I love podcasts but my hands need something to do when I'm just at home and have something I want to listen to. My go to game for the least 3 years has been Skater XL because there is no "losing" the game, its just skateboarding, if you beef it you just try it again or do something else
Factorio and Sims 3
Sim racing games with endurance racing is also good, just turn the engine volume down.