The Power of The Podcast

Listen To a Podcast During Your Commute

drcommute   •   November 2021

Dear commuter,

If there are things you can improve during your commute is the opportunity to learn. To engage with creative content and experience something new. Either you want to learn a new skill, improve yourself, lift your spirits with a good laugh, feel inspired, excited or even motivated. The power of a good podcast can help you tick all those boxes and you can really become addicted to this new experience if you are not already a big fan of podcasts.

As we all know we live in the Information Age where all you need is just a click away. We have apps for literally everything we want. The beauty of a podcast is that you just need to lay back and listen. The main challenge in 2021 is selecting the right podcast. We can spend so much time just trying to find a good quality podcast that fulfils our ambition.

Don’t you worry I got your back. I will narrow everything down for you.

Interestingly, the word podcast first originated from a portmanteau of:

The iPod was a portable media player device created by Apple and released in 2001 with the slogan “1000 songs in your pocket”.

The word was first mentioned by a British Journalist – Ben Hammersley that was on a deadline

We needed one more sentence – just to fill the page,

So I wrote something pompous like: And what should we call this new phenomenon – audioblogs? How about podcasts?

Ben Hammersley – BBC News

You may ask, How many podcasts are there?

From April 2021, there are over 2 Million podcasts and over 48 MILLION episodes.

Podcasts are having a steady engagement over time and across several countries.

The country with higher podcast consumption is U.S followed by Sweden.

The demographics with podcasts is higher in young males 18-35 years old.

According to several stats the most liked podcasts genre are:

• Comedy
• News
• True Crimes
• Sports
• Health & Fitness
• Music ( 2nd in UK)

What is the average number of podcasts consumption per week? 6

Most Popular podcasts directories/Apps:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• Castbox
• Google Podcasts
• Web Browser
• Podcast Addict
• Overcast
• Apple iTunes

According to this article the U.S podcast audience is predicted to double by 2023.

Why do people listen to Podcasts?

• To learn new things
• Entertainment
• Keeping up with things
• Inspiration

Still unsure where to start?

If you are already enjoy some podcasts and want to know podcasts with a similar audience check out this website.

Or, select podcasts that you already enjoy and let this website narrow the options down for you.

Here you can select the podcasts you enjoy and suggestions will appear based on your likes.

I’m glad you’ve made it this far. Ready to embrace your podcast addiction?

As a commuter, you will either listen to a podcast on your computer or smartphone.

First, you will need to select a Podcast App. Podcast Apps are usually free so selecting the right one for you may be a hit and miss experience at the beginning. If you have an iPhone you have the Apple podcast app if you own an Android phone you probably have the Google Podcast App integrated.

Here are some of the best Podcast Apps:

• Apple Podcast
• Spotify
• Google Podcast
• Pocket Casts
• Podcast Addict
• RadioPublic

Second, you will need a good set of headphones if you are commuting, by public transport, cycling or walking/running.  If you are commuting by car, you will need to connect your smartphone via Bluetooth connection to your car. Please make sure that everything is working properly before you start your commute to ensure a safe and smooth journey.

Either you are just starting listening to Podcasts or you are already addicted to them.

Let me know if you have any other suggestions or tips to improve this journey.

Enjoy your commute

Yours truly,

drcommute