5 Podcasts to Listen to While Traveling
Whether you are traveling for business or, to get away from business, getting through the monotony of airport layovers, long drives, or standard economy seats can be a bit irksome. Luckily, in the 21st century we all have mobile devices to distract ourselves.
If you’re looking to entertain yourself, and haven’t tuned in before, one of the most popular mediums broadcast through smartphones and mobile devices is the podcast. Podcasts, to put it simply, are downloadable radio shows that you can listen to at your leisure.
We’ve assembled a list of podcasts to which we are listening that have topics ranging from mystery to entrepreneurship. If you enjoy a good who-done-it, or want to get in on the life of a startup, we have some suggestions for you.
In 2014, the show Serial was released and soon became an internet phenomenon on par with Netflix’s Making a Murderer. The story centers on a young man who had been convicted of killing his high school ex-girlfriend in 1999. This is a can’t-miss podcast that is perfect for anyone who enjoys a murder mystery mixed with solid detective work.
This podcast will bring out the Sherlock Holmes in anyone. If you need any help on theories, thousands of Reddit forums are dedicated to new clues and theories.
Ever want to experience the startup life firsthand? This is the podcast for you. The man who brought you Planet Money and This American Life, Alex Blumberg, takes you into the world of startups by recording his experience of starting a podcast network. He pitches investors and goes through the stressful grind of leaving a comfortable life to start his own business, and it isn’t as glamorous as many people play it up to be.
If you’re an entrepreneur at heart, this podcast is for you.
This podcast only goes one season, but it’s exactly as described: a show about mysteries. Starlee Kine, another alum of This American Life, seeks out to solve real mysteries on each and every episode. Now they aren’t as large scale as Serial or Making a Murderer, but these small-scale mysteries are no less entertaining. One episode goes into tracking down a family heirloom belt buckle to its original owner, and the story behind it. Another features a mystery that has left someone asking questions for over twenty years.
If you enjoy amazing stories about everyday life, this is for you.
If you haven’t been introduced to the master of modern media, Gary Vaynerchuk, then buckle in. Gary is a serial entrepreneur who launched his parents’ liquor store into an online empire through the power of digital content. Now, Gary is one of the most recognized faces in marketing and is the owner of Vayner Media. Gary’s podcast focuses on everything from building a business, to creating amazing content. Be warned though, Gary is not suitable for children.
Listeners who enjoy entrepreneurship and marketing will love this podcast.
Remember those boring history classes in your college’s lecture halls? Dan Carlin flips those on their head with his dialectic view. These podcasts will change the way you see historical events through Dan’s exciting narrative style and extensive background research. Topics range from Genghis Khan, to the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. This is not your average boring lecture.
This podcast is perfect for anyone who loves history, and wants to win games of Trivial Pursuit.
