no longer listening to podcasts

Something has been bugging me about podcasts for quite a while. I was getting a bit daunted by my ever increasing backlog of episodes, they were another visual cue of more things to-do.

Something has been bugging me about podcasts for quite a while.  I was getting a bit daunted by my ever increasing backlog of episodes, they were another visual cue of more things to-do.

I have also noted an increase in the level of adverts, and worst, those 5 minute ‘advertorials’ that appear to have been cropping up in some of the more popular podcasts. Yuck.

I have also been thinking about the amount of stuff I let enter my brain every day, too much for it to wander off and do its creative problem solving type thing?  Whenever I wasn’t doing something that didn't require 100% concentration I put on a podcast - would be interesting to know how many extra words I was throwing in the direction of my ever decreasing amount of grey-cells every day.

So far my brain seems a little bit happier, some things have been resolved in my head and I’ve been listening to more music.  I don’t miss the backlog.

I’d hope to bring some podcasts back into my day at some point, but I am currently enjoying the reduced input into my brain.  My brain seems to appreciate it too.

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