How podcasts became so popular

Podcasts are a growing business. One study estimates that podcasting revenue is expected to reach $1 billion by 2020, yet, it seems like everybody already has a podcast. In this episode of The Big Picture, reporter Ashley Carman explains why podcasting has grown so quickly and why everyone has a podcast now.

[TheVerge]

What’s your all-time favorite podcast?

[Lanz]

Wooow that fact about Apple introducing Podcast was completely new to me! :O

[vikasdp]

Surprised to see the word “Podcast” wasn’t patented by Apple.

[daikucoffee]

Jamie pull up that verge video about podcasts.

[CuriosityCulture]

I want Podcasts to have a comment section... that would be cool.

[KarlRock]

Listened to one podcast in my entire life. Prefer video.

[Byte_J]

Podcasting predated the Jobs announcement referenced in the video. Adding podcasting support to iTunes did a ton to popularize it, but there were several popular podcasting clients before iTunes.

[Ninjaliebe]

I am really missing the time when podcast weren't all about money. No ads, no exclusivity on a platform. Just some people talking about stuff. Many podcasters even had time for their fans because there were relatively few listeners compared to today.

[BuggsOp]

I used to see the podcast app on my Ipod touch and thought it was for old people now i binge listen one everyday

[absalomherreraramirez]

The beginning of the end of podcasts has begun. RIP.

[TechWithBrett]

Google Podcasts moved to a search based version of Podcasting by episode and it really is the best thing since Podcasting was released.

[dita]

I listen to podcasts of my favourite radio stations when I drive, sometimes also when I clean the house. I discovered podcast when I bought my first Mac, thanks to iTunes.

[saurabh]

This video could be a podcast and would make no difference. The video literally shoes nothing helpful. Exactly why podcasts are so popular today!

[JoelGetzhasauselessurl]

I'll grant you that Apple was early to podcasting, but some of us remember listening to Adam Curry's Daily Source Code before you could download them on itunes.

[YashBhatt]

My question is why doesn't everyone has a podcast still ? There are so many voices that I would love to listen to (like Zack from JerryRigEverything, Rebecca from WatchMojo, Morgan Freeman) for hours and there are so many content creators that mostly does YouTube videos they research and gives us the information as shortly as possible. But sometimes I want the longer and deeper version of that information that's when podcast comes to rescue.

[pnw_Eli]

Another big variable in this: it's content that can be consumed while doing other tasks, in ways that TV, print, etc. can't.

[chickenphat]

The top Podcasts I listen too:
1. Ear Biscuits
2. Tailosive Tech Podcast
3. Mostly Nitpicking
4. Lew Later
5. Tailosive Talks Podcast
6. Bacon and Eggs: A Movie Lovers Podcast

Idk if the numbers are a ranking or not. I like all of them tho.

[zainybrany]

Joe “DMT” Rogan will always be the GOAT

[samproi]

Great episode, very interesting and informative 👍

[twnrbo]

Imagine where Apple would be if Steve was still here