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Like many in the thread, I also had this experience of going all-in on podcasts during my passive time, and then after a couple of years realizing that I had st

by halgir 5y ago

Like many in the thread, I also had this experience of going all-in on podcasts during my passive time, and then after a couple of years realizing that I had stopped doing any thinking of my own. For me personally, podcasts are great while grocery shopping, washing clothes or other chores that engage me too little to be interesting, but too much to let my mind wander into critical thinking mode. I'm sure this threshold is different for different people. But for intentionally passive time, like walking or running, I've stopped listening to podcasts. I may or may not listen to music. Especially for running, I'll intentionally choose a topic beforehand to think about, and then actively think about that topic. I've found that extremely stimulating.

atoav 5y ago
My solution for this is very simple: I only subscribe to podcasts which actually give me a new perspective and enough "value" to be worth my time. And there aren't enough podcasts on my list to fill my week. So I skip a lot of the podcasts that would provide a aoothing background noise and only listen those where I feel joy when I see a new episode is out.
- MadeThisToReply 5y ago
  Any podcast recommendations?
  - me_me_me 5y ago
    Dan Carlin's hardcore history is amazing at explaining history at amazing depth that paints completely different picture to what I was taught by school and history documentaries. Sam Harris has a podcasat I have love/hate relationship but as OP pointed, its great at pushing you to think about give opinion.
  - atoav 5y ago
    Yes, but mostly German ones (which is my first language). There is one that has many English episodes (mostly geared towards aviation and engineering): <http://omegataupodcast.net/ http://omegataupodcast.net/> One of the EN ones I enjoy is Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
    - claaams 5y ago
      Can you post the German ones? I'd like to have some cool stuff to listen to and study/learn German with
      - seb1204 5y ago
        There are many good German podcasts. Omega Tau, omega tau science & engineering podcast: http://omegataupodcast.net/feed/ http://omegataupodcast.net/feed/ Logbuch:Netzpolitik: http://logbuch-netzpolitik.de/feed/m4a http://logbuch-netzpolitik.de/feed/m4a Forschergeist: http://forschergeist.de/feed/m4a/ http://forschergeist.de/feed/m4a/ Raumzeit: http://raumzeit-podcast.de/feed/m4a/ http://raumzeit-podcast.de/feed/m4a/ Resonator: https://resonator-podcast.de/feed/m4a/ https://resonator-podcast.de/feed/m4a/
  - akudha 5y ago
    Tim Ferris, Rich Roll - not all episodes, but many are good (Rich tends to ramble). Behind the bastards - good show, but it will depress you. Bankless - if you’re interested in crypto/blockchain Heist podcast - this one is fun. No murder or creepy criminal stuff. Just robbery, lol Side hustle school - very short episodes, I only listen to the side hustle episodes and skip the Q&A, advice ones Invest Like a Boss - I am a money dummy, I learned quite a bit. Depending on your financial knowledge, it may or may not be appealing to you
  - jon-wood 5y ago
    The two podcasts I consistently listen to at the moment are: * Power Corrupts - An in-depth look at the darker side of humanity, particularly corrupt national leaders, the ways they hold on to power, and how to prevent that. * The Electronic Wireless Show - A weekly podcast from Rock Paper Shotgun, ostensibly about PC gaming, but I'm there more for the fantastic dynamic between the three hosts. Honorable mention goes out to the now concluded 13 Minutes to the Moon from the BBC World Service, the first series focuses on the final 13 minute descent from Apollo 11 to the surface of the moon, concluding with an unedited playback of the audio loop from mission control which at that point you've got enough context to understand. The second series runs through the events of Apollo 13's mission, and how they managed to get the crew back to Earth.
  - germinalphrase 5y ago
    I will add: - Long Now: Seminars About Long Term Thinking - Arms Control Wonk - At The Brink
- tchalla 5y ago
  I have two layers of filtering. Layer 1 is the "Subscription" layer like you mention. I also have a Layer 2 which is not all episodes of a Podcast are meaningful for me. Therefore, I don't listen to ALL episodes. A Podcast app like Castro is extremely beneficial in making an active decision to add a podcast to my queue [0]. [0] https://castro.fm/ https://castro.fm/
nicbou 5y ago
I learned the same on long distance motorcycle trips. I didn't have Bluetooth in my helmet, so I spent a lot of time silently staring at the road. It's where I got my best thinking done, simply because I had nothing else to do. I'd often reach my hotel and get right on my laptop to Google things or write code. I built my best projects on the road. I think this is why people walk, meditate or take long showers. Idle time is important, but we do everything to avoid it.

by halgir 5y ago

atoav 5y ago

My solution for this is very simple: I only subscribe to podcasts which actually give me a new perspective and enough "value" to be worth my time. And there aren't enough podcasts on my list to fill my week. So I skip a lot of the podcasts that would provide a aoothing background noise and only listen those where I feel joy when I see a new episode is out.

MadeThisToReply 5y ago
Any podcast recommendations?
- me_me_me 5y ago
  Dan Carlin's hardcore history is amazing at explaining history at amazing depth that paints completely different picture to what I was taught by school and history documentaries. Sam Harris has a podcasat I have love/hate relationship but as OP pointed, its great at pushing you to think about give opinion.
- atoav 5y ago
  Yes, but mostly German ones (which is my first language). There is one that has many English episodes (mostly geared towards aviation and engineering): <http://omegataupodcast.net/ http://omegataupodcast.net/> One of the EN ones I enjoy is Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
  - claaams 5y ago
    Can you post the German ones? I'd like to have some cool stuff to listen to and study/learn German with
    - seb1204 5y ago
      There are many good German podcasts. Omega Tau, omega tau science & engineering podcast: http://omegataupodcast.net/feed/ http://omegataupodcast.net/feed/ Logbuch:Netzpolitik: http://logbuch-netzpolitik.de/feed/m4a http://logbuch-netzpolitik.de/feed/m4a Forschergeist: http://forschergeist.de/feed/m4a/ http://forschergeist.de/feed/m4a/ Raumzeit: http://raumzeit-podcast.de/feed/m4a/ http://raumzeit-podcast.de/feed/m4a/ Resonator: https://resonator-podcast.de/feed/m4a/ https://resonator-podcast.de/feed/m4a/
- akudha 5y ago
  Tim Ferris, Rich Roll - not all episodes, but many are good (Rich tends to ramble). Behind the bastards - good show, but it will depress you. Bankless - if you’re interested in crypto/blockchain Heist podcast - this one is fun. No murder or creepy criminal stuff. Just robbery, lol Side hustle school - very short episodes, I only listen to the side hustle episodes and skip the Q&A, advice ones Invest Like a Boss - I am a money dummy, I learned quite a bit. Depending on your financial knowledge, it may or may not be appealing to you
- jon-wood 5y ago
  The two podcasts I consistently listen to at the moment are: * Power Corrupts - An in-depth look at the darker side of humanity, particularly corrupt national leaders, the ways they hold on to power, and how to prevent that. * The Electronic Wireless Show - A weekly podcast from Rock Paper Shotgun, ostensibly about PC gaming, but I'm there more for the fantastic dynamic between the three hosts. Honorable mention goes out to the now concluded 13 Minutes to the Moon from the BBC World Service, the first series focuses on the final 13 minute descent from Apollo 11 to the surface of the moon, concluding with an unedited playback of the audio loop from mission control which at that point you've got enough context to understand. The second series runs through the events of Apollo 13's mission, and how they managed to get the crew back to Earth.
- germinalphrase 5y ago
  I will add: - Long Now: Seminars About Long Term Thinking - Arms Control Wonk - At The Brink
tchalla 5y ago
I have two layers of filtering. Layer 1 is the "Subscription" layer like you mention. I also have a Layer 2 which is not all episodes of a Podcast are meaningful for me. Therefore, I don't listen to ALL episodes. A Podcast app like Castro is extremely beneficial in making an active decision to add a podcast to my queue [0]. [0] https://castro.fm/ https://castro.fm/

nicbou 5y ago

I learned the same on long distance motorcycle trips. I didn't have Bluetooth in my helmet, so I spent a lot of time silently staring at the road. It's where I got my best thinking done, simply because I had nothing else to do. I'd often reach my hotel and get right on my laptop to Google things or write code. I built my best projects on the road. I think this is why people walk, meditate or take long showers. Idle time is important, but we do everything to avoid it.