Self

Podcasts

• 99% Invisible
• Accidental Tech Podcast ⭐️
• All The Smoke
• Back to Work ⭐️
• Cortex
• Drama Queens
• Freakonomics Radio
• Hello Internet ⭐️
• The Infinite Monkey Cage
• The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
• The Kyiv Independent
• Mac Power Users
• The Making of Modern Ukraine
• Making Sense with Sam Harris
• MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
• Pivot ⭐️
• Power Lines: From Ukraine to the World ⭐️
• The Ringer NBA Show
• Serial ⭐️
• Stuff You Should Know
• The Talk Show With John Gruber
• The Tim Ferriss Show
• This American Life ⭐️
• Ukrainecast ⭐️
• The Vergecast ⭐️
• Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Settings

• Default Speed 1.1x
• Smart Speed Yes
• Voice Boost Yes
• Seek Back By 15 seconds
• Seek Forward By 30 seconds
• Stop After Each Episode Yes
• Smart Resume Yes
• Seek Acceleration Yes
• Play Top Episode Next Yes
• Smart Speed Saved 222 hours 222 hours saved using smart speed, likely using speeds of +.05x to +.35x, resulting in total podcasts of 25 days to 185 days; averaging out to ~40 minutes/day over 10 years.

Playlists

1. Primary podcasts are my favorites, and are more ephemeral and current-event than normal.
2. Secondary podcasts are there when I want to unplug from current-events and listen to something different.
3. In Progress podcasts are podcasts I have started but have not completed. This often happens when there a movie, book, or game is brought up I have not played.
4. Relax podcasts, well, help me relax. I often use these to go to bed
5. Partner podcasts can be played with my partner at anytime, likely when commuting together.
6. Starred podcasts were my favorite throughout years. Nostalgia.
7. All Episodes is a complete listing of every podcast I have downloaded.

Players

THe following are recommended podcast players on iOS.

• Overcast
  • Great overall experience
  • Developer is a podcaster
  • Smart Speed, Voice Boost
• Castro
  • Beautiful design
  • Novel podcast management: manage a queue instead of playlists
  • Trim Silence, Enhance Voices
• Pocket Casts
  • Video support
  • Great web player
  • Trim Silence, Volume Boost
• Spotify
  • Many exclusives
  • Mix music and playlist
• Apple Podcasts
  • Largest podcast bank
  • Apple ecosystem integration

Use Cases

• Fall Asleep
• Learn Ukrainian
• In the car
• While stretching
• While prepping for dinner
• While grinding, video games