7 Easy-Listening Podcasts for Summer
这些播客会让你的身心焕然一新，就像给耳朵喝杯柠檬水一样（听起来很黏……但你明白我们的意思了）。
今年夏天看起来将与去年不同，主要是在一个好的方面。我们已经准备好在户外多呆一点时间，与朋友和家人在一起，沉迷于真诚的乐趣（还记得吗？）。我们如何安全地进行？健康快乐的夏季指南从这里开始。
夏季意味着生活应该轻松，这包括轻松倾听。这就是为什么我们收集了最寒冷、最放松的播客来舒缓你的耳朵，并在整个夏天将你带到一个平静的世界。
Podcast listening is on the rise, according to a 2021 study from Edison Research, with 41% of Americans over age 12 listen to at least one podcast a month. And it’s no wonder, as podcasts are not only entertaining but can provide other benefits, too. In fact, a study published inNature研究发现，听引人入胜的故事可以刺激你大脑中与心理意象相关的部分，这可能就是为什么当你听一些引人入胜的东西时，你会感觉自己真的被转移到了另一个世界。此外，根据一项研究，听播客而不是在电视节目前关闭大脑或在社交媒体上滚动有助于你从我们人类现在所处的屏幕时间中解脱出来，过多的屏幕时间可能会增加你患某些健康问题的风险，比如抑郁症研究Preventive Medicine Reports.
So whatever your plans are this summer, make time for one of these podcast picks—no hard work required.
1. Top Pick for Beach Lounging: “Meet Cute”
你听说过beach reads，但是beach listens呢？如果今年夏天你发现自己四肢伸开躺在海边或泳池边的躺椅上，试着用你典型的浪漫翻页器换成播客“Meet Cute.”This podcast features original audio rom-coms told beginning to end in 15 minutes. Everyone loves a charming, funny, happily ever after, right?
2.打开窗户睡觉的最佳选择：“没什么大不了的”
Channel your sleepy inner child this summer with Kathryn Nicolai’s podcast,“Nothing Much Happens.”In this pod, the host reads you “bedtime stories for grown-ups” in a mellow voice to help quiet your racing thoughts and drift off into dreamland more peacefully. Here you’ll find stories with cozy, carefree plotlines about things like taking a drive to a serene cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway. And yes, in these stories, nothing much happens—so you don’t have to feel guilty if you doze off partway through.
3.搭配一杯葡萄酒的最佳选择：“杰西·威尔的餐桌礼仪”
Ever wish you could have dinner with one of your favorite celebrities? British singer Jessie Ware turned that wish into apodcast.她和她可爱的母亲伦尼在每一集的播客上都会邀请不同的客人，进行一次饶舌、有趣、通常很搞笑的采访，通常会手拿杜松子酒和补品或其他饮料。像《希特溪》的丹·利维、歌手/词曲作者约翰·莱登，甚至是深受喜爱的梅尔和苏这样的嘉宾，《伟大的英国烘焙秀》前几季令人愉快的含沙射影的主持人都会让你耳目一新。如果你喜欢诙谐的玩笑，需要一个笑声来帮助你缓解夏季的压力，这一款适合你。
4. Top Pick for When Relaxation Feels Elusive: “Slow Radio”
Struggling to tap into that summer self-care mindset? Thispodcast from BBC Radio 3自称是“当今疯狂世界的解毒剂”从海岸海滩到瑞典森林，每一集都会让你沉浸在自然环境中舒缓的音乐和录音中。沉浸在世界各地悦耳的声音中，发现自己对生活中的小事充满了更多的感激之情。
5. Top Pick for Sunday Morning Strolls: “Our Love Song”
This innovative podcast interviews a new couple each episode as they take you on the journey of their relationship from strangers to lovers. The cool part of这个播客是,它使用s Spotify’s new Music + Talk feature, which allows podcasts to insert full songs into their episodes. Each episode, you'll hear the couple’s love story interspersed with the defining songs of their relationship, as they use the music to chart their romantic milestones—from the song that reminds them of their awkward junior high meeting to their first dance at their wedding.
6.流行文化爱好者的最佳选择：“流行文化欢乐时光”
If you’re like us, you’ve been dying for some uninterrupted Netflix time—and“Pop Culture Happy Hour”NPR是你的备忘单，你希望现在是夏天，有时间尽情地看、读、听。在这个欢快的音乐节目中，你可以随时了解最新的电视、电影、书籍和音乐。从艺术记者琳达·霍姆斯、格伦·沃尔顿、斯蒂芬·汤普森和艾莎·哈里斯那里获得观看最佳新剧的记录，以及不受影响的节目。每周发布五天，这个豆荚是你的完美伴侣，让你在整个夏天都能享受到娱乐。
7.早上来接我的最佳选择：“今天的星座”
Astrology buffs, rejoice—Spotify delivers horoscopes via apodcast from network Parcast, with daily episodes tailored to your sign. Each sign has its own separate podcast, from “Capricorn Today” to “Gemini Today” and all the signs between, presented by a cool, calming female voice. Get a fresh astrological take on what you need to know about your love life, relationships, and personal and professional growth each summer morning by pressing play on this podcast pick.
Podcast Listenership Study:爱迪生研究。（2021）“无限刻度盘2021”。https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-infinite-dial-2021-2/
屏幕时间和抑郁研究：Preventive Medicine Reports. (2017.) “在美国成年人中，屏幕时间与抑郁之间的关联。”https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517301316
Narrative Listening Brain Study:Brain and Behavior. (2019.) “Inferior parietal lobule and early visual areas support elicitation of individualized meanings during narrative listening.”https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/brb3.1288
