What should I listen to on a 16 hr roadtrip

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I am taking a 16 hr roadtrip this weekend over two days. I have some fun podcasts I plan to listen to but I was hoping to listen to some career related content too.I am into data, analytics and ml for work.I am hoping to listen to CMU fall database serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2_AJNIxzU&list=PLSE8ODhjZXjZKp-oX_75aBnznulk7nubuWondering if anyone has some ideas on tech audio I could listen to.

daniel71l · Accepted Answer

Another option... Do not listen to other people Have time for your own thoughts and even get bored
My best ideas came from idling thoughts that made strange connections
Driving is one of the best times to get some idle time

jmkr · Answer

I recommend in addition to the podcasts and all career related listening, give a chance to appreciate Phish if you haven't.
In lieu of a long post choose a jam compilation from here:
https://www.youtube.com/@justjams9330/videos
Then enjoy the roadtrip, your trip is short. It's good background music, but every now and again you will notice _something_ about the music that really sticks out. This is because the musical stories are told in a crescendo style.

sergiotapia · Answer

Joe Rogan with Joey Diaz, listen to all of them. I had some really relaxing moments hearing the stories while playing Dark Souls 1 on my PS5.

surprisetalk · Answer

Software Unscripted and Data Skeptic are great podcasts, but honestly, I don't think there's a whole lot of other quality audio technical content about software. And I haven't had much luck listening to courses while driving.
[1] https://taylor.town/podcasts
Rather than limiting yourself to "career" content, maybe try enriching yourself with some classic literature and non-fiction?
I personally love listening to essay collections on readtrips! I highly recommend Gibson's Distrust That Particular Flavor and any collection from David Foster Wallace.
[2] https://taylor.town/eschew-the-new
Rather than listening, also consider taking the time to dictate some essays or short stories! Phones have very good speech-to-text nowadays, and you could probably knock out an entire first-draft of something :)

satvikpendem · Answer

The Count of Monte Cristo. It's 45 hours long and I'm going through it right now. If you listened on 3x speed you can get through it in 16 hours, which is what I'm doing currently.

logicalmonster · Answer

Podcasts are good, but I'd suggest bringing a book or two and some paper and a pen if you can. You're going to get sick of podcasts after a few hours and want to do something else.

schwartzworld · Answer

LambdaCast - 22 amazing episodes. Required listening for anybody who wants to learn FP