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I remember podcasts being pretty big sometime around 2008 - a lot of podcasts have stopped publishing since then. Is it ahead of where it was then?

firasd 11y ago
I was aware of podcasts when they launched around 2004 (and worked on some related sites) but a lot of the early hype about podcasts as a business didn’t pan out. I suspect it may be misleading to look to the past this point—the upsurge of professional content, advertising, etc. may mean it really is different this time.
danso 11y ago
The Serial podcast is huge, and in journalism, one of the few bright spots of success in indepth reporting...I would say that that alone has accounted for the majority of upswing in number of media reports proclaiming the new popularity of podcasts. So, despite the stats of increased downloads/awareness cited...which may not be impressive at all if we compare them against the overall uptick in phone adoption and mobile digital consumption since 2008...there's no guarantee that podcasting as an industry has real footing...particularly in what exists for creators to create and then get paid. At least, there's nothing on the scope of what Twitch and YouTube have done for gaming screen casters, AFAIK
- vijayr 11y ago
  Serial podcast was great. Tim Feriss is good, Dan Carlin is awesome. Any other podcast you'd recommend? Excluding the self promotional internet business types.
  - yitchelle 11y ago
    Most of the podcasts from team (https://gimletmedia.com/ https://gimletmedia.com/) behind Serial are good.
  - cholantesh 11y ago
    > Dan Carlin Exactly the name I think of when I hear the word 'podcasting', and I'm surprised to see no mention of him in the article. In fact, I'm a regular podcast listener and I recognized few of the names in this piece, which was confusing to say the least. If you're a Carlin fan, you definitely need to listen to Mike Duncan's podcasts - History of Rome and Revolutions. I'm also a fan of Skeptoid and Skeptic's Guide to the Universe. For lighter stuff, I enjoy Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast and Nerdist.
  - will_pseudonym 11y ago
    QOD. James Altutcher and Steven Dubner (freakonomics). They have one question each day they talk about. Both have GREAT perspectives. It's almost always a paradigm shifter.
    - icpmacdo 11y ago
      I cant understand how James Altutcher has A list guests and horrible audio quality, so annoying.
      - will_pseudonym 11y ago
        Honestly I have never noticed! What are your favorite podcasts that have great production values BTW? I'm looking for a great production company.
tehwebguy 11y ago
Yeah. Incredibly, this article doesn't mention the YouTubers that are driving massive numbers to podcasts.

firasd 11y ago

I was aware of podcasts when they launched around 2004 (and worked on some related sites) but a lot of the early hype about podcasts as a business didn’t pan out. I suspect it may be misleading to look to the past this point—the upsurge of professional content, advertising, etc. may mean it really is different this time.

danso 11y ago

The Serial podcast is huge, and in journalism, one of the few bright spots of success in indepth reporting...I would say that that alone has accounted for the majority of upswing in number of media reports proclaiming the new popularity of podcasts. So, despite the stats of increased downloads/awareness cited...which may not be impressive at all if we compare them against the overall uptick in phone adoption and mobile digital consumption since 2008...there's no guarantee that podcasting as an industry has real footing...particularly in what exists for creators to create and then get paid. At least, there's nothing on the scope of what Twitch and YouTube have done for gaming screen casters, AFAIK

vijayr 11y ago
Serial podcast was great. Tim Feriss is good, Dan Carlin is awesome. Any other podcast you'd recommend? Excluding the self promotional internet business types.
- yitchelle 11y ago
  Most of the podcasts from team (https://gimletmedia.com/ https://gimletmedia.com/) behind Serial are good.
- cholantesh 11y ago
  > Dan Carlin Exactly the name I think of when I hear the word 'podcasting', and I'm surprised to see no mention of him in the article. In fact, I'm a regular podcast listener and I recognized few of the names in this piece, which was confusing to say the least. If you're a Carlin fan, you definitely need to listen to Mike Duncan's podcasts - History of Rome and Revolutions. I'm also a fan of Skeptoid and Skeptic's Guide to the Universe. For lighter stuff, I enjoy Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast and Nerdist.
- will_pseudonym 11y ago
  QOD. James Altutcher and Steven Dubner (freakonomics). They have one question each day they talk about. Both have GREAT perspectives. It's almost always a paradigm shifter.
  - icpmacdo 11y ago
    I cant understand how James Altutcher has A list guests and horrible audio quality, so annoying.
    - will_pseudonym 11y ago
      Honestly I have never noticed! What are your favorite podcasts that have great production values BTW? I'm looking for a great production company.

tehwebguy 11y ago

Yeah. Incredibly, this article doesn't mention the YouTubers that are driving massive numbers to podcasts.