I commute from Long Island to the Financial District every morning by train. The commute is roughly 2 hours on the Long Island Railroad and it’s a huge chunk of my time. Normally, I keep myself occupied with music on my iPhone and usually doze off. But lately, I’ve been getting into the world of podcasts. There are quite a few awesome podcasts out there that are as educational as they are fun. For example, I listen to VentureVoice every morning as well as a few video podcasts by Revision3 (Diggnation, GigaOm, & Social Brew). Harvard Business Video Ideacast is also a great vidcast that focuses on current trends, strategies and social technologies (they’re old, but smart as hell!). Time that I would otherwise spend listening to the same music over and over is now spent learning about new aspects in social media and the internet - and watching Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht joking around and having beers.
Podcasts are turning into the “new newspaper” for train and subway rides. It’s something that’s really great to get into because you’re really making a great use of otherwise wasted time. There are podcasts that teach you languages, programming/website design, and even New York Times Podcasts. So, do yourself a favor, and wake up every morning and start your commute with a brand spanking new podcast. Seriously, it’s worth it and honestly, I even get excited now to get on the train and begin!
Check out the awesome entrepreneurial podcasts on iTunes under the Business, Careers, and Tech categories. Enjoy, and if you have a podcast you’d like to share, feel free to comment it up!
