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Off Topic Question: What do you listen to?

Gina Eide, Contributor

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What do you listen to? FineWoodworking.com's Anatole Burkin frequently listens to Car Talk when he's in the shop. Also, did you know that that Ray Magliozzi's a woodworker?

Come on, admit it. You've listened to that UFO show Coast to Coast AM in the wee hours of the morning when insomnia strikes.

Here at FW, we're often wondering what our viewers like/dislike. So sound off... even if it's just to say what your favorite ice cream flavor is. My preference: coffee.

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What do you listen to? FineWoodworking.com's Anatole Burkin frequently listens to Car Talk when he's in the shop. Also, did you know that that Ray Magliozzi's a woodworker?

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Here at Fine Woodworking, we’re a rather analytical bunch. We spend a lot of time thinking about you our audience...  Hemming and hawing about what sort of projects you like, what articles you read, what posts draw your comments, what video lengths you prefer, etc.

Sometimes we even wonder what you do in your non woodworking life. Last year, for instance, I started to feel a little sad watching our traffic numbers dwindle during the summer. You folks were kind enough to weigh in and let me know what you’re doing with yourselves when you’re not visiting our site.  Home improvement projects and gardening were the top warm-weather hobbies.

Today, my question is... what do you listen to when you’re in the shop, in the car, or relaxing? Are you a heavy metal fan? Classical music junkie? Or maybe a Car Talk devotee.

I’m starting a poll below with some generic categories/shows. You’ll notice it has a public radio bias because I’m a talk-radio freak (I’m a religious Planet Money podcast listener)! But post comments with more on your favorite music/audio shows I can augment the list.

Update: MDandF brings up another good question... how do you listen? Are you a die-hard radio fan or a podcast convert? Or, do you consume radio via the Web or satellite? Post a comment below or take this poll about podcast usage specifically. Up until now, we haven't produced many podcasts. Would people be interested in FW woodworking audio podcasts?

And, I don’t mind off-topic conversations here... if you want to chime in with other interesting tidbits about you, that’s fine by me. :) What type of ice cream you like... Other sites you visit... Languages you speak... TV shows you watch... etc.

This is what I love about the internet, instead of just mulling it over, now I can throw the question into cyberspace and hopefully get some replies in return.

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Comments (17)

Old J.B. writes: CBC Radio 1 (FM + Sirius 137) is what radio should be - wide range quality programming that grabs you with an incredibly good blog and replay website. Listened to by millions of English-speaking people in N. America judging by the e-mails.
Posted: 10:47 am on August 18th

pboeckh writes: Is there really anything that can quite compare to the sweet dulcet tone of a 3 hp router in full flight?
Posted: 10:19 am on August 17th

flgreyhound writes: I join the others on "no commercials", but listen to XM Radio to get there, instead of NPR. More choices.
Posted: 9:55 am on August 17th

madjack writes: My dial stays tuned to NPR. Really great lineup and news with no commercials.
Posted: 8:35 am on August 17th

Geoff001 writes: I burn a couple of CD's of my favourite tracks and listen to them when I've had enough of the radio. When I need a change of tracks I just burn another couple.


Posted: 4:26 am on August 17th

Ignatios writes: Medieval a cappella chant and polyphany.
Posted: 1:05 am on August 17th

OddHunter writes: What, no "Pop" category?
Posted: 9:30 pm on August 16th

GEide writes: Thanks for the feedback folks. Country and Bluegrass boxes added. Can't believe I left out bluegrass... I know it is a Rollie Johnson shop favorite! Sports radio is there @wood1000. Do a CTRL+F if you’re having trouble finding the checkbox. I also added Wood Talk Online and Matt Vanderlist's Spoken Wood Podcast.

Last, to @MDandF’s point, I added a box about podcasts in general. Thanks again for weighing in.
Posted: 10:12 am on August 16th

GEide writes: LOL NoChecks. Guess on a Friday afternoon after a long week the mind can wonder.. . But, it’s Monday morning now, time to get back to business—your subscription dollars at work producing woodworking content. :)
Posted: 10:03 am on August 16th

oshawa writes: I also listen to Bluegrass but I noted you didn't even have country music on your list. I bet a lot of your readers listen to country.
Posted: 2:01 pm on August 15th

share43 writes: I listen 99% to WCPE 89.7 fm, the Classical Station, from Wake Forest, NC. If you can't get it on your radio try theclassicalstation.org. This ststion is 100% listener supported. It gets no money from government, educational organizations or NPR.
Posted: 1:34 pm on August 15th

NoChecks writes: You folks must really be bored if what you think about is someone elses music. What does this possibly have to do with "Fine Woodworking"? Nothing. Get a life...go into the shop and build something.........
Posted: 10:30 am on August 15th

mtnfreak14 writes: Anything loud like punk or rock while I'm milling; it's the only thing I can hear over the machines. Anything from bluegrass to NPR while doing handwork. Sometimes classical if I'm feeling serene.
Posted: 11:50 am on August 14th

smkymtnprepper writes: No bluegrass?
Posted: 10:29 am on August 14th

MDandF writes: Techno & Electronic box? iPod & MP3 v. Radio? iPod opens up the "podcast" as a choice ;-).
Posted: 9:04 am on August 14th

Wood1000 writes: Also where is the box for Sports?
Posted: 8:34 pm on August 13th

Wood1000 writes: Where is the box for Country?
Posted: 8:33 pm on August 13th

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