Unrelated, yesterday.
Some examples of this:
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen is kind of insufferable, but okay. I couldn't get over how haplessly ridiculous Elizabeth was, though. Life is not as hard as she makes it out to be. Figure out a way to make yourself doctor appointments and actually arrive for them, Liz. Also, re: exercise. It's not as impossible as she makes it seem.
What Should I Read Next?
They just kept recommending the same boring books over and over again. And then they all have the same hufflepuff problems: they can't not finish books and they can't say they hate books.
The Popcast
I really, really liked this for a long time. Then, the sound issues started to bug me. Knox speaks too quietly and Jami speaks too loudly. I would have to constantly adjust the volume. Finally, I'd had enough.
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I used to just listen to podcasts while I drove to work and while I walked the dogs. Now, I will just put an earbud in and listen while I putter around the house and Wells plays. I hate that I multitask in this way, but I need something to listen to. I don't do music (it's weird, I know). I used to just stick my phone in my pocket, but the AirPods were a game-changer. Plus, I'm at the point in Wells' toddlerhood where he probably doesn't need to listen to all the podcasts like he did as a baby. He's going to start picking up on things.
In addition to podcasts I don't listen to anymore at all and stopped subscribing to (above), I've trimmed the fat in other ways. I do one political podcast a day. I was doing 2-3, but that was the equivalent of leaving cable news on in the background. Too much.
I try to do 1-2 Christian podcasts a week. I was listening to too many and felt like I was getting conflicting information I was trying to sort out in my head and so I stopped listening to people talk about the Bible and I just started reading the Bible and I do this 5-10 minute podcast each morning.
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But these are 3 podcasts that I'm currently listening to and wanted to mention for one reason or another. Some good reasons, some bad reasons :)
If you watched Love is Blind, and if you listen to Here to Make Friends, listen to this episode from Thursday.
Emma and Leah talked to someone about Love is Blind and, if you thought Emma was bad, this Jessa Crispin is the most miserable and bitter person to come into existence. She opens by saying she hates reality TV and dating shows. This was a hate-filled listen/eye-roll-fest for me.
My favorite part was when Emma claimed she only watched The Bachelor for work and also lamented that everyone, everywhere, all the time is too heterosexual. We get it, Emma: The woke police won't come for you if you keep insisting that you're sorry you're white and straight.
The Office Ladies is becoming hate-listen territory as well. Jenna Fischer is insufferable. She's actually ruining The Office for me.
Here's the reason: If you watch seasons 4-9, and if you listen to her on the podcast, she's not even acting. She's literally playing herself. There is nothing else there. It's just Jenna named Pam. Angela is ACTING to play Angela Martin. She's completely different in real life. Jenna is not. It's kind of infuriating because you can tell everyone puts so much into the comedy on that show and works so hard on their character, and Jenna just shows up and talks. I never realized this until I listened to her on this podcast. She's doing the whole show a disservice now.
(Also, Pam isn't funny. I read, on a forum, that Pam is the worst character on the show and this poster listed out a bunch of evidence and it's all true.)
Finally, a hard "yes" recommendation:
A blog/IG friend recommended this to me and I sent it straight to Scott because he loves true crime podcasts. I generally don't because of the annoying dramatic music, my HSP-personality, etc. He loves My Favorite Murder and I can't stand it.
But I started listening and now I can't stop.
These hosts are straightforward and not chatty. They give facts and details, not opinions. No tangents either! They also don't get super grisly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
What podcasts have you been listening to lately?
