Listening While You Work

[Eric35783]

Hey Everyone

While I list or take photos, I like to listen to Stuff while I work.
Lately I been listening to Hardcore History an Audio Podcast, and Of course Jay and Ryanne..
And Nic Hills, whose a UK reseller and some of the other UK Ebayer’s.. and Audio books from the free site Librovox

What is it that Everyone Else Listens to??? Always looking for more fun stuff, to get me through the day!!!

[Jay]

Podcasts: 99% Invisible. Song Exploder. Without Fail. Swindled. Nancy. Freakonomics Radio, Heavyweight, Against the Rules, Reply All

[autumnforest]

I like Podcasts including Scavenger Life, Serial, Everyday Einstein, planet Money, Grammar Girl, Brain Stuff, Note to Self, Invisibilia, and my all time favorite Revisionist History.

I also have gone to all the local towns in my area and sign up for their library cards. I then use the App Libby and download Audiobooks.

[Jay]

I also have gone to all the local towns in my area and sign up for their library cards. I then use the App Libby and download Audiobooks.

I recently got a new library card just for this purpose. There’s just a wealth of awesome free content out there. https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/

[Temudgin]

My old school brain does not multi-task: if there is music or talking, I have to listen to it and cannot do much else. So I can’t have anything playing while working if I expect to get anything done.

So I only listen to podcasts (or music) on long distance drives, or on flights if I tire of reading. To add to the above good suggestions: This American Life, Serial Killers, Criminal, In Our Time, Every Little Thing, TED Radio Hour (there are several different TED apps).

[Jay]

This is true, but it depends on the work. If I have to think, I like quiet or ambient music. If I’m just doing mindless or repetitive tasks, I like to be sucked into a story.

[Old Dad]

As I’ve gotten older I have more trouble trying to split my attention. Music is OK if not too loud but oldies can pull my mind back to that time in my life.

I can listen to Jay and Ryanne and also play Spider Solitaire, that’s about it.

[The Groovy Grasshopper Emporium]

So glad you posted this. I get very frustrated because I try to listen to the podcast while listing and I retain nothing that’s said on the podcast. I have a 45 minute comment to work so that’s when I listen. 🙂

[Antique Frog]

<cough> If someone’s selling an “Antique Etruscan Victorian Persian Islamic Ornate Round Shield Brooch” I ain’t listening to a word that’s coming out of their mouth!

I recently discovered Alexander Scourby through listening to his readings of Jorge Luis Borges’ stories. It’s available as a pirated and somewhat disjointed 10-hour-long video on YouTube.

[Retro Treasures WV]

I listen to podcasts that I want to pay attention to during my commute and during my walks.
When I working or listing, I listen to music.
I’ve tried listening to podcasts while working and I either quit working to listen, or I get absorbed by my work and go a long stretch without hearing a word that was said on the podcast.

My go-to non scavenger podcasts are “How Did This Get Made”, and “The Tim Ferriss Show”.

[chaoticgood]

I’ll listen to podcasts or audiobooks while I photograph, share and follow (on Poshmark), and ship.

In addition to Scavenger Life, I listen to A Reseller’s Passion, Thrifters Villa, and Flip the Script. I also like The Science of Social Media, The Bitter Southerner, and Death Sex & Money.

I get audiobooks through the library via the Hoopla Digital app and Libby app.

[almasty]

I prefer listening to really loud music if possible while working, mainly 60s-70s classic rock, prog, current rap. Also 60s-current pop songs if I’m exhausted and need to get a certain number of listings up. Just pull up music on youtube and shift through different types of music while working. I used to have a record player set up in my office to an amp, but I haven’t done that in a few years and I think it might’ve been too loud (sorry neighbors!)!

I did the podcast route for a few years, but the voices put me to sleep.

[Winchester38]

I constantly have either a podcast playing or something on Netflix while I’m working.

Scavenger life, 99% invisible, Timesuck, Dark Poutine, Casefile, e-commerce momentum, freakonomics, planet money, pure hustle podcast, generation why, the indicator, up first… That’s about 1/3 of my subscriptions…haha

Thanks everyone for sharing. I’ll check some of the others here out!

[VintageTreasures]

Lately I’ve been listening to the “Up and Vanished” podcast. I’m a mystery lover and this fits the bill.

[Retro Treasures WV]

I have a new podcast to recommend here.
This is a horror audio drama podcast. They’re all very well done and about 30 minutes each.

If you’ve never done audio dramas before, you’re in for a treat!
https://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/

[Julie B]

WTF with Marc Maron – he was one of the 1st to podcast. He used to only interview comedians and discuss the history of comedy but now anyone who is any one, is on his podcast. The F bomb is dropped a lot in the intro in case that bothers you.

Swindled – each episode covers a major scandal. The guy is very monotone but I think that’s on purpose and you get used to it.

Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein – infuriating but interesting. I think there are 9 or so episodes

Joe Exotic: Tiger King (on Wonderly) – contains a lot of info that wasn’t in the Netflix series. These guys are even worse than how they were portrayed by Netflix.

S-town: just a bit of a bizarre story about some guys in a small town.

[Curious Curator]

Looking forward to checking out some of these podcasts. I always look for Jay and Ryanne’s email to hear the SL podcast. For some reason, when I hear their podcast, I almost have it recorded in my brain. I love Jay and Ryanne’s laughter-it makes me laugh more. But the content is always very interesting and pertinent. HOW Jay is so so equitable really blows my mind. I truly think listening to Jay’s rationale has helped me as an online seller. Not to mention, I am only able to have been on ebay for the time I have “because” I have listened to SL! Both Jay and Ryanne’s tips have convinced me to stay on ebay. Thanks, Jay and Ryanne!

But I am a multi-multi-tasker. Two weeks ago, my brother called me. As we were talking he asked me how ebay was going and I told him “good”, then went into a few brief scenarios. My brother then said, “well, I should let you go so you can list.” I responded “List? I am listing! and I”m watching the news.” I don’t think I have ever not been a multitasker. sigh.

As for podcasts I like, I like Scavenger Life-duh and sewing/fashion related podcasts. I listen to “Dressed”, “Sewing Out Loud” and my favorite “All Grown Up Now”. The latter being short stories about the experiences of a New York based, gay, fashion instructor from Oklahoma. If you are bothered by strong language-this may not be the podcast for you.

[Antique Frog]

I don’t know why, but when I read “strong language” I went searching for a legendary newspaper headline, that was always assumed to be mythical. Well, they were looking in the wrong place. It’s not in the “Manchester Guardian”, it was in the New York Times!

[Lauren]

For my light-hearted stuff, I listen to the daily show with trevor noah: ears edition.

Lately I’ve been listening to episodes from 2018, a simpler time, if you will.

I recently got promoted at my retail job where I moonlight which involved counting the drawers down for 2 hours at the end of the night, and I can usually get through a couple SL. It makes me feel like I’m being more productive then working a (hopefully) temporary retail job.

[Steves Stuff]

I’ve already listened through the entire Ebay Scavengers/Scavenger Life library. Many of them twice. Another favorite podcast on my list is Skeptics Guide To The Universe (and I’ve heard most of the ones before about episode 550 twice).

Now I’m either listening to the newest episode of either or playing YouTube videos in the background.

[So Cal Joe]

Back in the day, when I drove a truck over the road, I listened to movies. This was in the stone age, before streaming, unlimited cell phone plans or even satellite radio. radio signals were few and far between in many parts of the country.

I had a VCR sitting on the passenger seat wired to the truck stereo. It was audio only. I had an extensive movie collection and would listen to the classics.. Animal House, Top Gun, Caddyshack etc. These were movies I’d seen many times and didn’t need to see the video to enjoy them.

[PellMellResell]

Ever since around the time Covid started, I’ve been listening to 3 kids and a wife, “them” in the background while working and listing. I’ve found if I keep the volume down low (Door Shut) I can still manage to work while enjoying “them” playing in the background. The door shutting thing really doesn’t work for very long,  so it forces me to stand up and re-close it several times per listing.  This provides continuous exercise throughout the day, however it seems to effect productivity and the stress level a bit. I’ve grown rather used to listening to “them” playing in the background while I’ve been listing this summer.  In fact, I’ve been told here in Las Vegas I get to keep enjoying “them” playing in the background while I list well into the next school year, as they will begin distance learning 5 days a week starting Aug. 24th. Thank you Covid for giving me “them” to listen to in the background while I list away, in the future…..

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