I doubt there are any indigent podcasters. Perhaps we can help the indigent.

Dawn and Drew have inspired another word for today's podcast. This one is from their January 21st podcast (mp3). The word is indigent. It is an adjective meaning extremely poor or impoverished. An indigent person lacks even the basic comforts of life.

I recently read the word in reference to the U.S. hospital industry. They have been writing off their care for the indigent off as charity work. Which would be fine except first they try to collect the money then if they can't they decided, "Oh, wait that is charity work." Fortunately this practice is coming under increasing legal scrutiny.

If you would like to help the indigent check out CharityNavigator.org for a list of well rated charities.