Banish your boredom with these brilliant podcasts

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Whether you’re working on the frontlines, or taking in the slower pace of life, with fewer places to go, many people are finding themselves with a lot more free time on their hands. With all this extra time, do you catch yourself feeling bored? You've come to the right place — we're featuring podcasts that tackle boredom head-on. www.cbc.ca/1.5647384


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    Banish your boredom with these brilliant podcasts

    Podcast Playlist from CBC Radio

    53:28 | Jul 16th, 2020

    1 recommendation

    Whether you’re working on the frontlines, or taking in the slower pace of life, with fewer places to go, many people are finding themselves with a lot more free time on their hands. With all this extr...Show More

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    From Manoush: The Opportunity Of Boredom

    TED Radio Hour

    10:25 | Mar 18th, 2020

    With many of us stuck at home right now, it's natural to feel bored and listless. But our new host Manoush Zomorodi is kind of an expert in boredom - she wrote a book and gave a TED Talk on the topic ...Show More

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    Bored and Brilliant

    How to Be Fine

    38:20 | Nov 30th, 2017

    Welcome to season two of By the Book! Jolenta and Kristen are kicking things off with the new book Bored and Brilliant, by Manoush Zomorodi. Join the ladies as they delete their favorite apps, commute...Show More

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    Summer Guilt

    Family Matters

    20:44 | Aug 5th, 2019

    It is not our job to entertain our children. Repeat, it is not our job to entertain our children. Many parents are feeling the pressure to pull off the perfect summer but parenting expert Alyson Schaf...Show More

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    #29 The Takeover

    Reply All

    26:42 | Jun 23rd, 2015

    1 recommendation

    Thomas Oscar is an Australian teenager who tried to make the most boring Facebook group possible - a group where members pretend to be corporate drones in a non-existent office. This week's episode wa...Show More

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    "Thomas Oscar is an Australian teenager who tried to make the most boring Facebook group possible - a group where members pretend to be corporate drones in a non-existent office."

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    Affirmation: I Am a Likable Person

    Sit There & Do Nothing

    06:13 | Feb 24th, 2020

    4 recommendations

    Attractive? Magnetic? That's right you are! Through a series of weirdly soothing affirmations, you'll become more likable in just a few short minutes. Sit back and do nothing as Meg reads a series of ...Show More

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    "Attractive? Magnetic? That's right you are! Through a series of weirdly soothing affirmations, you'll become more likable in just a few short minutes. Sit back and do nothing as Meg reads a series of...Show More

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