by Latina » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:21 pm
I've listened to the first 1 and a half shows so far, and I too have mixed feelings even thought I've enjoyed them and am very grateful they are available. Other than in the morning, I'm very much a podcast person... I listen to several, including Best of Moyles - I still have the last few to catch up on - and Mills, during various activities including cooking, travelling, sometimes gym, and often before bed (or even to help me fall asleep).
So for me, the best way to enjoy these shows is to treat them purely as podcasts, which is why the iTunes option is so brilliant as it makes me feel like they are and allows me to download and transfer them to my mp3 player along with the others. If I continue to listen, I can also see myself "fasting" for several days before a holiday and then taking a load of them with me.
However, what I can't do is use them to actually replace what was the live CMS. I can't spend every morning living 8 years in the past. For me it is a lot more psychologically sound to live in the present and look ahead at that time of the day, so I'll be finding a new morning routine - whether that's Grimmy, another station, or finding the best morning TV. It really does have to be radio if it's going to see me through to the office though.