Podcasts Reveal As Loyal Coworkers

I don't know if the same will happen to you, but in my case, I listen to more and more podcasts. The big problem lies in finding the best times to listen to them. There are those who do it, like a server, during the journeys, there are those who prefer the end of the day, including myself already in bed. However, according to Spotify, most podcasts are heard during work.

Working and listening to podcasts can be a good idea

According to information provided by Spotify, which is still getting into podcasting, "Podcasts are friendly for the work day." Obviously, not all of us can work listening to podcasts, however, the curious thing about this information is that podcasts, sometimes more associated, as I mentioned before, with commuting, reach their highest point during the work day, even more than listening music.

For many tasks, listening to music is more appropriate, as it can promote concentration. However, there are other tasks that can be much more interesting when accompanied by podcasts, that is, spoken words. In the following table we can see the comparative trajectory of listening to podcast and music. It is clear that much more music is listened to than podcasts, but Spotify has adjusted this graph so that we see the trend, not the figures:

Podcast listening is higher on weekdays, as is also the case with music. The surprising thing is not this trend, but the size: twice as many podcasts are listened to during the week as on weekends, something that, according to Spotify, "indicates a greater correlation between podcasts and work":

I do not know to what extent these figures are more or less accurate, especially considering that Spotify does not have the importance in podcasts that other platforms such as iTunes, iVoox, etc. have. However, based on my personal experience and that of those around me, I totally agree: Podcasts are faithful companions on the hardest days of the week.

And you, when do you usually listen to podcasts?