Podcasts for a long commute

 My commute got longer this year, so I went looking for podcasts to fill it. A few earned a permanent

spot. One is a low-key interview show where the host actually lets guests finish their thoughts —

rare these days. Another is a history podcast that turns dry topics into proper stories. The third is

just two friends talking, nothing educational, but it makes the drive feel like good company. I've

stopped dreading the commute. With the right thing playing, it's become a stretch of the day I

almost look forward to, which I never expected to say about sitting in traffic.