So an interesting thing has occurred. Feeling a bit of nostalgia or craving (take your pick) for podcasts, I realized I still had a couple of podcasts kicking around on my phone from a long while ago. So I decided to listen to them as a lark.
The thing is, I got really bored very quickly. Don't get me wrong; there are some really great and engaging podcasts. I still really enjoy the comedy podcasts I listen to, but those are professional comedians and improvisers who deliver great performances in order to gain more exposure and get their name out. These shows, such as Comedy Bang Bang and improv4humans, are as good and funny as any show on TV.
But I also listened to a lot of shows that are just filler and act as background noise. Most of them could be defined as "talking head" shows; the format is always interview style with special guests and the whole content is derived from that. While there is nothing new or wrong in that, it does get a little tiresome when you consider the thousands of podcasts out there following this model. Merely emulating the radio interview style (which most do, with more adult language) has lost its charm for me, and just seems dull.
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