After resisting for years I'm finally starting to come around to the concept of podcasts. I have a relatively short walk to work and have started listening to a podcast by a psychologist to see if I can learn any techniques for combating some pretty insistent negative mental habits.

Day one and I'm starting the day in a much better frame of mind. The thought of celebrating with a cheese scone may have something to do with that though, lol.

[–] NoRamyunForYou@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago

Oh man I remember when I first tried podcasts because I would get sleepy driving back from work. Used to listen to Joe Rogan about 6 or so years ago, and then he started having certain guests come on....

I find "Stuff You Should Know" to be quite a good one for some interesting facts :)

[–] SamC@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't really imagine life without podcasts now. I recommend Smartless, Conan O'Brien needs a friend and No such thing as a fish if you want something light.

I play podcasts whenever I'm doing chores (e.g. the dishes), makes it go by quickly. And also put one on for a bit when I go to bed, I find it helps clear my mind and fall asleep.

[–] sortofblue@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No such thing as a fish is the first one I tried but I'm a completionist so have to do them all from the beginning. My queue is currently a mile long but I'll add your recs to it, thanks

[–] SamC@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I get the feeling of wanting to listen to all of them. No such thing as a fish definitely gets better with age. My strategy there is to listen to the latest one as it comes out (once a week), and then catch up to the older episodes chronologically. Usually only listen to 2 a week, including the newest one, so it'll take me years to catch up!

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Podcasts are great! Also audio books.

I never got into cheese scones though. I don't know why, just not my thing I think.

[–] 2tapry@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You ain't never tried my mum's cheese scones 😜

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

I've had the best cheese scone in Wellington (says my colleagues) and it was meh, so unless your mum's cheese scones taste like cake or something then I probably still wouldn't like them that much.

They are ok, but not my thing I think.