutie.

Once upon a time it united the world.

Germany, the enemy who drove all year up into war has been finally overcome.

Today it's used a lot less than it was in the past. It's a backup. Sometimes it's just

plain French. But when Russia made it virtually impossible for both Ukrainians and Russians

to get news about the war, it found a new purpose.

On today's show The Life and After Life of shortwave radio.

This episode is brought to you by Slack. With Slack, you can bring all your people and

tools together in one place. It should digital age queue where you can increase productivity,

enable flexibility and automate workflows. Plus, Slack is full of game changing features

like huddles for quick check-ins or Slack Connect, which helps you connect with partners

inside and outside of your company. Slack, where the future works. Get started at Slack.com

slash DHQ.

There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because

I'm a bit of a homebody and I love a 5. But I think it's just a holiday period. It's

the most romantic period. And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that

I'm quite a big fan of romance.

Joy in every sip with red carp snout back at Starbucks.

Professor David Stuppels teaches electronic and radio engineering at City London University.

...