Good Podcasts *Mostly Off Topic* (Off-Topic)

by cheapLEY , Saturday, September 05, 2015, 23:01 (3453 days ago) @ Funkmon

There's a reason Night Vale is unique. Nobody's done that kind of presentation. However, you may like radio dramas or plays. Do you want podcast recommendations on those?

Yes, actually. I've never listened to one, so it might be what I'm looking for. To be honest, I'm not sure what I'm looking for.

Part of what makes Night Vale work for me is that they're of reasonable length. I listen to an episode or two before bed, and it's perfect. And it's partly just that I can do other things while listening; I don't have to be 100% focused on it. Hell, you can miss half of an episode, and it'll still be great and funny. While it does have story developments in the long term, you could listen to basically any random episode without context and it will still be excellent.

So a true radio drama or play might run into the same problem as audiobooks; my mind wanders a lot when I listen to things, so I'll end up zoning out for a few minutes then have no idea what's happened in what I've been listening to.

I'm afraid the vast majority of fiction podcasts ARE people just reading stories.

Yeah, that's what I've been finding out. Which is great for a lot of folks. Just not me, unfortunately. :(

And, I mean, also, I am just genuinely curious as to what other folks listen to, fiction or otherwise.

I would love if their was a Grimoire focused podcast for Destiny. It's the main reason I listen to Guardian Radio. I like their readings and discussion of the cards, although it's usually just a small segment (and on a hiatus). I don't really need the news recap stuff, as I get enough of that here.