I need some anecdata for a piece I’m working on. What interesting ways do you consume on-demand content (TV, music, podcasts, blogs) that are NOT bingeing (I.e. NOT ‘consume all at once as soon as possible after it drops’)? Especially interested in TV, social rituals around it.
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Examples: A friends/family “Game of Thrones night”, or cueing up podcasts for commutes, or instapapering long form and catching up on mornings at breakfast like a newspaper.
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I’ve started listening to audiobooks while playing through the mindless/grind portions of video games
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I listen to podcasts in chunks on my breaks between classes
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For me both audio books and podcasts are commute and errand fuel. Listen to them while walking, driving, cleaning around the house, etc.
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Don't think too many GoT watch parties are for on demand viewing; more likely live. Perhaps Princess Bride / Rocky Horror more likely for F&F?
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Social? For many of us, catching an episode of whatever on our smart phone before bed is becoming as common as reading before sleep. Not social, but also not bingeing.
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i convert to kindle/send to kindle long form article content and save for flights
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half-watching an episode of something on the ipad while you and SO cook dinner
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reality TV/contest shows (eg chopped) are actually really good because the point of that type of show is actually to have something to do commentary on (eg "I'd eat that" or "big mistake, never brine for only 30 minutes")
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Me and my wife watch TV shows or anime that interest us one at a time or in pairs every night or so.
My wife doesn't like bingeing, and it's enjoyable to be able to watch something and reflect on it for a day or two before moving on.
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