A joyous update, and astonishingly soon after my original post! MB delivered in spades!
One of our veteran members PMed me a list of podcasts within minutes of my posting. I'm not sure whether they wish to remain nameless but I'd like to sing their praises for the wealth they so kindly bestowed.
The message contained links to a number of programmes, chiefly centered around the exciting world of field recordings - a realm I'd only dabbled in previously.
Field recordings are a magnificent solution for my problems surrounding focus and my trouble with dialogue-driven discussive podcasts. Field recordings complement my affinity for ambient music, easing the transition from my server archives to the podcasting platform.
I'll share the list they so kindly provided below.
framework radio:
https://frameworkradio.net/
(if you join as a patron, you are sent voiceover-free shows)
Cities and Memory:
https://citiesandmemory.com/
Headphone Commute:
https://headphonecommute.podbean.com/
The Lake Radio:
https://thelakeradio.com/
low light mixes:
https://lowlightmixes.podbean.com/
Slow Radio:
https://podcast.app/slow-radio-p394487/
… and this may have more talking than you’re looking for,
but they are generally only one hour long:
Sound Propositions:
https://soundpropositions.com/podcast/
I briefly surveyed the resources above and was intrigued by the soundscapes that greeted me. And I was pleased to find that nearly all of the links permitted me to play the audio in the background while minimizing the browser window on my Android device, demonstrating that I will not need a dedicated podcast app to enjoy the content.
It will be a major adjustment exploring the thousands of available episodes from these links without my usual methodology of documenting and journaling every specific track. But I suppose that if one particularly seizes my attention I can take note of the site and the episode number to promote further quality listening.
This could potentially open me up to a whole new world of sonic exploration. I'm so grateful for this contribution!
I'll still welcome the thoughts of our other members, whether for other quality global field recording resources or for other podcasts you think I'd enjoy.
Cheers!