Have you been holding on to a loose button that belongs to a shirt you love, but haven’t worn for six months because it’s… missing a button? Have you wanted to reorganize your closet, or bookshelf, or medicine cabinet, but keep putting it off because it’s just so boring? I have a life hack for you: the 2018 year in podcasts.
I’ve listened to podcasts on walks, on bike rides, on the train, in the car, in the shower, while trying to fall asleep, and while trying to wake up. In the process, I’ve discovered that instead of dreading menial, annoying, or mind-numbing tasks, you can be laughing aloud, getting smarter, or feeling chills down your spine. Over the past few months, I raised a wool winter coat from the dead. I scrubbed down and re-laced a pair of old sneakers so they look as fresh as they did in 2016. I cleaned and brushed every single one of my records and put them all in new plastic sleeves. It was a glorious year for podcasts. The list below covers the best of…
