What is a Podcast?
How can it help you learn new things?
So you have recently seen your favorite influencers , creators, entrepreneurs appear on some random casual interviews and been wondering what is a Podcast? This article covers what are those and how it can help you.
A Podcast is like an episodic talk show, or a discussion forum came alive, but with audio only.
In any episode the host interviews amazing people doing amazing work in their respective fields, they share a snippet of their invaluable experiences, life lessons etc.
Basically podcasts are not necessarily made to be audio only, there are some great shows which are in video/audio formats (also called as Videocasts) like The Joe Rogan Experience etc. But it depends on the way which is more convenient for you. Nowadays these Videocasts are trending, with the internet being accessible to more and more people. But audio has its own perks.
Where did they come from?
With the rise of portable media players like iPod, Walkman etc. It became much easier to carry around preferred audio content, and with existing radio talk shows gave rise to Podcasts which became popular from 2014 and which keeps growing at a rapid rate. There are 700+k out there already and 18M + episodes. So there is something for everyone.
Why to listen?
Okay got it, but how does it help me?
Podcasts are very convenient. We can listen to it while doing chores, driving, running , walking etc..
Stuck in traffic or have to do a daily commute somewhere, don’t worry podcasts are there to save you from the main villain The mighty boredom. Yes , you go for a walk and boom you finished an episode. How about burning some calories while some audio, waiting to teach you some great life lessons. You can also get tips/hacks at domain level expertise.
Not interested in life lessons? Worry not, there are a wide variety of topics to choose from like you can easily learn a new language. Possibilities are endless.
Where to start?*
Well, it depends on what your goals are. Want to listen to it more casually or like more professionally.
You can begin with some casual ones and then move to a particular topic which makes your curiosity tickle. There are various podcasts from life to Sci-fiction, arts to science, philosophy to math, fun to business, comedy to true crimes etc.
Podcasts can be a great way to use your free time and learn new things. It’s the one of the best learning hacks out there. Many great podcasts are FREE , so why not make the most of it. If you are interested in podcasts but don’t know where to start, here are few suggestions;
Suggestions
The Tim Ferriss Show , Reply All , The masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman , I will you a language , Duolingo Spanish or French , Code Newbie , Song Exploder , The Third Row by Tesla , 99% Invisible etc.
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