How I Discovered Actual-Play Podcasts
When commuting, I generally read or work through a language course. Walking with a stroller or folding laundry is different: my hands and eyes are occupied, but my mind is free. Podcasts became a way to reclaim time that would otherwise disappear. Actual-play podcasts eventually offered something more—a way back into tabletop roleplaying when I no longer had enough time to play regularly. Since having children, and especially since moving to Luxembourg, I have found myself walking much more. Initially, this was mostly with a stroller, because walking is an excellent way to put a child to sleep—and, with some children, the only way to manage it without a great deal of screaming and resistance. Over time, I began to enjoy walking for its own sake: the nature, the quiet and the temporary absence of demands. I must be getting old. As a child, I found walks with my parents dreadfully boring, particularly when they developed into hikes during family holidays. It is strange how differentl...