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I'm back to podcasts again... (previously: I stopped listening to podcasts)

443 sats \ 15 comments \ @Signal312 11h alter_native

I wrote a post a while back - I stopped listening to podcasts--I'm about twice as productive now.

So, I've stuck with that now about 3.5 months. But, I just installed a podcast app again, with some of the same podcasters (carnivore and bitcoin oriented, a little bit of politics).

Why? I'm feeling a little disconnected, a little like I'm not getting important news, not getting introduced to new ideas. Lonely, maybe.

I don't know which time, specifically, that I'm going to be using to listen to podcasts. It's not like I have a boatload of time that's not otherwise occupied. And I can't listen to podcasts and do anything else, unless I don't need to think at all (for instance during exercise, or cleaning, things like that)

I'll try this for a while, and see what it's like. Part of the problem is that podcast titles often over-promise and under-deliver. Then you've spent 30 minutes to an hour, and have really come away with nothing, except having some talk fill up your mind.

Well, I'll see how it goes. Thoughts?

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34 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 10h

I haven't been listening to podcasts lately either. I think it might be because I've had more to think about. I'd normally listen to podcasts on walks, but that's prime thinking real estate.

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 OP 9h

I like the "prime thinking real estate". So true.

Reflecting a little - I'm probably just a little discontented/searching because the main project I'm working on is a little frustrating right now.

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 7h

When you posted "I stopped listening to podcasts. Now I'm about twice as productive"...

I remember the main concept of it made me think a lot, since at that time, just like now, I'm a podcast consumer, let's say, increasing! And reading a post from someone who was already quitting them got me really curious!

It's been a while since then...

79 sats \ 2 replies \ @elvismercury 9h

Listen to things outside your central interests, is my advice. W btc stuff esp it's easy to get spun up looking for hopium, confirmation of what you already think, evidence that you're awesome and soon to be rich. At least that's what happens to me.

Find podcasts on literature and philosophy or whatever. That can be joyous and you're unlikely to fall into euphoria loops.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @unschooled 1h

i'd largely agree with this. Like most things, a mindful approach is best. personally, when it becomes habitual or void-filling then its inherently less enjoyable.

any literature podcast suggestions, elvis?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 OP 9h

Interesting idea. So far I've stuck to topics that are my central passions.

Maybe I'll try to expand my horizons.

34 sats \ 5 replies \ @rootmachine 10h

For me podcasts are time killers and I avoid them. As you said - podcasts over-promise and under-deliver. I used to listen while driving and now I find more joy in music. I must say I do prefer TedTalks and even those I pick them carefully cause those are also worth watching. What I can tell you in relation to feeling disconnected and out of reality, start reading news - pick 1-2 trusted sources and read news for 10-15 minutes in the morning - skim through headlines and intros. In general you get most of the info from there if the sources are good. Your focus and productivity will improve if you avoid podcasts.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Signal312 OP 9h

Substack (along with stacker.news) used to be the trusted news source that I would go to, regularly.

But in the past couple months, it seems different. More dopamine driven, more click-baity, less thoughtful.

What news sources do you like?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @rootmachine 8h

I feel it the same about all news lately. People need dopamine more and more. For news I use AP, CNN, NY post, Huff post, The Guardian, etc.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @d680ecaa8e 9h

You could for example download on your pc and then watch 10 minutes every time you have time.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @rootmachine 9h

watching something in fractions never worked for me.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @d680ecaa8e 9h

It doesn't work for everyone. But for some works.

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 10h

I just listen to whatever Lyn Alden is on. That means I don't have to listen to podcasts daily, and it's going to be something that I personally find to he educational and interesting

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 10h

I'm feeling a little disconnected, a little like I'm not getting important news, not getting introduced to new ideas. Lonely, maybe

This, I would think, would be the main benefit of no podcasting, no...?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @HighOfLot 5h outlawed

stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.