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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 33 points 10 hours ago (5 children)

Ya know what? I don't think the boomers were right. Their equivilant to podcasts was FM Radio having talk shows at 6am with wacky hosts that use slide whistles, fake laughs, and crazy sound effects every 3 seconds.

They didn't have it right. There's absolutely room for something way better.......but those awful 80s morning shows were still better than these podcasts.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 24 points 10 hours ago (5 children)

I just miss people talking about something they know in an organized and professional manner.

I just don't care for random string of consciousness to pretend I am part of a conversation I can't actually participate in.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Just attend your work meetings bruh

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Oh man if only....

But let me loop back to you about this when we figure out our org goals

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like you need a weekly meeting to figure that out

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Let's have a quick call to discuss how to organize these weekly meetings?

I will also rant about something offtopic for half an hour.

Can I call you NOW?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Circle back with me after our next one-on-one

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

I agree, I want the meat of the story, not pointless banter and sound effects that reduce information d density

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I mean, if you want a lecture, YouTube has those in spades. I've got a few financial reports I listen to month-to-month. They're very dry, info dense, and getting through them feels like dragging myself across sand paper.

I tend to prefer podcasts that mix in the history and the news with a few joking asides and tangents. Makes the show feel more human and less like I'm supposed to take an exam on it at the end of the week. And, frankly, I've found more hot tips in TrashFuture than anything UBS has dolled out.

[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Ugh yes. Podcasts are so low density for information per minute. No offence if that’s what you’re in the mood for and it can certainly fill a long commute / chore. Just really not my cup of tea.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

They can be, or they can be very dense. It depends what you listen to. Many podcasts are just radio shows that actually do go out over the air, but are also repackaged as podcasts. For those, they tend to keep the information dense. The other kind are the stuff that could never be a radio show because it's just a few guys chatting for a few hours. But, IMO, those can be valuable too because it's not being rushed to fit in a certain time slot.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I sort of hate podcasts. I don't want parasocial relationships. I don't want to hear in 30 minutes what I could have read in 3, with better options for following up (highlight -> search vs "what did they say? how do you spell that?")

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 8 points 9 hours ago

I don’t want to hear in 30 minutes what I could have read in 3

Seriously.

Annoys me about a lot of youtube videos and documentaries as well.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

If you want to know about alex jones you should check out the knowledge fight podcast, dan the one host who listens to alex then searches for sources to be able to properly rebuke him was brought on as an expert on alex in at least one of the sandyhook trials, dan and jordan do a decent job making the whole thing entertaining though some people don't like how loud jordan is but he's just not someone who hides emotions the kind of guy who might be at a real risk to bight trump if stuck close to him for too long

The formulaic objects covers stuff that happen court, episode 930 was fun to see alex uno reversed on when he got told that fire can't melt stone buildings, episodes 960 and 961 alex waxes philosophical with gpt

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

the kind of guy who might be at a real risk to bight trump if stuck close to him for too long

Hmmm. Bite or fight? Both is good.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

Like literally bite him

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

but those awful 80s morning shows were still better than these podcasts.

No way. I'd listen to just about anything rather than slide whistles, fake laughs and sound effects.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

I want to believe this is a world where there's more than just those 2 options.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 14 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

"Morning Zoo" is what that's called.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

My favorite podcast was a spoof on that concept. l wish they'd kept it up, it was a fun listen

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Chewy and fuckface in the morning.

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Freebeer and Hotwings (actual name of a real morning show)

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no, that one made me chuckle. Am I a dad now?

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

The test results have determined that you are a dad.

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Being 55 and listening to FM radio (music, no talk), you are absolutely right.