do you like listening to music or podcasts more?

[Pintuition]

I find podcasts are good if the hosts are good- if you get some talkaholic who dominates everything, it can be kind of unpleasant to listen to. That's probably a spicy unpopular opinion, but it's how I feel. I've seen a lot of ideas get ruined by unlikable hosts.

I find everyone and their mother has a podcast now and they're super hit or miss. I've mainly stopped listening to them because they inevitably have a dip in quality or get overrun with ads/promotions. There are still a few I listen to but on the whole, podcasts aren't my thing. I'd much rather listen to music. Since I tend to listen the most while working, it's also helpful to have instrumental music or something rather than trying to follow a conversation while doing something else.

 

[amemome]

Podcasts require me to "be there" while music I can just passively listen to. A good song will put me in a good mood!

 

[Mimi Cheems]

I love music so much. I'm unsure if I'd ever be able to sit and listen to a podcast... let alone prefer them over music, hehe. Music is quite literally what keeps me going sometimes. I notice when I go a bit without listening to music I get very irritable. I hate when that happens so I tend to listen to music as often as I can. Even at work when there's already music playing, there are a few times where I slip away and play some of my music from a playlist. Gets me every time.

 

[RedPanda]

There needs to be an alternate answer like "both" or something.

I used to listen to music almost exclusively, but lately I have been really into podcasts. I think it's because I'm going through human contact withdrawal and I have the quarantine sads. Listening to people talk is kind of nice, like they're keeping me company. For that reason I have also been more into vlogs lately.

 

[jiny]

MUSIC!! i have a really short attention span so podcasts are a no-go as i can get bored easily or zone out while im listening to the podcast

 

[Galaxite]

Music because it feels weird to have people talk in my ear and if I don't see what's happening visually I tend to get bored.

 

[Xara]

i honestly love listening to music so much, and would gladly do so all day if i could! other than for entertainment, music is quite therapeutic for me, too, and i’m very appreciative of it.

podcasts, on the other hand, tend to bore me a bit. i find that i have difficulty with staying focused during long periods of talking and so, any attempts that i’ve made at listening to a podcast has ended with me zoning out lol.

 

[Bcat]

100% music. I’m not a podcast person. If i can’t watch it, I would ten times rather just read what they’re saying.

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

Music all the way. It lets my thoughts flow way better than podcasts can.

 

[Mairmalade]

I prefer listening to music more often because I can have it on in the background while doing other things (working, writing, or browsing). It's more exciting when I'm introduced to a new mix/OST rather than a new podcast host or episode. I'm one that gets easily distracted by my thoughts, so I'd only be able to retain the information/conversation of a podcast if I was taking notes as I listened.

 

[milktae]

Definitely music, I listen to music a lot and when I try to listen to podcasts I forget I’m even listening to them because I get distracted

 

[Stella-Io]

Idk why I can't really listen to people talk about stuff. Like, I have zero concentration for listening to just straight up talking about whatever topic it is, I need visuals.

I know music doesn't always have visuals (esp since I use it as backround noise to focus) but I don't like hearing just a voice.

 

[Halloqueen]

They're different enough experiences that I don't really compare them. I listen to music more often, due to the simple fact that I only listen to a few podcasts, one of which doesn't update that frequently.

 

[SmoochsPLH]

never really cared for podcast at all, but i looove music with all my heart

 

[Mikaiah]

music, it fades into the background since most of the time i'm studying/etc.

but when i'm doing stuff like casual gaming or drawing/running/etc (doesn't make me think as much haha) i like putting on podcasts

that being said i rarely listen to music with vocals since i focus too much on the words. I listen to a lot of classical, orchestral, and lo-fi sort of thing

 

[KittenNoir]

I have recently gotten into listening to podcasts while I am on here browsing or playing animal crossing. Or on the bus coming home from work it is very relaxing.

 

[hamster]

music, podcasts are so boring to me. even if someone on one talks about how they were able to fight off 5 bears at once i go to sleep

 

[bleached]

I can't stand podcasts - they'e too slow and boring. I genuinely can't listen to one for more than 5 minutes unless it has someone in it that I really like. On the other hand, I can't do anything without listening to music. During an exam in school I actually snuck my airpods into the exam so I could concentrate :'P I think it's most likely related to my adhd but idk. I could just be obsessed with kpop lmao.

 

[StarlitGlitch]

Podcasts!

Part of it is that between non-fiction and fiction I tend to prefer non-fiction so I think that carries over here. But I want to ask, does anyone else with ADHD find it hard to sit through songs?? There's plenty of songs I like and that I can concentrate on and listen to (like musicals and video game BGM) but sometimes it makes me feel... antsy? I'm not sure how to describe it but sometimes there's a bit of fear before listening to a song.

Podcasts are also better at keeping my attention. If I'm going on a walk, cleaning, or trying to fall asleep they help me quite a bit whereas I can block out music haha

My recommendation is "The Shrieking Shack" (or Shriek Cast). The hosts describe it as a "Harry Potter reread podcast for lapsed fans." Originally I was thinking of rereading the books and trying to think if they're really as good as I thought when I was a kid but it's been more enjoyable to hear their insight (plus I was going to do it in Japanese but turns out the translation is really bad lol)

 

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