With commutes cut, gyms closed, and pandemic cleaning completed, you might be finding it difficult to keep up with all of your podcast downloads. Here are some tips to manage a flood of streams. 1/ wired.trib.al/3MxdJIW
Find new ways to multitask: Driving, exercising, and cleaning are popular activities during podcasts, but heavy users incorporate episodes in many other ways: Walking the dog, grinding for levels in video games, or cleaning out email, to name a few. 2/
Organize your listening with playlists. They can create the right mood for the activity accompanying your podcast, and ensure you don’t fumble for the next show while exercising or driving. 3/
Find the right app: Overcast is great for creating playlists, Apple Podcasts is great for searching, and Pocket Casts makes it easy to sync across multiple devices. Which one do you use? 4/
This one’s divisive: you can try listening at 1.5X speed or even 2X speed. Has that worked for you? Expect some derision and lament if you do this, especially from podcast producers. 5/
Make it a habit: Designate a specific time of day for podcasts, especially with Covid-19 already disrupting our daily routines. 6/
Take a pause when you’re done: Take a couple minutes to think about what you listened to and be intentional about how, or if, you want to keep listening. 7/ wired.trib.al/3MxdJIW
Looking for a good podcast to get you started? May we humbly suggest you listen to the latest episode of our new podcast, Get WIRED: 8/ wired.trib.al/6MyQ2NU
What are some of the best podcasts you’re listening to right now? 9/
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