Self-confidence

i wish i could understand the appeal of listening to people sitting around flapping their faceholes about pointless shit
- That was my entire idea for a podcast. Thanks for shitting on my dream. I guess I'll never start it now.
  
  Yeah, if you’re not a comedian then you can’t just ramble and expect people to enjoy it. Whereas Bill Burr can talk about any old shit and make it interesting.
  Everyone overestimates how interesting and funny they are.
  
  I once had this idea for a show about nothing....
  
  This is exactly why I like Bad Friends.
- Oh shit. I hate that bro.
  
  Goddamnit...
  
  Yeah and I mean these people are just sitting around talking about the most mundane stuff as if anybody would be interested in hearing it.
- It's a form of parasocial relationship. It can trigger the same feelings as if you were in a room with some friends chatting. You get to "know" the people's personalities, you can anticipate their reactions to things, you get invested in their personal relationships.
  
  Like the Kardashians for middle-aged men.
  
  Nick Mullen is my best friend
- Most of the stuff I listen to is either professionally funny people or specialized topics that I'm interested in.
- You need to find better podcasts to listen.
  
  How? I’ve never figured it out.
- I listen to My Brother, My Brother and Me because I like to listen to the three brothers be funny at each other.
  Some people don't need or want intellectually challenging media all the dang time.
  
  Most music isn’t intellectually challenging
  
  I rather call these pointless convoys challenging media. I understand nothing, yet it's quite annoying noise to my ears.
  
  fair enough
  
  Episodes 1-250 were great. They’re insufferably flanderized now.
  
  That's when i read a simple manga or something. Those poor ears.
- The same appeal as reading the pointless shit people type out while sitting on toilets.
  
  this is interactive though-- everyone can participate in the conversation. i guess you can talk to people in tiktoktube comments, but not with the people who are the focus of the entire "gathering." maybe podcasts are like watching sports on tv. meh, doesn't matter. enjoy what you enjoy
- It's like Facebook in the early days.
  Here's a picture of my breakfast yogurt.
  Here's a picture of me getting on the bus.
  Here's a picture of my desk setup.
  Here's a geotag of where I'm having lunch along with a photo of my BLT. It was so yummy! Duck face pic!
  Here's the geotag and photo of the place I got coffee on the way back to work! Luv u all!
  
  or facebook today:
  here's a picture of my cat
  here's a picture of my cat
  here's a picture of my cat
  here's a picture of my cat
  here's a picture of my cat
  here's a picture of my OTHER cat
  here's a picture of my cat
  
  OK but desk setups are fun to look at
- I list n to podcasts about science, space, farming, linguistics, and literature. They're actually rather interesting. I don't think I could do just random bullshit
- I listen to a variety of podcasts for different moods, and I also use it like music. Sometimes I'm in a music mood, sometimes I decide I need to hear how terrible Kissinger really was, sometimes I want to hear Dan research and refute all the lies Alex Jones spouts (the last two come often with the benefit of learning the origin of bullshit being spouted by some internet personalities), and sometimes I want to hear 3-5 guys who I find funny discuss movies and/or Wikipedia articles. I also like listening to factual and historical podcasts that have more detailed researching.
  Why listen when I could look up and read it? Well I do look up and read specific topics, but that takes my full attention. I have ADHD and my mind can wander without additional input if I'm doing something tedious. So I listen while driving, cooking, cleaning, working, and even gaming. Gaming isn't tedious per say, but sometimes you have bursts of that (farming items, repeatable dailies, etc). I pause when I really need to, but some games I also play for relaxation, and I can relax and listen to a funny podcast at the same time. If it's work or gaming where I need focus, music works better.
- I actually really enjoy "stuff you should know" it's a podcast with 2 guys from the "how stuff works" network that explain everything from "how cranes work" to the "Tulsa race riots." They're good people that like to joke with each other so it's not just straight boring facts.
  That said, they aren't experts and will sometimes read emails that correct things they got wrong lol
- Man, I know. Especially when they go off the actual topic and start talking about some random shit while cackling like a bunch of dumbasses.
- The only time they appeal to me is when the facehole flappers are genius comedians like Norm Macdonald or Tom Green. Tom was doing his own streaming live shows before Youtube existed and before most others had even realized it was possible.
  
  Don't think Norm is putting out a lot of podcasts these days. :(
- I have one podcast I listen to like this because I know them personally, and it's like hanging out with them. I need to have a hook to listen.
  I like Making It with Jimmy DiResta, David Piccutto, and Bob Clegatt (I like to make stuff on YT) because they're makers and youtubers. They do talk about random crap sometimes, but they also talk about making stuff and youtube and being middle aged with all those things in the mix.
- I mean, it just comes down to entertainment ability. Some podcasts like Spitballers can talk about random stupid stuff and make it hilarious. Some podcasts just try that and…don't quite pull it off.
- Not all podcasts are about pointless shit. Here are two guys talking about books:
  https://www.ifbookspod.com/

I despise this type of podcasts... just idiots (generally) rambling about themselves or shit they know nothing about.
- oh shit
  
  i hate that bro
- so 99.99% of podcasts
  
  maybe... but back when I had time to actually listen to a few podcasts, I had no trouble finding better ones that did not devolve into this shitty format
- Specifically why I’ve never successfully listened to a podcast.
  
  Plenty of good podcasts, but they are either 100% scripted to stay on topic, or they have the good sense to edit down the improv tangential rambles so that the podcast stays on topic.
  Unsurprisingly it tends to be older (35+) people with some kind of professional experience putting out the better stuff. The 20-something dudebro postcasts where they just wing it the whole time are awful.
- dudes rock
  
  🤦
- 40 minute podcast about [subjext] is 10 minutes of actual content, 30 minutes of riffing, going off on tangents, taking about their other podcasts, sponsors, talking about their next podcasts, talking about each other, their day, etc…
  
  You have not heard Dan Carling's hardcore history podcast
  I see what you are saying and agree it's often the case, but there are gems out there
  
  Cracks open a can of beer right into the mic

This is why I almost exclusively listen to podcasts that are scripted, like casefile, freakonomics, this American life, radio lab, wait wait don't tell me, etc.
Before this, all too often I would find myself listening to people aimlessly chatting about what they had for breakfast and such, and I realized those that scripted their episodes made for a tremendously better listening experience.
- The only unscripted podcasts I listen to are D&D sessions
  
  Adventure AI
- I think radiolab is largely unscripted and also they leave a lot in that other podcasts would edit out. Imo this all makes the show as good as it is. It feels more authentic to me than a show like freakonomics for example. It's more like hanging out with several people who are mostly really intelligent and who ask good questions of others who can often provide smart answers. I love radio lab so much.. just my two cents as to why it's that good.
  
  Radiolab is very much scripted and it’s one of the best podcasts ever forever
  “Loops” is my favorite episode.
- I appreciate the HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast, which has scripted readings punctuated by the hosts talking about the story being read.
  Two important factors that make it work: First, the hosts are knowledgeable and engaged with the topic, which means their commentary actually feels like it contributes something. Second, when they do start to ramble too long, the editing just hard cuts them off and goes back on topic.
- Casefile is a slog. I think its fascinating but it will eat away at your soul after a while and the host knows it cause it's everything he can do to stay sane.
  The others are top tier podcasts but once you've caught up, if you last that long, it's forever between releases.
  Isn't wait wait don't tell me a game show?
- Well there's your problem. It's partly scripted. They have an agenda to go through, but they do some improvisation.

I tried to listen to a Kubernetes podcast once, where they talk to engineers who created it. They just fucking ramble about sports and unrelated bullshit for about an hour and I never listened to another episode.
- It's nice to be in a room with someone who knows their shit, and never actually talk about the shit they know about, and instead connect to them at a human level.
  But that's not useful for podcast listeners.
  
  It was probably a lot more interesting... but yea, not useful if you're there to hear about k8s.

I've dropped so many podcasts where the title was promising an interesting topic, but then inside it's just these dudebros rambling about nothing. I don't understand how some of these podcasts have so much popularity.
- It's a stable opportunity because of para social people.
- I stopped listening to Second Wind's podcasts because of this. 1h45 on a topic I'm interested in? Amazing! Turns out half of it is the hosts catching up with each other and reading chat.
- In the end, people just like hearing familiar voices. If you trick people into getting familiar with your voice, it doesn't matter what's being said as much as it seems.
- I'm the same way. I don’t mind tangents that lead up to, or remain adjacent to, the primary topic. But if they get into small talk I'm out.

I guess let me see if anyone wants to listen to it, released TODAY:
Listen to (R)hodes & (B)reaks All Day by Thassodar on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/GNNMq
Check out the rest of my stuff at www.linktr.ee/thassodar, I've got 4 years of music on SoundCloud and various streaming platforms!
- Reporting in that I did, in fact, want to listen to it, and did so. Thank you for sharing your work!
  
  Thanks for taking the time to listen! Generally I don't use Lemmy to promote, but when the chance arrives
  ¯(ツ)/¯
- Listening now with morning coffee, quite a pleasant start to the morning I don’t mind saying.
- SoundCloud link is broken for me and it's not on Tidal, but I'm vibing to ThassChill Vol.1 at work rn. Digging it, you got a follow
  
  Aww snap, here's a new link:
  https://on.soundcloud.com/tGU4f
  I will typically drop several tracks on SoundCloud for a few months, pick the best ones, and then release an EP/Album with those good ones and a few originals.
  SC makes it easy to post a track the same day and update or edit it, when I distribute through Spotify, Tidal, et al., it's more permanent so I make sure everything is PERFECT before uploading to there. I know you weren't asking for all this info but...yeah.
- Jumping on your bandwagon, I made this alt just to post my music today because of this post.
  I've been making ambient music since 2008 (and before, probably) mostly kept it on my computer or dumped it to various sites and did no promo work 👍
  https://denizennomad.bandcamp.com/album/time-void

I've literally done this like 6 times with writing. I start writing something and after like 3 sentences I say "who the fuck do I think I am that anyone would give a shit about what I have to write!?" I've never gotten past one paragraph.
I don't know why comments feel different, it's probably because I use social media to just vent my frustrations and express just how much I loath who I am. Sorry for using Lemmy as my therapist! :P
- types out response then deletes it
  
  A wise man will think twice before speaking and then say nothing.
  
  Lol I have absolutely done that more than I care to admit as well.
- Love yourself, The world's a hard, strange place. Keep your chin up. Don't hate yourself for what you were born into.
  When I was in my early 20s, I read this poem And it stuck with me .
  Desiderata - Words for Life Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
  Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
  Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
  Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
  Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
  You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
  Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
  With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
  
  Love yourself, The world’s a hard, strange place. Keep your chin up. Don’t hate yourself for what you were born into.
  It's really odd to say, but this is the absolute most difficult thing in the world for me to do. Every single day I am confronted with example after example of my own ineptitude. They say not to compare yourself to others but then you can't ever push past your shortcomings because you won't recognize them. Unfortunately I feel as if I have a rather large excess of shortcomings and an embarrassingly miniscule number of talents.
  (This is where I'd more often than not do as the comment below mentions and just delete this comment, but I appreciate your response. I wanted to respond but I'm not really looking for an answer, I don't think there is one for me.)
- Ahhh, when I use to write fanfic I thought the same way but came to the opposite conclusion.
  I am writing for me, I want to write it and read it, and I'll throw this into the ocean of other fanfics and no longer care if anyone else wants to read it. If they do, it's there for them.
  
  It's a good way to look at it, but I find it most difficult to do anything just for me. If I'm not doing something for someone else I don't care to be doing it at all. That is more than likely just due to my depression though.
  
  You'd be surprised how often one fanfic in a sea of fanfics can leave a lasting impression on someone.
- Lol same. I think it's probably because commenting is more like normal conversation; you're responding to other people in ways that are specifically meaningful to the circumstances. Writing is sorta like talking to the void in my mind. I find I spend much more time thinking and checking and re-reading to make sure I'm appealing to my imagined audience, rather than just contributing a sentence or two to a conversation where the audience is a bit more concrete.
- I forget the specifics and who came up with it, but: pick an amount you haven't written before. Then, write that much without looking back. If you can set your word processor to only keep your current line visible, even better. Once you've written that many paragraphs or pages, do a fast edit. Use a timer so you can't linger. Then write that much again with the same strategy. After 3-5 times, do a more thorough edit of the whole thing.
  It's not necessarily how you always want to write, but it can help getting over that initial confidence block as an exercise.
- It's so hard. I swear I try writing lyrics for songs. And the entire time I'm just like "God, I'm so bad at this. Nobody will like any of this" then I move on to a new song. Rinse and repeat.

Yeah, but what's the name of the podcast?
- Trash taste
  
  Downloading 100 episodes now.
  EDIT:
  Stop Podcasting Yourself's name is literally a commentary on these exact type of podcasts. SPY is wildly popular and has entire reoccurring segment called, "overheards" where they talk about things they overheard.
  If that is trash taste, trash is whats for dinner.
  
  I can hear Connor in this image saying "I hate that bro"
  
  Some people have to survive on trash, and that's fine.
  Talent can improve vastly in time, too.
  
  I would've expected "Dunning & Kruger's reaction channel"
- Joe Rogan

Yep. The difference between investing a couple hours vs. hundreds of hours.

"bro that's why you bring your cooler if you're buying ice cream bro"

Everyone starts out with shortcomings. No one is born with talent. Learning something you want to do is easier than ever with YouTube and the internet.
Think positive, take what you want.

Every time I see these kinds of d-bags, I hear Bum Bag's "another white boy with a podcast" in my head.
Short version: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UMgKKhzRAkE
Full song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlczKlmIDM

Literally HeavyMetalHangover lol

Another white boy with a podcast