Since I was just the narrator here, I'm going to take this opportunity to mention my thoughts. Kleinbl00 was not the only one to mention that silence is essentially unattainable on a daily basis and even if it were attainable, it would be unpleasant. What we aspire to is not silence but rather "quiet" or "peacefulness" and these things are subjective. For me, it is the 10 minutes after a long run. While running I can get to a really great place but it isn't nearly as peaceful as the walk just after the run. I'm able to dial in to the present moment and really be "at one" with my surroundings. I also find peace while recording/playing music and even these podcasts. They're both similarly zen-like for me.
Great podcast. I agree that it is peaceful quietness, rather than silence, that places me in a relaxed and appreciative mood. It is the familiar, reassuring and slight noises that break the silence that make a moment special. For me, I find it walking through the English countryside on a calm day. I also used to find it in bed while growing up, in an almost silent house, knowing exactly where each slight creek or draft was coming from. Unfortunately I now live in a city and rarely, if ever, find that peaceful quietness. Bloody cars. nature of those slight noises that break the silence that create that atmoshpere. I grew up in the English countryside and I loved being outdoors, where all you could hear were natural sounds.