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A personal story about podcasts is that I usually listen to them during my commute. That means my podcast consumption went way down when the pandemic happened and I started mainly working remotely. I just don't have a defined suitable time for them anymore.

A few weeks ago I was sick and I put on some podcasts as I was resting. Made me realize how much I miss the content.

I wonder how much the radio/podcast industry is reliant on car radios and such.

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I would recommend replacing the commute with a walk every day, get a little bit of exercise, clear your mind, and optionally listen to those podcasts again.

Agreed. Walking and listening to audio books and podcasts is magic. Great for the body and mind.

I disagree with this. I prefer walking without listening to anything, I find it helps me actually come up with ideas and thoughts of my own.

Yes, space to think and for the mind to wander is also a healthy and important thing to fit into a week.

I find that without this, there's no time to think about the near and far future and plan what to do about those.

I want to take a walk, but I can't help but want to exercise in that time instead.

I think walks help with thinking, and exercises can block it.

Some people I have great respect for take daily walks.

I think having a dog helps here. ;-)

I walk to the office now and run back. Solves the can’t shower at the office issue too as walking won’t make me all sweaty even if I walk fast. The time I lose compared to the subway is just 15min and I arrive alert and sometimes had a really good idea already that I can pounce on as soon as I get there.

I also hope the high amount of Zone one Training I get for free will help my ultra running but I would still do it just for lifestyle reasons.

walking is literally the best exercise you can do.

I've moved from listening to music to podcasts while exercising to get my podcast fix during the pandemic.

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