I’ve done a mixture of audio books and podcasts for years. My job doesn’t take a whole lot of deep thought. For several years I could toil away in the back of a construction site for weeks on end consuming books one after another. Podcasts get old for me. I’ll listen to the New York Times daily podcast, on Sundays they often have some great long form articles. I’ve had trouble with the library system because of how often the books are all checked out that I’m looking for, I’m talking about over drive, or whatever online library exchanges there are. I’ve been paying for Everand for a few years, it’s a part of Scribd. It has what they call “unlimited” books per month, but there is a limit, they just hide the books when you hit it without explanation. But for $11 I can get enough books to get me through the month, usually. I have gone back to fiction, or good memoirs, I need a good narrative or else I get distracted and miss what’s going on. In my current state of burnout I need a higher ratio of entertainment to info.
Dang, that’s an impressive amount of books. Podcasts just don’t do it for me either. Let me know which books stood out to you most. I’m currently going through Masters of the Air and it’s enthralling. My all-time favorite audiobook/book is The Count of Monte Cristo. It’s over 50 hours long and is captivating throughout.
I have been contemplating switching back to an Ipod format for listening to music for the past few weeks and this post makes me want to look into it a little bit more again. I am so sick of having to subscribe to 800 different services just to listen to stuff that I used to own outright anyways. Any recommendations on a good classic Ipod?
I've felt similar - I find myself opening my podcatcher like i open my fridge looking for a snack, it's full but there's nothing good.
Spotify buying Gimlet and then making their shows Spotify exclusives was a huge blow. Gimlet was one of the last companies putting out glossy, well researched shows. Then Spotify's move cut listenership, which led to a cut in funding, which was the end of most of those shows.
These days I find myself using the Libby app to checkout audiobooks from my local library. The Creative Act by Rick Rubin was a vibe
I’ve done a mixture of audio books and podcasts for years. My job doesn’t take a whole lot of deep thought. For several years I could toil away in the back of a construction site for weeks on end consuming books one after another. Podcasts get old for me. I’ll listen to the New York Times daily podcast, on Sundays they often have some great long form articles. I’ve had trouble with the library system because of how often the books are all checked out that I’m looking for, I’m talking about over drive, or whatever online library exchanges there are. I’ve been paying for Everand for a few years, it’s a part of Scribd. It has what they call “unlimited” books per month, but there is a limit, they just hide the books when you hit it without explanation. But for $11 I can get enough books to get me through the month, usually. I have gone back to fiction, or good memoirs, I need a good narrative or else I get distracted and miss what’s going on. In my current state of burnout I need a higher ratio of entertainment to info.
Dang, that’s an impressive amount of books. Podcasts just don’t do it for me either. Let me know which books stood out to you most. I’m currently going through Masters of the Air and it’s enthralling. My all-time favorite audiobook/book is The Count of Monte Cristo. It’s over 50 hours long and is captivating throughout.
I have been contemplating switching back to an Ipod format for listening to music for the past few weeks and this post makes me want to look into it a little bit more again. I am so sick of having to subscribe to 800 different services just to listen to stuff that I used to own outright anyways. Any recommendations on a good classic Ipod?
Good plan! Let me hit you up and give you a rec. Thanks for reading!
I've felt similar - I find myself opening my podcatcher like i open my fridge looking for a snack, it's full but there's nothing good.
Spotify buying Gimlet and then making their shows Spotify exclusives was a huge blow. Gimlet was one of the last companies putting out glossy, well researched shows. Then Spotify's move cut listenership, which led to a cut in funding, which was the end of most of those shows.
These days I find myself using the Libby app to checkout audiobooks from my local library. The Creative Act by Rick Rubin was a vibe