Get listening.

It's not too early to start working on your New Year's podcast list. Here's a list to start with.

• 60-Second Science and Science Talk, both available from Scientific American
• Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Almanac
• Grammar Girl's Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing
• From the LeShowDome, Le Show
• Slate's Explainer and Political Gabfest
• Something from The Economist
• Something from the BBC
• This American Life
• From WGBH, Morning Stories
• The Onion Radio News

(All the above are available from the iTunes Music Store as well.)