When you listen to a podcast what turns you off most?
Sep 22, 2020
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In this podcast, the hosts explore what turns people off when listening to a podcast. They discuss topics such as excessive ads, lack of improvement from famous podcasters, lengthy dead air, and disorganized content. Listeners also share their own turn-offs and the host promotes their other show and asks for suggestions for future episodes.
There is no right or wrong method when it comes to learning a language, as long as the learner enjoys the process.
Some common turn-offs for podcast listeners include poor audio quality, excessive advertisements, lack of engaging content, and unnecessary stretching of the content when it should have ended.
Deep dives
Key Point 1: Enjoying the language learning process is more important than following a specific method
The podcast episode emphasizes that there is no right or wrong method when it comes to learning a language, as long as the learner enjoys the process. The host shares tips and tricks on becoming a fluent speaker, focusing on English but mentioning that these methods can be applied to other languages as well. The episode includes interviews with language learners to gain insights into their methods and also mentions a crossover podcast called 'Quora Knows Best', where the host reads out loud articles or answers to interesting questions, providing reading practice and vocabulary learning opportunities.
Key Point 2: What turns off listeners when listening to podcasts
In this part of the episode, the host presents the question, 'When you listen to a podcast, what turns you off most?', and shares 10 different answers from various individuals. Some of the things that turn off listeners include poor audio quality, excessive advertisements, lack of engaging or interesting content, too much banter or flattery between the host and guest, and unnecessary stretching of the content when it should have ended. The host also mentions a famous podcaster teaching English in episode 28 and wraps up by suggesting other shows for language learners.
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Exploring What Turns People Off When Listening to a Podcast