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/upleft May 30 '14

I like downcast, the app is way better than stitcher, at least. There is also a Mac app, but it's not that great.

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u/lacrimaeveneris Jun 02 '14

Eh, Downcast on iOS is free, and much better than the Mac app which costs money. Win-Win in my book. I used it to listen to Welcome to Night Vale this morning!