Nothing beats that moment when you wake up in the morning, open your eyes, reach to your nightstand, unlock your pone, and you see a new notification bubble… there’s a new episode
Was it you? Or did your heart just leap with joy a little?
You feel a deep sense of satisfaction when you see all your podcasts downloading at once.
As a matter of fact, why don’t you listen to an episode of Planet Money while you watch all your other podcasts update?
You understand a different level determination when you discover an amazing new podcast so you attempt to download all of the back episodes at once.
Maybe your phone doesn’t have room for all 99 episodes of Snap Judgment. Who cares? That’s not going to stop you from trying.
Unfortunately this may use up tons of space on your phone. But you know there is always a way around that.
Time to back up and delete those pics form your niece’s graduation. People can just look all that up on Instagram anyway.
You feel like you hit gold when you find a brand new baby podcast and you realize that you love it right away.
Oh the joys of watching your podcast grow from the very beginning.
You secretly hate having to share your car time with people.
Who would want to listen to music while you could be catching up on This American Life? Plebeians. That’s who.
You would be amiss if you dared to deny the deep connection between you and a complete stranger once you bother realize you follow the same podcasts.
Did Adnan do it? Did Jay do it? Should we move on from this case and accept that Sarah Koenig is working on a great second season?
Speaking of friends, you always tweet at your favorite hosts like you all are besties…. They are not.
No. Tracy and Heben will not being getting manicures with you this weekend. I know it hurts. But it’s the truth.
You keep a spare set of earphones everywhere. You never know when you might have a chance to catch up on The Moth.
In your purse, in the car, in your gym bag, in your bathroom, in your lunchbox. It’s irrational. Really.
And nothing kills you as much as someone trying to have conversation with you when you have your earphones in.
I understand that this real life problem is probably really important. But does it have to be that important? And does it have to be right now? In the middle of Criminal?
Or better yet, when you get an incoming call from your mom right as the story is getting really good
This would never happen to you if you were at a live story telling in person. But you’re not. And it’s your mom … so you’re going to answer. That’s why the podcast gods made the pause button.
And coincidentally, your life dream is to go to a live recording of one your favorite shows…. And once you make it, your life with never be the same.
You have seen how they make the magic. And the magic is real. It is so real.
You have tried countless new things at the suggestion of your friendly local podcast sponsors. Plus you get a discount for mentioning your podcast.
a.Meundies? Check. Squarespace? Check. Nature box? Check. Zabaars? NEXT! Now, if only I could be brave enough to order an entire mattress from Casper.
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