WEBVTT - When to listen to podcasts 

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is about finding opportunities to listen to podcasts

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<v Speaker 1>even when you're not spending much time in the car

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<v Speaker 1>or at home alone. If you're like a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>podcast listeners, you listen to most of your favorite shows

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<v Speaker 1>in the car. Maybe on the trip to work. You

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<v Speaker 1>hit play for the first podcast and your listen now

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<v Speaker 1>que and once it's over, the show that's up next

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<v Speaker 1>starts playing right away. It's a great way to pass

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<v Speaker 1>the time and hopefully learn something and be entertained too.

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<v Speaker 1>Some people also like to listen to podcasts when they're

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<v Speaker 1>home by themselves and tidying up, doing laundry or other

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<v Speaker 1>tasks that don't require their full attention. But most people

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<v Speaker 1>are in their cars a lot less these days, and

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<v Speaker 1>for people who live with family members and roommates, it's

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<v Speaker 1>hard to even remember being home alone. All of this

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<v Speaker 1>means that finding time to listen to favorite shows is harder.

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<v Speaker 1>I know my queue has gotten backed up now that

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<v Speaker 1>I'm no longer driving kids to school or swim practice,

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<v Speaker 1>but there are so many great podcasts that it's worth

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<v Speaker 1>looking at your schedule and trying to find new times.

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<v Speaker 1>Listening while exercising is an option. Hop on the treadmiller bike,

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<v Speaker 1>put in your headphones and listen. Personally, I don't like

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<v Speaker 1>to run outside with earbuds in. I feel safer if

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<v Speaker 1>I can hear the cars coming up behind me, and

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<v Speaker 1>with so many cyclists and runners and strollers out these days,

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<v Speaker 1>it's good to be able to hear people calling on

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<v Speaker 1>your left. My co host on the podcast Best of

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<v Speaker 1>Both Worlds recently suggested listening with just one earbud in

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<v Speaker 1>so you can hear a podcast and the traffic and

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<v Speaker 1>people around you. That seems like a viable option. There

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<v Speaker 1>are other options too. For instance, you use your headphones

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<v Speaker 1>to listen to podcasts while doing any solo low concentration tasks.

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<v Speaker 1>If I'm rocking the baby to sleep, I'll listen to

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<v Speaker 1>podcasts while pacing around. If you likewise wind up sitting

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere during bedtime battles, feel free to listen to something

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<v Speaker 1>to make the experience more pleasant. I'll note that you

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<v Speaker 1>can listen even if other people are around. We're all

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<v Speaker 1>recalibrating how we spend time, and if everyone is home

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<v Speaker 1>much of the day, it's a bit less awkward to

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<v Speaker 1>listen while making lunch, even if your partner is sitting

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<v Speaker 1>at the kitchen table working. Over time, we start to

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<v Speaker 1>agree on social time and quiet time, and if you

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<v Speaker 1>haven't feel free to have this conversation, other family members

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<v Speaker 1>may be hoping for a little quiet podcast time too.

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<v Speaker 1>Household chores or gardening present another great opportunity for podcast time.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you decluttering a lot these days? I know that

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<v Speaker 1>cleaning up or sorting through old clothes in the closet

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<v Speaker 1>feels far less like wasted time if I'm listening to

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<v Speaker 1>a favorite show. Family members can all listen to the

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<v Speaker 1>same shows as they cook dinner or clean the kitchen together,

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<v Speaker 1>rotate through people's favorites to keep everyone happy. You might

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<v Speaker 1>recreate the old fashioned scene of a family gathered around

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<v Speaker 1>a radio to listen to evening programming. A few people

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<v Speaker 1>do this anymore now that we all have our own screens.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you do a puzzle or crafts or crosswords

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<v Speaker 1>or some other activity with your hands individually, it can

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<v Speaker 1>be a way to have a parallel but personal experience.

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<v Speaker 1>And finally, even if you're working from home, you might

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<v Speaker 1>create a fake commute to help you start the day.

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<v Speaker 1>One listener told me he took a five minute drive

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<v Speaker 1>before the work day and listen to one of my

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<v Speaker 1>short podcasts like this one or The New Corner Office.

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<v Speaker 1>During the trip, you could walk around the block and

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<v Speaker 1>do the same when you come back you're in work mode.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, if you have less time for podcasts, you

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<v Speaker 1>can use the occasion to evaluate what you want here.

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<v Speaker 1>With an hour long drive each way to work back,

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<v Speaker 1>you might have been less choosy. Now go through your

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<v Speaker 1>shows and see which still to quote Marie Condo, spark joy,

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<v Speaker 1>you might also find yourself gravitating toward different sorts of

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<v Speaker 1>podcasts these days. Remember this isn't an assignment. It's totally

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<v Speaker 1>fine to listen to fun stuff for productivity tips and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe take a little break from the news. Eventually things

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<v Speaker 1>will get back to normal, and most likely you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>in the car for way too long again. The podcasts

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<v Speaker 1>will be there, but right now they can make folding

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<v Speaker 1>the laundry or putting a baby to bed a little

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<v Speaker 1>more enjoyable. When do you listen to the shows you love?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have any recommendations for podcasts I should check out?

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<v Speaker 1>Let me know at Before Breakfast podcast at iHeart media

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<v Speaker 1>dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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