four podcasts max

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+title: "Four Podcasts Maximum"
+date: 2023-11-17T21:40:00+01:00
+categories:
+  - braindump
+tags:
+  - podcasts
+---
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+_Four Podcasts is my upper limit_---that's the remark of a friend while discussing the overabundance of podcasts in the last few years. I was curious how friends managed to listen to so many of them. I'm a Patreon supporter of Retronauts that puts out lengthy new episodes weekly, and even that is sometimes hard to keep up with. [What I Listen To](https://apas.gr/2018/06/what-i-listen-to/) blog posts from others that boast a huge _listen lists_---woah, that's difficult to pronounce---can come across quite intimidating.
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+It turns out that we mainly listen to podcasts while preparing dinner or doing other chores around the house. I never understood how people can actively listen while driving. I struggle to pick up on interesting facts if I have to do something else that occupies another portion of my attention.
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+How many podcasts are you subscribed to? Let me rephrase the question: how many podcasts do you regularly listen to? If the answer differs radically, it's perhaps time to admit there's too much _casting_ on that _pod_ plate. On top of that, as most episodes of the ones I'm interested in take up to two hours, I resort to chunk-consuming, picking up where I left off in the next day(s).
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+[Joel](https://joelchrono.xyz/) and I have exchanged a few podcast recommendations, and this seems like a good place to list the ones I've at least once listened to (but rarely regularly listen to except for Retronauts). 
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+**Tech**
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+- [TechLead Journal](https://techleadjournal.dev/), on software tech leadership beyond coding.
+- [Software Engineering Radio](https://www.se-radio.net/), on professional software development.
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+**Gaming**
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+- [Axe of the Blood God](https://bloodgodpod.com/), an RPG-focused one with ties to Retronauts.
+- [New Game, Old Flame](https://www.newgameoldflame.com/), on new games for old platforms.
+- [DOS Game Club](https://www.dosgameclub.com/), our club talks about the games we play each month.
+- [Into the Aether](https://intothecast.online/), a low key video gaming podcast.
+- [Collectors Quest](https://soundcloud.com/collectors-quest) on (retro) game collecting.
+- [Shut Up & Sit Down](https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/podcastle/) "podcastle" on card and board games.
+- [Casual Magic](https://casualmagic.libsyn.com/) on casual Magic the Gathering play sessions.
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+**Other**
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+- [Dooddoeners](https://klara.be/lees/dooddoeners), two Flemish philosophers discussing sayings.
+- [The Knowledge Project](https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/), learn from the world's experts via Farnam Street.
+- [The Minimalists](https://www.theminimalists.com/podcast/), on eliminating physical and mental clutter.
+- [Hurry Slowly](https://hurryslowly.co/), ideas on tech, creativity, and consciousness.
+- [The Rubenerd Show](https://rubenerd.com/show/), Ruben Schade's quirky self at his best.
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+Needless to say, there's a podcast for any topic or hobby, ranging from short and sweet to very long digressions. _Into the Aether_ has a four hour long summer special where the hosts discuss a single game: _Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door_. I'm a sucker for these kinds of things. On the other hand, _Dooddoeners_ released a limited number of episodes, each only about fifteen minutes long. These are ideal to take your mind off work and get in a philosophical mood. 
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+As the amount of released podcasts increase, it's becoming more and more difficult to identify the genuine ones. Every respectable professional news site has their own. I generally try to avoid subscribing to those to favor the shows hosted by truly passionate people. 
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+I'm curious to hear your podcast listening and/or subscribing strategies. Drop me a line if you also struggle to keep up!