Mye Pa Recommends... Podcasts

Mye PA
Oct 5, 2020
2 min read

Podcasts are now more popular than ever!

Thousands of quality top episodes are regularly being recorded that either inform or entertain their audiences, and they can all be listened to in any type of environment you could think of. Learn (at least) six big reasons podcasts make great additions to your life…

1. They’re free entertainment

Podcasts are mostly offered for free. Differently from most audiobooks, you can download The Podcast App without subscription or fees and choose from endless channels any episode you are most drawn to: scroll, pick, skip, listen and listen again, and again.

FOR FREE.

2. You can listen to them anywhere

You probably can’t watch a TV show while you’re cycling. Nor can you play a video game as you’re grocery shopping. A listening device and some earbuds, though, can follow you anywhere. Whether you’re at home, on a walk, in your car, at a store or at any number of other places, it’s easy as can be to put in your headphones and listen to the latest episodes of your favorite podcast.

3. You can learn about something you've always/never been interested in

Podcasts aren’t only good entertainment, but also great education. The time you’d normally spend doing those mindless chores or exercising can be used to help you prepare for the next phase of your (new?) career. There ar tons of shows out there that teach you about specific fields of knowledge and possible career interests: science, economy, social and political studies just to name a few.

4. They’re usually conversations instead of stories

Unlike audiobooks, in which an author narrates a story, podcast episodes generally consist of conversations between two or more individuals. That back-and-forth has a lot of advantages over the typical one-person narration found in books on tape.

A conversation often feels more natural then someone telling you a story. You get to hear people bounce off each other and build off of what the others said. This active multifocal narration ends up becoming a real movie for the ears!

5. They’re perfect for mindless chores

There are a number of tasks that don’t require a lot of brain power, such as dull routine shopping and cleaning the house. Podcasts are a great way to help pass the time, letting you immerse yourself in an enlightening conversation on the air even though in real life you’re scrubbing toilets or washing sinks.

6. You’ll get less bored with your music library

Even the largest libraries of music can get tired. Listening to podcasts give you a breather from your Spotify account and its repetitions. By taking a break from your tunes, you can be excited about them all over again when you return to them.