The Podcast Asylum

Sufferers of Podcrastination engage in one of two behaviors. In the first instance, they seize on any excuse whatsoever to avoid recording the next episode of their podcast. Everything—Second Life, e-mail, the day job, flossing the cat—is more interesting to these patients than podcasting. Extreme cases must be confined to the podcasting studio and supervised closely by a member of the Asylum staff.

The second form of Podcrastination is the production of podcasts to the exclusion of all other activity. These podcrastinators can be identified by such claims as ‘I can’t come to the office today because I have to record my podcast,’ and should only be allowed access to microphones and recording devices when they have no work or family commitments. As the consequences of this form of Podcrastination can be especially severe, it is important to catch it early. If necessary, Sven and the Dusky Handmaidens can provide a reminder of the pleasures of life beyond podcasting.