From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Podcasting
is a way to share
information
as
digital
audio
files. People often
subscribe
,
download
, and share podcasts using a computer and listen to them on an
MP3 player
.
Many podcasts are similar to
broadcast
radio news or discussion programs. Some use other formats such as a continuing story, comedy show, lecture, or
audiobook
.
As of 7 August 2022, there are at least 2,864,367 podcasts and 135,736,875
episodes
.
[1]
Podcasts can be found for almost anything.
Radio
shows, do-it-yourself
projects
, special
interest
groups,
religious sermons
,
comedy
sketches,
cartoons
, and just about anything else can be found. A podcast can be found using a podcast
search engine
. Once a podcast is found, it can be subscribed to, like a
magazine
or
newspaper
, and
streamed
or downloaded. Podcasting services are used to stream or download podcasts and listen to them.
Podcasting has become so
popular
that many people who write for
magazines
or report
news
on
television
have also been putting out their own podcasts. Anyone can start a podcast and share their knowledge with the world with the help of different platforms that are currently available online.