I started listening to podcasts because I sometimes have trouble sleeping but I can always fall asleep when the TV's on. I soon discovered that I could also fall asleep easily listening to talk radio but it was sometimes difficult to find shows on in the middle of the night (where I live). Also, I can't put the radio etc on at night or I'd wake DH so I would use one earplug for my walkman (olden days ipod for your youngsters.. ). Anyhoo, when I got my ipod, I started downloading old movies and radio shows and they worked great! I've listened to tons of old radio plays and shows like Father Knows Best etc. I usually only hear the first 5-10 minutes before I fall asleep so sometimes on Saturday or Sunday mornings, I find one I've haven't heard the end of and I fast forward.

Now I am finding that there are many interesting topics out there in podcastland, as well as a lot of junk. Take a look and see for yourself!