How do I retain more information from podcasts?

Question

I listen to a lot of podcasts, mostly when commuting. Any tips for retaining more of the information?I suspect that the only way is to treat podcasts like lectures: take notes then process them like you would lecture notes (spaced repetition etc).It seems like I'd have to listen to the podcasts twice. First listen for interesting content I want to retain, then actually note it down.Can anyone suggest a better approach?

misiti3780 · Accepted Answer

I listen to a lot of podcasts also. I try to retain a lot of info from them. The method I have been using (which does not work if you're driving) is while I'm listening, when I hit something interesting, I open up my iOS notes and make a note of it.When I have free time at night, I go through those notes and do research and create Anki flash cards. This method works well.