Before 2020 I used podcasts as a way to listen to a couple of news programs because we never set up a TV in our current house. Sometimes I'd listen to my friend Carla Brown's podcast, Trashmagination. This year has been a year of lots of walks which has lead me to many more podcasts, audiobooks, and all things listening. This has been a year when most of my conversations include a mention of a podcast or audiobook. Here are my top 10 mentions:
1. It started with Unlocking Us with Brené Brown. She started her podcast as we were starting to face the reality of covid-19. We travelled the road of all things Covid and Black Lives Matter together even if Brené Brown does not know it! 2. #1 on my list introduced me to other thinkers and writers including Austin Channing Brown and Ibram X Kendi. I discovered that Stamped from the Beginning was on Spotify. I spent many subsequent walks listening at 1.25x speed. Excellent overview of America's history of racist ideas. There is a YA version of the book, too. 3. In search for coping skills through the background of the reckoning that was 2020, I stumbled upon my mental health saviors in Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman with their podcast DBT and Me. I enjoy fun facts and got some recommendations from friends leading me to: 4. Every Little Thing which allowed me to hear answers to burning questions such as "Hummingbirds: Magical Fairies or Vicious Little Drones?" and "Is it Weird to be Nice to Alexa?" 5. It is always fun to explore an area of expertise of which I know nothing. Twenty Thousand Hertz takes me into the world of sound and sound engineering. I can happily learn and not be compelled to do anything with my new knowledge except to perhaps share it with an unsuspecting friend or family member. 6. I am not on reddit but am happy to listen to Endless Thread which has lead me on any number of paths. It is nice to have someone else curate the internet a bit for me. And, yes, they have a recent episode featuring #5 on my list. My podcasts are friends with each other. 7. I am currently also exploring You're Wrong About with Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes. It comes highly recommended by a friend and the first episode held my interest. We will see Anyone who has talked to me in the last six months knows that I have become a bit obsessed with budgeting. 9. Of course, there is a YNAB podcast. Most of the episodes are super short and talk about one concept. I'd say that anyone wanting to learn to budget, YNAB's youtube and website materials are where the learning happens. This is not my typical podcast style preference. I like podcasts that are 30 to 60 minutes rather than the ones where the lead music is almost as long as the content. It has been useful in terms of my budgeting learning curve. I love when things come full circle. Which is what happened with #10 on my list. 10. Glennon Doyle was interviewed by Brené Brown last spring about her book Untamed. This summer is my summer of We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle and her sister, Amanda Doyle. Life brings hard things and this podcast talks about navigating some of them.
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