While you’re preparing for a big trip, making sure you’ve got a great way to kill time is a must. After all, you know you have to plan for the worst case scenario on a flight — aka the inevitable five-hour delay, TV monitor that doesn’t work for your seat, or wi-fi power outage. Really, being bored on a plane is a special kind of torture, which is why you should make sure you download a bunch of podcasts for your next long flight.
It’s crucial to remember to actually download the podcasts you want to listen to before you fly, since you can’t really rely on the power of an in-flight wi-fi signal. Luckily, it’s super easy, not to mention free to download them from the Podcast app on your phone. All you have to do is choose a podcast episode, press the little “add” button (represented by a purple plus sign), then press the download button next (represented by a purple cloud and downward-facing arrow).
But you also have one other challenge: trying to figure out which podcast is…