I know about the podcast because someone I hang out with listens to them. I almost always half-listen to the first five minutes then tap out.
(…Except when they cover Rod Dreher. He’s my favorite topic they bring up. 
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Because even when things are looking up, lots of the topics are depressing. For example, when the Hamas are successful in any way, it’s always attached to their struggles. Sometimes I think I’m too fragile to listen., Other times I think it’s actually my perspective. Perhaps I’m too cynical and must beat a case of doomer brain. There’s always a better perspective to see the news with.
I also got dismissed and dehumanized a lot as a child. I don’t like to hear others suffering getting the same or worse treatment. Even if it’s heavy, I would like to not dismiss listening to their stories. You develop a resilience to hearing them over time right?
Chapo is usually funny enough to not make me more depressed than my baseline of “looking around at the world” and they make me feel less insane.
Death Panel and Citations Needed are the ones that make me too depressed to listen to
I had to unsub from Death Panel lol. My blood would be boiling every time I listened
I think a lot of people here stopped listening ages ago tbh, but also like yeah, its fine to not listen to content that makes you depressed or put down. I feel like CTH largely exists to use humor as a coping mechanism for how dark things are, so if the humor isn’t working for you then maybe its just not for you and that’s fine. Not listening to CTH isn’t counterrevolutionary, not watching the news isn’t counterrevolutionary, what you do is what matters, not what you consume, and even if the consumption mattered it wouldn’t be worth making your quality of life worse day to day to get that slop.
I still listen, maybe 50% of the time? probably less but it varies.
I think they post highlights on their YouTube channel sometimes - you might be able to enjoy some of the funny stuff without the upsetting stuff that way.
Either way - it’s just a podcast. Listen to what you find enjoyable while you wash the dishes or walk the dog or whatever! I honestly listen to stupid stuff like Boonta Vista or anime podcasts more than stuff focused on current events in a regular week.
Chapo ? Like the drug kingpin ? (seriously I never listened to a single episode)
I guess I dont bother with podcasts about current news. Like when I have the time I would rather listen to music or listen to something comfy.
Mind you I can totally relate to NOT wanting to listen to depressing news. Im sure everyone already got their own share of problems so if you closely follow world news it can be a bit much at times.
