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Posted by EffinIllini

on July 20, 2026, 12:24:28, in reply to "I simply cannot focus enough for informational podcasts and/or audiobooks."

Edited by EffinIllini on July 20, 2026, 12:25:51

Mine anymore are generally college football related or something lighter.

Used to listen to stuff like Marketplace, Planet Money, This American Life, etc. that was more educational, but sort of moved away from those.

Do sometimes listen to Derek Thompson's Plain English podcast has he often has varying topics or Pablo Torre. Still, not super deep.

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If I'm at work, then the cognitive resources I can devote to non-work stimulus are enough for a comedy pod, but not nearly enough for long-form informational content. If I'm not at work, then I'm asleep within 30 minutes of turning on an audiobook or long-form pod. I haven't listened to a Hardcore History since the one about Genghis Khan.

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I just subscribed to a new podcast, and now my average daily podcast volume exceeds 24 hours per day - doubledown July 20, 2026, 9:39:36

Podcasts are great! I am so much more versed on world events and unsolved murders* - bbonb July 20, 2026, 18:31:34
- Luzl…I admit too many of mine are true crime, but I am a white middle aged lady - Jackie July 20, 2026, 18:36:52
I need to purge my feed. I don’t listen to the majority of the shows I follow - Jackie July 20, 2026, 18:14:03
Podcasts = new and improved AM radio - TarheelIllini July 20, 2026, 12:06:16
- I've also entered the NPR phase of my life - Sounder July 20, 2026, 12:38:26
- I wonder how long it'll be before car radios become entirely vestigial - Sammich July 20, 2026, 12:14:59
  - The Rivian R2 doesn’t have an AM or FM tuner in it. It has AM + FM (streaming) capability thanks to - DocWalk20 July 20, 2026, 15:49:16
    - You don't need to sign up for it...yet - IlliniSax05 July 20, 2026, 17:48:58
  - The AM/FM radio in my Jeep no longer works. - EffinIllini July 20, 2026, 12:27:33
  - I didn’t learn many electric cars don’t even have AM radio until recently* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 20, 2026, 12:16:08
    - You can hear the music on the AM Radio - Sounder July 20, 2026, 17:59:31
I listen to a couple of weekly regulars. The rest are all hit or miss, episode / content dependent. - DocWalk20 July 20, 2026, 11:05:22
- Road trips are where I catch up on Hit Parade and Acquired. * - doubledown July 20, 2026, 12:00:56
Lifetime podcast hours = 0* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 20, 2026, 10:55:03
- same, but i do want to try to get into audio books more* - lcubed July 20, 2026, 12:03:07
  - I think I'd fall asleep within 5 minutes of starting an audiobook* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 20, 2026, 12:44:18
  - I have done the opposite. Audiobooks are out, podcasts are great* - Potomac July 20, 2026, 12:30:03
- I just started last year. I boycotted before because I think the term "podcast" is dumb* - gvibes July 20, 2026, 11:41:45
  - It's so funny that the name comes from a shortlived an defunct technology* - Sounder July 20, 2026, 12:36:41
  - I basically only listen to them on my commute - DT July 20, 2026, 11:50:04
- Co* - Stu July 20, 2026, 11:27:20
- This blows my mind - Sounder July 20, 2026, 11:05:16
  - For me it's the idea of multitasking. You're in the car, you listen to a podcast. Working in the - meanjeans July 20, 2026, 17:08:15
    - I was in the car for 5 hours yesterday and listened to "music". * - haighter July 20, 2026, 17:48:22
    - Exactly this. - Sounder July 20, 2026, 17:30:35
  - Can't agree, as I know many people who have never listened to a podcast, but...(edit) - EffinIllini July 20, 2026, 11:57:04
    - Cosign, watching a podcast is sociopathic behavior to me* - Sounder July 20, 2026, 12:36:08
      - so I assume you don't watch any videos on youtube then? - IlliniSax05 July 20, 2026, 13:13:15
        
        that couldn't be more untrue - Sounder July 20, 2026, 17:07:39
        
        I don't think that's true. - Sammich July 20, 2026, 13:23:51
        
        My youtube "podcasts" that I follow are either music gear reviews or fishing...for the most part... - haighter July 20, 2026, 17:51:30
        
        I really like David Chang, who is very good at what he does - Sounder July 20, 2026, 17:09:10
        
        I agree with this. - EffinIllini July 20, 2026, 15:30:58
    - I simply cannot focus enough for informational podcasts and/or audiobooks. - Sammich July 20, 2026, 12:12:54
      - Understandable. - EffinIllini July 20, 2026, 12:24:28
    - I find audiobooks insufferable - DT July 20, 2026, 11:59:21
      - I listen to them when I'm doing other stuff like running or yardwork - IlliniSax05 July 20, 2026, 12:03:53
        
        the car is the only time i can legit pay attention to them - assassin July 20, 2026, 12:30:58
      - I’ve listened to two audiobooks and for $1,000,000 - TarheelIllini July 20, 2026, 12:02:07
  - I would say "zero" also...but there's a few YouTube channels I'll watch somewhat reguarly... - haighter July 20, 2026, 11:36:58
  - It's pretty easy.* - Tortillini July 20, 2026, 11:09:11
    - I think it’d be pretty hard to be at 0 - snipes824 July 20, 2026, 11:25:18
      - That's fair, and I'd agree with ISDH below. - Tortillini July 20, 2026, 12:56:51
      - To be at zero feels like a conscious choice to actively avoid them* - Sounder July 20, 2026, 12:37:43
      - I guess if you expand it to that then there's a few minutes - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 20, 2026, 11:41:17
    - Agreed. I've watched/listened to some sports podcasts that were discussing Illinois, but beyond.... - Illiniphil July 20, 2026, 11:16:42
      - episodes of Planet Money were the only thing I ever did - assassin July 20, 2026, 11:49:15

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