Podcasts
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The podcast hype train passed me by until late 2018. I never understood it and thought it was some Apple specific thing. Then, one evening, on a flight from Amsterdam to Berlin, I thought "I'm too tired to work or read, but I can listen to an interesting story, let's give podcasts a try." The first episode I listened to was by 99% Invisible. I believe that by the time I got back to Amsterdam a few days later I had listened to about 10 episodes. Half a year later and I had gone through 80% of all episodes. I'm a bit obsessive, and as it turns out, picky. For me to love a podcast it has to be: A uthentic. I have a soft spot for the lone podcaster who loves what he/she is doing. I nformative. I want to learn new things, and be slightly entertained in the process. O rchestrated. I can't stand random people talking about something without a clear direction. Orchestrated and Authentic can sometimes conflict. It's a sign of good artistic leadership if that doesn&