Podcasts and Sirius

I go back and forth between music and podcasts to keep my from losing my mind at work. I've tried other podcasts but keep coming back to these four as my main go-to's. With an hour drive each way I can go through them pretty quick when I'm in podcast mode. So here's a little about my podcast listening.

Rooster Teeth- my brother got me hooked on this one. No particular reason I listen to this one, it's entertaining and the guys are funny. It's mostly about gaming, but even though I don't even own a game console it's still funny to listen too.

The Talking Dead Podcast- I LOVE this podcast. Two Canadian guys Chris and Jason talk about all things 'Talking Dead' you know, the zombie show on AMC. The thing I love about this podcast is it takes your perception of the show and completely changes it into something else. I like most people I imagine, watch the show on a purely entertainment based scale. After each episode they break it down and really make you think about it on a whole different scale, not only in entertainment speaking but as well as cinematic integrity as well. While the show is on summer break they update less often and talk about news and rumors for the set of filming for the next season.

Nerdist- The host Chris Hardwick interviews different people in the entertainment/music industry and basically just really famous people. It's not scripted and it's just friends talking and it's always funny. I don't listen to this one as much, but I just kinda go through the episodes and look for people I know and listen to those first then go back and fill in the spaces.

Off the Air- Chick McGee from Bob & Tom. This is the podcast I listen to least of all, mostly because the others keep me pretty busy. This podcast is more of a causal conversation with Chick and the guests of the show. Most of the guests you'll know from the Bob & Tom show.

Those are the main podcasts that I can listen to. I'm kinda picky about them, I don't like amateur sounding ones because it's too annoying, and if the people have weird voices that I don't like I can't listen to it either. I know... weird.

That brings us to Sirius Satellite Radio. I got a 6 month free trial when I bought Edgar. So far I'm not impressed. I would much rather stream Pandora radio (which I heart) I do enjoy the 90's on 9, but it's just not intuitive enough for me. My Pandora knows what I like and what I don't and I can give a song a thumbs down and never have to hear it again! I just feel like my Pandora has a much better variety than what I can find on Sirius. Maybe I just haven't given it enough of a change, but I'm trying. I just can't find a station that I love and HAVE to listen to. Any suggestions for a favorite station if you have Sirius? I don't think I will be renewing when the time comes.

New Music

Ah music, is there anything better. Most days it's the only thing that gets me through the work day. You see I'm kind of secluded in the back of the room and it's kind of quiet and I don't get a whole lot of visitors, which is fine, I'm rather getting used to the quiet. The one thing my new location allows is me to get my headphones in and get lost in music. While I had my ear infection I didn't listen to my music and the days dragged and dragged.

In my Christmas stocking I got Fun's new CD, and I LOVE! You have probably heard their song "We are Young" which was on several commercials and their new song from their new CD "Some Nights" I can't stop listening to this CD, I recommend it highly.

I sometimes go back and forth between music genre's, it was in a big country mode for awhile. But my complaint with country music sometimes is the lack of new songs on the radio and they play the same songs over and over and over again, it gets really old. I do love me some country but sometimes the lovey dovey blah blah of the country songs makes me just want to shut it off. So I've been listening to today's hits a lot. I will say if I hear Rhianna's voice saying "shine bright like a diamond" I'm probably going to destroy the radio.

I'm not a huge fan of Pink and her party anthems but after hearing "Blow Me (one last kiss)" I've been impressed. With my iTunes gift card from Christmas I bought her new CD 'The Truth about Love' and I'm so glad I did! My favorite song that I can't get out of my head is 'Give Me a Reason' featuring none other that the lead singer for Fun! Perfect! The harmony is redic and the chorus is a total ear worm. There is also a song featuring Eminem, remember him? The real slim shady? It's another get stuck in your head song. 

Check out these CDs, I promise if you appreciate good music you won't be disappointed! :)