Everyone talks about them; lots of people can't stand them, but me? I'm a fan. A big fan.
What started as an attempt to build communities, educate others, and for some, get their name more well known has become a massive market, filled with highly-produced, polished, and informative sessions that we listen to in the car, on a run, or while working in the garage.
Back in the day, it was radio, but that was a 'listen or miss it' scenario; podcasts give us the ability to transcend time, to listen to content that we are interested in on our own schedule. Right now, one podcast i'm listening to is a few years old, but it's about the Constitution, so all still relevant. Another is just a few months old, and the way they talk about Coronavirus almost seems quaint, like it's just a cold that everyone's getting.
But the other benefit is also the ability to select your topic and your attention span. I get the 10 minute headlines in the morning, but also the 45 minute indepth look at politics, or science, or the Supreme Court, along with my shows about endurance running, and of course, Wait, Wait, Dont Tell Me, and Car Talk (even if only in repeats)
My favorites are still the original types - lone podcasters or a couple of friends, who just want to get together and talk, share what they know, and hope that others want the same. They don't (usually) carry ads, they don't worry about the size of their audience, and they don't over-produce. For me on my runs, those are like carrying on a conversation with someone, when I'm too winded to talk much.
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