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id="7057" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gz ok b ic ol om on if oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gs bk">While I wash the dishes, work out on the gym's elliptical, and even drift off to sleep, I binge podcasts.</p><p id="631e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gz ok b ic ol om on if oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gs bk">Just for fun, check out my eclectic audio library, and you’ll see <em class="pe">Finding Mastery</em>, <em class="pe">The Proof with Simon Hill</em>, and <em class="pe">Lex Fridman</em>, among others. Most writers have an insatiable curiosity and seek inspiration for life and work; podcasts fill that need for me—and allow me to double-task, which is so satisfying for my ADHD brain.</p><p id="1190" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gz ok b ic ol om on if oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gs bk">However, writing is one of my true loves, and I want to know more, more, more, so I’m always on the lookout for great shows.</p><h2 id="5eeb" class="pf pg gz bf ph pi pj dy pk pl pm ea pn or po pp pq ov pr ps pt oz pu pv pw hf bk">Six more podcasts to check out.</h2><p id="7d48" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gz ok b ic px om on if py op oq or pz ot ou ov qa ox oy oz qb pb pc pd gs bk">Last year, I published <a class="af qc" rel="noopener" href="/the-memoirist/six-of-the-best-podcasts-for-memoir-writers-and-readers-in-2022-b8ae5a2e9a32">an article</a> highlighting six of the best podcasts for writers. Well, good news—here’s a quick update.</p><p id="f9a5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gz ok b ic ol om on if oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gs bk">In addition to the previous podcasts I mentioned, here are a few more you may have missed. Only one is specifically for memoirs, but I promise they are all valuable.</p><ul class=""><li id="df15" class="oi oj gz ok b ic ol om on if oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd qd qe qf bk"><a class="af qc" href="https://ronitplank.com/lets-talk-memoir-with-ronit-plank/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong class="ok hj"><em class="pe">Let’s Talk Memoir</em></strong></a> is hosted by writer, speaker, and memoirist Ronit Plank. 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