What is Podcasting?
[[File:Serial Podcast.jpg|thumb|The ''[[Serial (podcast)|Serial]]'' podcast being played through the Pocket Casts app on an [[iPhone]]|alt= A podcast being played through a podcast app on an iPhone]] [[File:Podcast NeuroMat - A matemática do cérebro - Episódio 6.mp3|thumb]] '''Podcasting''' is a way to share [[information]] as [[digital]] [[Digital audio|audio]] files. People often [[Subscription|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 [[Episode|episodes]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Podcast Stats: How many podcasts are there?|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-stats/|access-date=2022-06-08|website=Listen Notes|language=en}}</ref> Podcasts can be produced by individuals, organizations, or companies, covering a wide range of topics from entertainment to education and news. == Different types == Podcasts can be found for almost anything. [[Radio]] shows, do-it-yourself [[projects]], special [[interest]] groups, [[religion|religious sermons]], [[comedy]] sketches, [[cartoon]]s, 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 [[Streaming media|streamed]] or downloaded. Podcasting services are used to stream or download podcasts and listen to them. Podcasting has become so [[Popularity|popular]] that many people who write for [[Magazine|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. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/links.