Chapter 18 — Entertainment & Gaming

What podcasts are worth listening to?

Interview: Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Smartless. Narrative: Serial, Radiolab, This American Life. Business: Acquired, How I Built This. Tech: Hard Fork, Search Engine. Culture: The Rewatchables, Blank Check. Pick two genres you love, not ten you might tolerate.

Follow-up questions

How do I find good podcasts?

Ask 'what's your favorite episode of anything' — episode-level recommendations beat show-level. Podchaser and Listen Notes surface deep back catalogs.

Which app should I use?

Apple Podcasts and Spotify cover 90%. Overcast (iOS), Pocket Casts, and Snipd add speed controls, silence trimming, and AI notes.

Are Spotify exclusives worth switching for?

Rogan is back on multiple platforms. A few originals (Serial S4, Batman) remain exclusive but most drift to open feeds within a year.

Do audiobooks count?

Same brain wiring. Libby (free with a library card) and Chirp compete with Audible on price for casual listeners.

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