Podcasting has risen in popularity, sunk like a stone, then recovered more times than your favorite celebrity trying to make a comeback. Back when podcasts first debuted around 2005, the idea seemed strange — like having your own radio station or talk show.
I remember creating one way back in 2006 or so with all of the newbie hallmarks like cheesy intro music and awkward audio cuts.Then, after the success of the Serial and Revolutions podcasts, I started getting into them again. Obviously, most of us were already used to having a device that plays them easily on Android and iOS, but the new podcast revolution was different this time for me. In my view, the shows rivaled what you can hear on the radio and in many ways were even better. Serial is up there with most television news programs. You could play any show from a previous season, which has always been true. Yet, having access to every podcast from Serial (instead of the one your cousin does with his friends talking about goth rock bands) is suddenly more impressive.
Recently, I re-rediscovered podcasts in a car I’m testing, the 2017 VW Tiguan. After connecting up with Apple CarPlay using a USB cable and seeing my iPhone 7 Plus apps pop-up in the dash display, I finally noticed the podcast icon next the the ones for music, nav, and texting by voice….
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