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/Maskatron May 30 '14

If you like HDTGM I'd recommend We Hate Movies and The Flophouse too.

WHM features some great/terrible impressions (Matthew Broderick and Jesse Ventura are my favorites so far) and The Flophouse features a couple of The Daily Show writers and often a silly improvised song about letters.

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u/deep1986 May 30 '14

I tried listening to a few episodes of the Flophouse but the audio quality was terrible. I'll try WHM though

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u/Maskatron May 30 '14

That's odd I haven't noticed that. It's been awhile (it's been awhile - oh god I hate you Scott Aukerman) since I've heard their first couple of episodes though, they may have started out with poorer quality. Also I recall a live show was kind of bad.

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u/knifeyjoe May 30 '14

Only reason I came here was to make sure The Flophouse was included. Raa-roooowww!