I work on documentary style podcasting for one of the most respected and artsy podcast production companies in the world. In my small country we have maybe 2-3

I work on documentary style podcasting for one of the most respected and artsy podcast production companies in the world. In my small country we have maybe 2-3 shows i respect right now, across radio and podcasting (i dont really differentiate). The rest is awful. And not to offend, but the stuff you listen to is most likely awful as well. In the sense that Godard (rip) is a whole lot better than Marvel movies. Both are necessary and valuable in many ways, but the tentpole audio productions are few and far between. The reasons are obvious if you think about it: There is no (non-commercial) funding for great podcasting and there is no institutions that educate in this space and no one listens to and get inspired by the truly great and deep history of radio. No one knows what radio montage even means. Journalism, sure, The Daily is insanely well produced, but if you want "art" and great "storytelling", no dice. And here's an inside scoop: The people producing the "awful" stuff as i dare call it, they don't understand. They are not trained like the greats in film or music have been trained, so they do not have ambition or capacity to make truly great radio. I am speaking in bold and broad terms, but it is my conviction that most everyone is underestimating the format, even the ones on the inside.