[ripplefringe]

A suggestion I would have is treat the podcast a library to choose from and not a subscription.

For example:

* maybe you don’t love Marc Maron but you LOVE David Sedaris. Just listen to that interview.

* maybe you hate news but you’re curious about a specific current event. See if “The Daily” has an episode on that.

I’d recommend finding high quality podcasts and looking through their archive. There is no better podcast than hearing a high quality operation like “This American Life” tell a story all about one of your interests.

In that vein, I keep an eye on:

The daily

This American life

Today explained

Planet money

Marc Maron (he really pulls a lot out of people)

Those are super mainstream, but they’re popular for a reason.

[BossingAround]

The daily is an absolute must listen (on a daily basis)

Today explained is a poor cousin of the daily, but it is worth the listen if you get over the "we're cool and hip" nonsense.

This american life is great if an episode lines up with your interests.

OP, don't sleep on these.