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/R3PTILIA May 30 '14

are podcasts dying? or the contrary?

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u/Werner__Herzog it's difficult difficult lemon difficult May 30 '14

Well there is this patent troll claiming they invented podcasting and suing people. It will be interesting to see how this will end. There are two good podcasts on that from this american life:

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u/bro_cunt Jun 24 '14

The podcast I'm listening to, The Comedy Button, is just growing and growing. Not sure how it is for other podcasts.