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I used to listen to podcasts all the time but since around 2018 I've switched mainly to audiobooks and personally I get way more out of that than podcasts.
by gman83 5y ago
I used to listen to podcasts all the time but since around 2018 I've switched mainly to audiobooks and personally I get way more out of that than podcasts.
- kzrdude 5y agoI'll try your suggestion, but it might come down to the podcast type. Some of them are just two people talking as if they are hanging out, of it's a very low fact content discussion. I weed those out now. A focused topic and fact or idea based discussions or stories in each episode keep me listening.
- feintruled 5y agoMe too, audiobooks really allow you to wallow deep into a subject without distraction. I find the 'zoo radio' format beloved of podcasts a little annoying and often inappropriate for the subject matter - I tried the 'Behind the Bastards' podcast that gets recommended a lot and it was all "whoo! Soviet Russia! J-Stal in da house! Millions dead!", very jarring. I'm sure there are many with more stolid presentation, but mock pissed-up banter seems to be the default. I do enjoy ones more in the style of radio programmes, or for that matter actual radio programmes.. In Our Time is excellent for short deep dives into all manner of subject.