I feel like my mind always has several channels going on at once, so the podcast takes the channel that is always asking questions and distracting me and keeps it busy. But I grew up reading and doing homework in front of the tv.

I can see that. Actually, that works for me if I can listen to something that I don't care whether I follow it, but those are kind of hard to come by. Mostly I find myself thinking "wait, what was I trying to do?" a lot when I get caught up in what I'm listening to and "wait, what did they just say?" when I get caught up in what I'm doing and I just get frustrated with everything.

It works for me too. I especially like having Discworld novels in the background. I know them so well that I don't have to pay too close attention. At the same time, each new re-listen uncovers something new.

I like podcasts for housework. I can't think and listen at the same time, but if I don't really need to think, excellent.

Yeah, that's where I'm at -- commuting and housework. But my commute is short and I don't do much housework!

Poor Loki, no fangs. I hope it doesn't bother him too much and he can still eat all his favorite foods.

I also listen to podcasts about 8 hours a day because they somehow help me concentrate?

Me too. Often times I won't be able to tell you what was actually in the podcast, but somehow I get less distracted having that background talk. Maybe I feel like I don't have to pay a lot of attention because I can always replay it.

I always feel like I Should Be Doing More. Other people need to and should relax and take it easy, but I shouldn't.

An example of this! While I've been trying to fall asleep each night, I've been planning the projects I want to get done in the next six days, because Pete leaves for 3 weeks for events on Wed. afternoon, and I have house guests turning up next Tuesday:

Clear and find places for everything that has built up on the kitchen table, clean the bathroom again, clear a cabinet in the living room so I can at least temporarily store all of the graphic novels and art books that have built up on every flat surface in the living room, buy couch covers and put them on, and clear, sort, and cull everything in that one corner of the library that has become multiple teetering stacks of things. And work, and go to social events on Friday night and Saturday day.

I am starting to think I won't get all of that done. But I feel like I need to! /crazybrain

Poor fangless Loki. But I hope he feels better.

I have too many podcasts to listen to. Not all of my work days lend themselves to it, but today it worked great. This podcast takes less attention from me because I just watched the EPA, so I know what they are discussing. I can't listen and do much work with something like Serial .

Wah. My lunch didn't take and I left my cash in the pockets of yesterday's jeans so I don't think I can get anything from the vending machine.