True to form, I've missed out on all the podcasting. So far the only two I have listened to with any regularity are Dax Shepherd's "ArmChair Expert" and three other comedy writers', "How Did This Get Made?" Both are extremely funny and very much conversational.
Podcasts to me, seem like a new spin on an old version of talk radio. I'm not one of those people who can listen to conversations while driving, I need some music. But I like listening to Podcasts while I'm at work doing data entry or simple off-the-phone tasks.
People recommend so many podcasts to me and, much like watching a regularly aired series, I often wonder where they have the time to fit it all in? Maybe it is on quiet drives, maybe while they are taking a long walk, or even a run. For me, music outweighs the podcast idea in most of these situations and "tuning in" at specific times can be rough. Subscribing to things is not my forte.
Much like my attempts at being a better reader, I'm finding my way with some of these podcasts. I've been concentrating on my personal routines that are helpful and fruitful for me, versus those that have just become coping mechanisms and don't exactly cultivate my growth. It's a weird thing to pay attention to, but this week I'm diving into podcasting, head first.
We are just a week before the premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones. Not only do I want to read the books after all of this, but I'm already partially mourning the loss of this series. The crazy expanded plot lines, the character development and journeys are amazing. So this week, after I spent the entire weekend watching season 7 in preparation, I'm going to podcast it up in hopes of finding my podcast niche.
So far I like the conversational aspects, and I like the guests of ArmChair expert a lot. I've loved Dax Shepard since "Without A Paddle," and loved watching him evolve further as Crosby Braverman on the epic series, Parenthood. I'm also a huge fan of his wife, Kristen Bell for her mental health advocacy and all around honesty about how marriage is hard, therapy is important and very okay to take your time to do, and depression and anxiety suck.
"How Did This Get Made?", was weirdly suggested by my pastor and it's so me, it was right on. They review movies and make fun of them, dissecting them in the most hilarious ways. The conversation is always amusing and the three actors that do this have frequented many of my favorite comedy sitcoms.
I'm a little hesitant to get into the "self help" and "motivation" podcasts. I'm just not there yet. I'm not saying I will refuse to try them, but I'm not feeling it right now. For me, the lighthearted stuff helps get me through the slower parts of my day.
I think another reason for my shift into podcasts is, I don't want to get myself into a slump. I've noticed some not-the-best patterns in my routine that are technically "fine" and "no biggy," but I definitely feel the push to improve upon myself. It's not a bad thing or a good thing, it just is, but I'm always looking for easily adaptable changes, if you will.
I'm one of those weirdos who often needs to instate a "mental diet." When I feel myself going down into old, stale, comfort zones, it's time for a shake up, and that's what this whole, "Get Alison Podcasting" is all about.
While I'm open to suggestions and hope to get comments on the post, I'll warn you, I dislike anything related to politics unless it is satire-based. I do have some weird hatreds towards random celebrities that might take me away from trying certain podcasts, and if it's over an hour I struggle also, in fact that's the hardest thing for me with the ArmChair Expert podcasts.
This is a jumping off point for a topic I will revisit. The experimental period is this week so I hope to report back it's effects in the long term but am definitely open to suggestion. It's not the worst way to start a Monday. Ready, set, podcast! Away we go!
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