# Shower radios **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 15, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464 "2013-05-15T23:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/1 "2013-05-15T23:06:47Z")
Do any of you listen to the radio in the shower? It occurred to me today that shower radios are something I’ve only seen in cartoons. I’m an avid radio listener, but only outside of a shower. ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/2 "2013-05-15T23:11:04Z")
I’m pretty sure \*The Simpsons \*only included that scene for the “no soap radio” gag. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/3 "2013-05-15T23:19:40Z")
I do. Not incidentally, my shower radio is built into my shower mirror, which I use to shave in the shower. ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/4 "2013-05-15T23:28:44Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Do any of you listen to the radio in the shower? > > It occurred to me today that shower radios are something I’ve only seen in cartoons. > > I’m an avid radio listener, but only outside of a shower. bought my Dad a Tasmanian Devil shower radio a while back, mostly for the kitsch value. I have been known to have music on in the house, or even in the bathroom, while in the shower but not specifically shower radio. Wasn’t this also a Seinfeld bit from when Kramer was living in the shower? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/5 "2013-05-15T23:38:31Z")
> [@tenacious\_j](#): > > Wasn’t this also a Seinfeld bit from when Kramer was living in the shower? [He installed a garbage disposal in his shower and prepared meals there while bathing.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz2MXLPU7dw) (I already had the link since I was actually about to make a joke about that at my own expense - since I shave in the shower, I was going to say that’s next on my list to integrate into the shower routine. :p) ---
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/6 "2013-05-16T00:00:05Z")
Yes, I have a shower radio. I have it tuned to the local AM news station. I like to get some news and the weather report during my shower. I listen especially for transit news – delays on the subways, mostly. And if it’s going to rain during the day, so I know to bring an umbrella with me. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/7 "2013-05-16T00:08:45Z")
We have one - it was one of the few non-clothing items my husband’s ex-wife sent him from his old house. I rarely remember it’s there, however, and I think I’ve turned it on only once or twice. He uses it, though; he’s one of those people that can’t stand to be without television or radio on, preferably in every room of the house no matter which room he’s actually in. It’s like a sports bar in here sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/8 "2013-05-16T00:27:56Z")
My brother and I each got one one Christmas when we were kids. I’m sure mom was just looking to fill a present quota. But we used then for many years! They were analog so we kept them in our respective rooms, tuned to our stations. I actually just bought one for myself fr my birthday less than a month ago! I realized that not having a radio in the shower was keeping me from showering during baseball games and prolonging my bedtime. So now I shower in the 4th inning and get to bed by 11. (yes I am a grow up) I got a decent one from amazon, like $40. Didnt want to take my chances on a cheap one. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/9 "2013-05-16T00:49:06Z")
I used to use one, but then it got to be like in the car- I was constantly turning it to a different station if a song I didn’t like or a commercial was on, and I was spending more time changing the station than I was showering. So I quit it. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/10 "2013-05-16T01:04:03Z")
Yes. Tuned to AM news. Used infrequently now that the novelty’s worn off. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/11 "2013-05-16T01:41:47Z")
Not in the shower, but in the bathroom I have an iPhone speaker dock that I use to listen to whatever audiobook I’m “reading” at the moment. I listen to music too if the mood strikes. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/12 "2013-05-17T02:47:32Z")
I have a standard radio in the bathroom. I listen to Morning Edition on NPR while brushing my teeth, shaving, and showering. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/13 "2013-05-17T07:53:01Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > Not in the shower, but in the bathroom I have an iPhone speaker dock that I use to listen to whatever audiobook I’m “reading” at the moment. I listen to music too if the mood strikes. Are you me:dubious: Well it is actually an ipod dock, though it is mainly music on the ipod, and the whole 20+ podcast series on Folkways Music from Canadian Public Radio. I love the way they use the whole piece they are discussing instead of just little samples. Got me back into purchasing Folkways/Smithsonian music again =) ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/14 "2013-05-17T14:22:55Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Are you me:dubious: > > Well it is actually an ipod dock, though it is mainly music on the ipod, and the whole 20+ podcast series on Folkways Music from Canadian Public Radio. I love the way they use the whole piece they are discussing instead of just little samples. Got me back into purchasing Folkways/Smithsonian music again =) what is the actual show name? ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/15 "2013-05-17T18:59:29Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > what is the actual show name? [The Smithsonian Folkways Collection](http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/folkways_collection.aspx), > [@](#): > > **The Folkways Collection** > > **A podcast series from Smithsonian Folkways and CKUA Radio** > > This series of 24 one-hour programs explores the remarkable collection of music, spoken word, and sound recordings that make up Folkways Records (now at the Smithsonian as Smithsonian Folkways Recordings). The music of modern day giants like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Ani Difranco is interwoven with original Folkways recordings to demonstrate the lasting legacy that Folkways Records has on popular music. Recent and archival interviews with Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Mickey Hart, Studs Terkel, and others help reveal the remarkable human stories behind this equally remarkable collection. The series was produced by CKUA Radio in Alberta, Canada and originally aired in 1999. I really highly recommend it, if you are interested in history. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/16 "2013-05-18T01:17:02Z")
I have used one for years, I listen to the news on weekdays, Car Talk on Saturdays, and a jazz program on Sundays. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/17 "2013-05-18T02:21:02Z")
Can anyone recommend a good one? ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/18 "2013-05-18T15:07:23Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Can anyone recommend a good one? [Here’s my recommendation for just radio](http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICFS79W-Weather-Digital-Shower/sim/B00171MWSO/2). If you want to listen to your iPod, this isn’t it. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-radios/658464/19 "2013-05-19T01:46:18Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > [Here’s my recommendation for just radio](http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICFS79W-Weather-Digital-Shower/sim/B00171MWSO/2). If you want to listen to your iPod, this isn’t it. Ha, I was going to recommend that exact same radio. I have one in my shower. Great reception, digital tuning, and the batteries last forever.