"Podcast bingo" is a perfect summation of the clichés you always hear

If you ever get the feeling that many podcasts run to a formula, you"re not alone.

On Twitter, Alex Sujong Laughlin posted a bingo card featuring all the podcasting clichés you"ve heard when listening to an episode.

From that Squarespace ad, to the endless suggestions of "have you heard of Reply All," to the jangly banjo music that opens up a program — you"ve likely come across these at some point. 

But there"s a few missing tiles, as people spotted on Twitter.

I don’t see “Opening is a bunch of clips/one liners from movies”

— Jizz Johnson 🥃 (@jizzjohnson68) November 6, 2018

ZipRecruiter"s powerful matching algorithm...

— casey john leonard (@Casey_J_Leonard) November 6, 2018

“Make hiring easier with zip recruiter”
“I love my Casper mattress”

— Hailey 🐝 (@GracefulTornado) November 6, 2018

Missed out:

1. Minimal editing
2. Interminable "housekeeping" section read out really slowly
3. Shit Skype connections
4. Man with most annoying laugh closest to microphone
5. "How are you?" / "I"m VERY well, sir, how are you?"
6. Goodytwoshoes absence of copyrighted music https://t.co/5lBtRoS15q

— Michael Poppies Now (@IrkthePurists) November 6, 2018

“...or wherever you get your podcasts”

— Aaron Elya (@DiscJockeyEtc) November 5, 2018

Now you"ll be noticing all these tics, of sorts, the next time you listen to your podcast. Wherever you get your podcasts from.

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