A good audiobook takes priority over a good podcast. Discovering a new *author* just destroys by podcast consumption. When I discovered Robert Caro, I didn't listen to anything else for a year.
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Replying to @backus
podcasts are almost always inferior. someone wrote a book and thought hard about the entire work, then had a professional read it. unscripted can't compete
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Replying to @rogerclark @backus
not all podcasts are unscripted. Just listened to a fictional narrative podcast called Limetown and it blew me away.
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also, just because someone wrote something down and paid someone to read it doesn't mean it's good.
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Replying to @RunDaltonRun @rogerclark
There are amazing podcasts and terrible books. Still, there are more pulitzer prize winning books than podcasts worthy of the same recognition.
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Replying to @backus @rogerclark
Because books and podcasts are different mediums that serve different purposes and certain formats work better on one or the other. I'm pretty sure I've had this exact argument with Roger before and reached the same conclusion. Comparing audiobooks and podcasts is ridiculous.
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Yeah I agree. I was just describing my behavior originally. Both have strengths. Sort of like comparing long form New Yorker pieces to Vox explainer videos. Not about better, just different properties
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