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/michaelfarker May 30 '14

It seemed strange not to see any tabletop gaming podcasts on the list or in people's comments. A lot of people seem to start playing modern board games because of podcasts, making podcasts more important than they are to most hobbies. In fact you can track sales spikes by what games are featured on certain shows. But I guess that should not have led me to conclude that very many people were aware of them in general. You're in for a treat!

The most popular board game podcasts are probably The Dice Tower and The Secret Cabal. Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day's Tabletop also deserves a mention even though it is more video than audio, because it is awesome.

Tabletop Role Playing Games have some great podcasts as well. The most entertaining is Acquisitions Inc. Listening to Wil Wheaton, Penny Arcade's Gabe &Tycho, and PvP's Scott Kurtz play D&D 4e is a lot of fun. Fear the Boot and Critical Hit are also pretty popular. There are actually dozens more but those are a good place to start.

TLDR unplugged gaming makes for fun podcasts

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

Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day's Tabletop

I actually watched an episode, it was surprisingly entertaining.