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08/11/2025

What podcasts are you listening to?

One habit I can’t get into is listening to podcasts. I have tried with a couple of them recently, the first I have ever listened to, but I found them quite difficult to concentrate on, even when I was interested in the subject of the podcast.

As I explained the other day, I am trying to control my screen time and one way I do that is to read. Every morning commuting into London I read rather than scrolled or listened. The printed word is, to me, far preferable to the spoken word. I tried Audible and I like the full cast editions of books on occasions, but I can’t take a story being read to me because it takes so long and I am a fast reader. I know about the speeding up options, but to me it just sounds unnatural when you do that. Also, as a reader I am in control of the pictures in my head and the sounds of the characters voices and I much prefer that.

OK, so if you are still reading this I would like you to suggest a podcast for someone like me who doesn’t really get on with the format. It could be about music, Christmas, books or any of the other things I have written about recently. I will try to give some of your suggestions a go, but no promises.


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  1. Swamigalkodi Astrology's avatar
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    I suggest Empire history podcast, which really helps me at least feel like am learning something – even if I would learn more by reading an actual book. I often do not have the time or bandwidth for history books any more so this is a realy good option. Very accessible and the presenters are also rather charming. I think you would like it. I’d definitely take it over most TV.

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    • David Pearce Music Reviewer's avatar

      Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely give it a go. 👍👍

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        The trick is to find an area you’re most interested in or curious about (say the East India company for example) and start at the beginning of the episodes which deal with that. Each area is dealt with over a number of episodes.

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