How to Listen to Podcasts in Style
Podcasting to Radio is like Tivo to being stuck in the 1970s with big three TV networks. With podcasts you can “stop the show” until you’re ready to continue or even “speed up the action” if the pace is too slow. It’s like having ala carte cable where you get to pick the show you want to watch, when you want to watch it. And if you don’t know what to pick, you can type into a search engine, “favorite topic” and podcast and find what you want.
When I’m driving in my car, I’m listening to podcasts. When I’m waiting at the school or bus stop, I’m listening to podcasts. It’s like Youtube, but even better–hands free! I’m free to go jogging, work in the yard, or just chill on the couch with a podcast.
Podcasting the convenient way
My preferred mode of listening means I’m not attached to my computer but using my smart phone. This way, I’ve always got my listens with me, whether I’m in my car or doing housework. Although iOS comes with a podcast player from Apple, my podcast player of choice is Overcast, which lets me speed up the playback if things aren’t moving at the rate that I like.
After installing any podcast player, your next mission is to use its search capability to find what you like. Just like a web search engine you just need to enter in some keywords like “science fiction” or “SciFi Thoughts.” Crusing in your car? Most cars have a USB port in to which you connect your phone. Common locations for in-vehicle USB ports: glove box and center console—the storage area between the seats.
Smart speakers are another route for listening in home. Here is another article that goes over a number of options.
Many smart TVs or BluRay players have app stores. Go search their app store for “podcast player.”
About Podcast Aggregators
Podcast aggregators send podcasts from the publisher’s site to your device. Or, you can play the podcast directly on the aggregators webpage. Usually simple searching for “SciFi Thoughts” in your podcast player will get you where you need to go. But if you need more details, you can find SciFi Thoughts at the following links.
- Overcast.FM https://overcast.fm/itunes1352868789/scifi-thoughts
- Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anoir-consulting/scifi-thoughts
- Player.fm https://player.fm/series/scifi-thoughts
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scifi-thoughts/id1352868789
- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/SciFi-Thoughts%7D-id1185863?country=us
- Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/scifi-thoughts-lancer-kind-science-fiction-pgtOy3P1C5s/
- Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/2kM3jyq6qQQ4bnGF7eyXby/overview
