Musings
I write about various IT-related things, enabling others to do cool stuff (aka: being a manager), free and open source software, selfcare, IT infrastructure as well as anything that interests and drives me. Most posts are in english, some in german. Currently there is no direct way to comment here - however I’m very open to feedback and am always happy to be discuss matters I post here. Feel welcome to reach out to me. See contact.
The one with all the podcasts
- 20 October 2026
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I’ve been curating the list of podcasts in my podcatcher for many years. There are some older blog posts where I elaborated on that, such as the post from 2018 that re-capped a panel at Kielux on podcasts. Occasionally I’m asked which podcasts I’m subscribed to, and instead of just sending over the OPML file, I built a page that is generated from my OPML. The script that parses the OPML additionally fetches the artwork and some metadata.
Listening habits
I used to be very pedantic about not missing an episode; however, as the list of podcasts grew over time, listening to every episode was not an option anymore. :) Nowadays I still have a few podcasts where I don’t miss an episode; for most podcasts I only listen to the episode if subjects of interest are discussed. Usually I listen at 1.5 to 2.0 speed. There are a few exceptions to that, either because the hosts/guests already speak very fast OR because listening at original speed is part of the experience.
When and where do I listen to podcasts?
While travelling, going from A to B, or doing errands (shopping, etc.), or while cooking, it is typical times when I listen to podcasts. Furthermore, with road cycling I have a fairly time-intensive hobby that is perfectly suited for listening to podcasts as well, so on some of my longer rides I listen to podcasts for part of the ride as well.