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>But I'm not sure what else you can do that doesn't eat up enough concentration to follow along. Cooking or cleaning maybe? Things that you can do from muscle m

>But I'm not sure what else you can do that doesn't eat up enough concentration to follow along. Cooking or cleaning maybe? Things that you can do from muscle memory. Chores, driving, walking, even playing video games is when I listen to podcasts. There is very little going on if you are doing that, so why not listen to something semi interesting. I also listen to audiobooks, but they need far more investment and/or concentration.

basscomm 3y ago
> even playing video games is when I listen to podcasts. This is where you lost me. The only way I could possibly play video games and listen to a podcast is if I'm playing a video game that I've played enough that I've reduced the game down to going through the motions. If I'm playing a game I've never played before while a podcast is on, I can only really pay attention to one at a time. If I'm listening to the podcast, I can't properly follow plot points/dialogue/etc. If I'm following plot points/dialog/etc. in the game then whatever is happening in the podcast is going in one ear and out the other without being processed. For me, it's almost like trying to read a book while listening to a different audio book.