I also listen to a ton of podcasts and think I know where they're coming from. If you're constantly listening to something, you're never really spending time a

I also listen to a ton of podcasts and think I know where they're coming from. If you're constantly listening to something, you're never really spending time analyzing or working through your own thoughts. A re-occurring topic on HN seems to be that a certain amount of boredom is good for you, but constant podcasts take away that opportunity. "Sometimes quiet is violent... There's no hiding. I'm forced to deal with what I feel; there is no distraction to mask what is real" - Twentyone Pilots, "Car Radio"