Seems like I neglected to post my podcast preferences last year. You can find the previous selection here:
I do spend a lot of time listening to podcasts, generally in between things, like travelling. However, there is a limit to how many you can consume in a week and that’s why I need to be very discerning about what I listen to.
Regulars
These podcasts are ones that I generally won’t miss an episode of.
The latest Microsoft news with some fun and entertainment along the way. Paul Thurrott’s musing make this podcast alone something worth listening to.
Some really great advice, business insights and strategy. Also lots of life lessons that I have found work really well for me. A weekly must listen for me.
These tend to be quite long, like reading a book, but a very good and very interesting. Luckily, they are not that frequent, so it can make a nice change from all the tech stuff
All the latest news and information about SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, Teams and more directly from Microsoft.
Currently evaluating
These podcasts I listen to frequently, but maybe not every episode. Some of these may eventually get cut from the roster. Anything here has to provide real business value for it to remain long term.
What has appeared in the Microsoft 365 message center. Many just for change notifications.
Tends to be somewhat developer focused but there is handy information here, once you get past some of the other stuff.
Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast
More for IT Pros and somewhat random in its content. Another podcast in which you have to get past stuff to get to the information.
A rather Teams centric podcast, however it is short so a quick listen. Still not sure if it has long term value in my ears.
If I have time
There are simply not enough hours in a day to get through everything. These are great podcasts but I simply don’t have the time to listen to them regularly unfortunately.
Probably too hard core for most. For me it is a great mix of military history and business mindset training. If you have a ‘fanatical’ tendency then give this one a listen.
A bit like the Tim Ferriss podcast. Plenty of interesting and different stuff that always makes you think. Somewhat irregular episodes but I am still enjoying what I’m hearing.
Interesting to get the story behind major business rivalries. More a ‘stage production’ than a podcast. Very enjoyable if you have the time.
Hosted by Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, Kevin Scott, it has lots of interesting guests and topics.
I churn through these mostly at 2x speed to allow me to get through as much content as possible. I do have a few other podcasts on my current podcasting app but I think they’ll soon be getting the cut. I am always on the lookout for good podcasts business, technology, history, whatever. So if you can recommend something you like, I’m all ears.
Finally, of course, there is my own podcasting effort:
which covers the Microsoft Cloud (typically Office 365 and Azure) as well as business topics. I encourage you to have a listen and me know what you think. 2020 will be the tenth year that it has been available, which is a bit of milestone I must admit. Recently, I’ve started doing shorter, more focused FAQ episodes as well as the standard long form interview.
Hopefully, there is something of interest to you in what I listen to. Feel free to let me know as well as any recommendations you may have, as I said, I’m all ears!
CIAOPS 
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