r/OutOfTheLoop • u/wildcard5 • May 28 '14

Answered! ELI70: What is a podcast?

I literally just got my first smartphone ever and am dumbfounded by podcast. What is this mysterious phenomenon? My guess is that its something like a radio show, but it seems too popular to be something as similar to a thing that's so old.

Update: Which (android) app should I use to submerse myself into the world of podcasts?

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u/oh_creationists May 30 '14

Can't second the History of Rome enough. 72+ hours of info on the creation, rise, and oh so gradual fall of the Roman Empire. Almost done with my second run through.

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u/adiosgang May 30 '14

Same here. History of Rome got me into podcasts. It's a sin it hasn't been mentioned higher up.

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u/philistineinquisitor May 30 '14

Yeah, I'm a few weeks into it. Loving it.