Podcasts, in my opinion, are the best background for walking and working. Personally, I often work on various small tasks or clean my apartment, listening to a number of English-language and domestic podcasts. If you are tired of choosing between «Radio-T», «Brandy » and a couple of music and «apple » podcasts from Runet, it's time to pay attention to English-language resources. Podcasts in English are a great way not only to improve your language skills, but also to learn something really new, especially when it comes to free self-education. Previously, the editors of Lifehacker published a list of 50 free online courses; and today we present you a list of educational podcasts. Pay attention to them in 2013.

NPR: National Public Radio — there is a whole mountain of educational podcasts, including announcements of exhibitions, conferences and events in the field of education.
TED Talks: a resource that does not need a special introduction for those who have long been interested in self-education.
Steve Hargadon: a podcast about what education will be like in the near future.
The State of Tech: all about new software, platforms, innovations and gadgets.
The Ed Tech Crew Podcast: A weekly podcast about digital technologies in education.
The Compendium Blog of the A.T. Tipscast: the use of modern technologies and tools in the general education system (there are tips for teachers, however, they relate mainly to the Western education system).
Classroom 2.0 LIVE: weekly webinars for beginners in the field of modern online education.
EdReach: new applications and educational tools for teachers and students.
ESL: a podcast for those who want to master English as a second language.
EDU-Talk: about how universities and academic science use modern technologies.
Google Educast: A weekly podcast on how to use Google products and tools in education.
Nerdy Cast: pop culture, technology and modern education in one bottle + a little humor.
EdTechTalk: an educational podcast for teachers of schools and universities.
Blog Talk Radio: A podcast for those who teach young children.
The Back Channel: technology news in the field of education.
The ARTS Roundtable: for those who are interested in music, the work of studios and drama clubs, visual and decorative arts.
The Flipped Learning Network: tips for those who introduce interactive technologies into the learning process in schools and universities.
Lit Tech: a podcast for librarians and literature teachers.
Grammar Girl: for those who study the grammar of the English language (both British and American versions of it).
British History: all about the history of Great Britain.
China History: all about the history of China.
Smart People Podcast: conversations with smart and ambitious people from different fields of activity and the opportunity to learn something new from them.
EdukWest: startups and trends in modern education.
Radio Lab: analog of «Young technician » in the USA, only on the radio (almost 300 local radio stations in the States are on the air).
StarTalk Radio: conversations with celebrities and prominent scientists about science and technology.
Ropecast: a series of mini-podcasts for those interested in English culture and language.
Chemical Heritage Foundation: everything for young (and not so) chemists.
Audiria: a podcast for those who are learning Spanish.
Teacher Created Materials: for teachers who introduce new technologies in their classrooms / courses at universities / colleges/schools.
Power to Learn: tips for teachers and students (combating plagiarism and cheating, standards of modern education, mobile technologies for education and much more).
The History Chicks: a fresh look at the history and outstanding characters / figures from the past and present.
Math Mutation: for young (and not so) mathematicians.
Astronomy Cast: A podcast for anyone interested in astronomy.
The Naked Scientist: Cambridge University researchers and faculty are at your service. The universe, black holes and all that stuff.
The History of WWII: facts, events, documents and heroes /antiheroes of World War II in one podcast.
Day in Tech History: what made this day memorable in the history of technology.
Classic Poetry Aloud Index: famous poetic works — within one podcast.
NASA Science Casts: space and everything related to NASA works and technologies.