underrated reasons to be grateful: podcasts

1. that "subscribe wherever you get your podcasts" is a miracle
2. that, because plato was: fuckin jacked, a mma commentator, taking psychedelics, into stoner theories and learning by asking questions, it means the most popular podcast host is closer to plato than we appreciate
3. that looks matter less
4. that while people play status games about what they read and watch, few people play status games about which podcasts they listen to
5. that the popularity of non-dubbed american podcasts are incentivizing more people to learn english, pushing humans closer to one universal human language
6. that bill burr's shari's berries moment exists
7. that if it's true that speech is what really set mankind apart, then it is likely that podcasts might be homo sapiens most unique art form
8. that podcasts are an art form, and that both highly produced podcasts and lofi podcasts are listened to in equal measure
9. that podcasts and their respective audience comments are hard to find, we are less captured by groupthink around podcasts
10. that it's truly keeping oral culture alive
11. that podcast interviews are distinctivly different from radio interviews, as radio hosts are more likely to try to make their guest appear dumb, while podcast hosts are more likely to try to make their guest appear smart
12. that we have a more authentic conversation medium than tv and radio
13. that it proved the world that mike tyson is truly the warrior philosph of our time, he would've killed it in the roman empire

inspired by thanksgiving and dynomight.