I do this, too. I don't think it's a good habit to be honest, because I used to fall asleep just fine without podcasts. When I was able to fall asleep without t

I do this, too. I don't think it's a good habit to be honest, because I used to fall asleep just fine without podcasts. When I was able to fall asleep without them, I'd sleep faster. Now it takes me longer to fall asleep, but I feel somewhat dependent on the podcast. I usually listen to Stuff You Should Know, Sawbones, or Six Figure Authors. If it is a particularly interesting topic I often end up re-listening to it the next day. I just use the Google Podcasts app on my Galaxy Z Flip 3. No headphones, since stuff in my ears will just make it harder to fall asleep. I put the volume as low as I can while still making out the words without straining (struggling to make out the words makes me focus and wake up). I set the timer to either the end of the episode or to one hour.