For me it's been the same usage for several years: I only really listen to them on long drives. I don't take long drives very often but when I do, podcasts ar

For me it's been the same usage for several years: I only really listen to them on long drives. I don't take long drives very often but when I do, podcasts are by far my preferred thing to listen to. During the week I have a short commute to work (maybe 15-20 minutes each way) and for 3/4 of the year, when it's not too cold, I ride a motorcycle so listening to anything isn't really an option. When I'm at work, I've got too much going on and much of it requires me to listen to something else (editing video, etc.) so podcasts or music are again not an option. But when I have to drive somewhere that takes over an hour? Radio shows like This American Life are the best way to pass the time. Many podcasts follow a similar format where there's a narrative to get lost in and you don't need to deal with radio signals getting weak or hoping it's time for the show you want to hear. About once a year I take a ~9 hour drive to an event out of state and the only thing that keeps me sane is a phone or mp3 player full of podcasts. Like reading a novel or watching a serial TV show, I can get caught up in the story or discussion and before I know it, another hour has gone by and I'm closer to my destination. Music just becomes background but podcasts give me something to focus on beside the fact that I still have hundreds of miles yet to drive.