A Millennial in Wonderland

Podcasts remind me of my classic iPod. What was once the craze to get the newest iPod is now what occurs for the latest iPhone release.

I’m not sure if I ever listened to podcasts in the past, but there has been a resurgence in the availability of podcasts lately – especially among millennials. Podcasts being free is also a plus.

Podcasts have become a way to digest news on the go, a multitasking tool.  The narrative audio format is perfect to listen to while at work, in transit or outside on a run.

I started listening to the Views podcast by David Dobrik and Jason Nash this year in May. It’s a comedy podcast based on their lives as vloggers on YouTube. The following is clearly people who watch them online, otherwise it might be a bit confusing.

I have occasionally listened to other YouTuber’s podcasts when the subject or guest on the show interested me, such as Shane and Friends, Psychobabble and Not too deep with Grace. They are light and good entertainment to listen to occasionally.

Recently my roommates turned me on to The Daily, which is a podcast from the New York Times, narrated by Michael Barbaro. The Daily comes out five times a week. I find it to be 20 minutes of the most timely, concise and literate reporting that I hear every day.

The Daily is one of those podcasts that has relevant topics and great guest speakers. Entertainment Weekly named The Daily as one of the top podcasts of 2017.

The Daily brings my roommates and I together, because we will often discuss the topics of the show after work or over dinner. We are definitely the target audience for the show, being 24, 29 and 36.

My list of podcasts that I want to listen to has continued to grow, ranging from pop culture, entertainment and other news reporting.

Podcasts are a great way to relieve stress (unless your listening to something that makes you angry, like the news often tends to do these days).

Podcasts are having a renaissance moment and I’m listening. Are you?