Am I the only one that doesn’t care for podcasts?
They operate as a kind of niche lifestyle thing that doesn’t apply to everyone. It’s a great option for those instances where you aren’t actively doing any mental work but want something to listen to:
- transportation
- household chores
- as a break between tasks
Music can also fit this niche, as well as audiobooks (I do all three).
That’s when I let my inner voice organise my thoughts. I have a firm belief people are missing out on being bored. It puts my motivation through the roof.
I used to be annoyed by them, but I get it now. I started listening to them at work, it’s pretty nice to find a highly researched audio only format so I can focus on my work and learn something I care about
Sounds like good podcasts
99% of them are just people taking out of their ass though
oh yea, I’ve highly curated my podcasts at work. At least 80% scripted, roughly 20-80 minutes long, no, few, or unimportant visuals, detailed analysis of the topic, and maintains a sense of humor. I very rarely add a new one to the rotation
Those already existed. They’re audiobooks.
And audiobooks don’t stop for ad breaks twice an hour and load up constant teases and recaps to bridge ad breaks and episodes.
You seem to only have listened to a certain kind of pkdcast. All podcasts I listen to are ad free but still have a high production value.
To me, they are an incomplete form of entertainment. They are not engaging enough to just sit down and listen to them without doing anything else. But I also can’t listen to them while doing something more complex at the same time.
But they are a perfect companion for playing a video game without story. Or caring for a baby.
I can’t listen to them anymore, mainly because I’m unable to focus on my work at the same time (ADHD).
The podcasts I used to listen to were (may have the name wrong) code heros by redhat, a greek mythology one, and the Nasa podcast.
I prefer script over unscripted personally.
