Some of my best plans and ideas have been born on a long walk, in the shower, during a drive or commute - or at 5am when I'm wide awake and everything is quiet, no distractions. Can't do that with music or podcasts playing. I think that's why we're bombarded with media constantly to keep us distracted. 

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> or returned from walking your dog

This is why I never walk with headphones on. I find walking to be a form of meditation (emptying or 'freeing' of the mind) and listening to a podcast (or less intrusively, some music) interferes with moving over into that frame of mind.