TIL I hit 500 podcasts listened and it was a weird wake up call

I started tracking podcasts on a random Tuesday in 2021 and just checked my app - hit 500 episodes last week. It hit me that I've spent like 250 hours just listening to people talk, which is kinda crazy to think about. Has anyone else looked at their total time on something and felt weird about it?

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margaret_lane3d ago

Make a rule for yourself - cap it at one episode per day so it stays something you enjoy instead of just background noise. That 250 hours adds up fast but you can flip it into something productive like listening while doing chores or walking. The real trick is treating it like a tool not a time sink so you actually remember what you heard.

the_piper3d agoProlific Poster

I tried to "treat it like a tool" like @margaret_lane said, but now I worry I'm just hoarding info instead of actually living.