Although there are many debates about the origin of podcasts and which was the first in history, there is no doubt that The emergence of streaming platforms such as Spotify in the new millennium has boosted the popularity of this format.
As the word says “podcast”is an audio product that describes an episodic series available to listen to whenever the user wishes. The word was formally born in 2004when iPod and broadcast were combined.
Whether it is health, sports, politics, culture and entertainment, this format has also regained its fame among the Spanish public, although not all genres enjoy the same acceptance.
1. The Wild Project
NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. Welcome to THE WILD PROJECT, Jordi Wild’s podcast. Talks with the most interesting guests, current affairs, science, sports, philosophy, psychology, mystery, debates and gatherings… and much more. Every week speaking loud and clear about the world around us. Do not miss it!
2. The Marian Rojas Estapé Podcast
Marian Rojas Estapé, doctor and psychiatrist, helps us in this podcast to understand those fundamental aspects that affect our physical and mental health every day. Understanding is relieving and this is what he shows us from his experience and knowledge in each episode; in which you will find advice to live with more harmony through knowledge of our body, our mind, our behavior and our emotional world. You will understand that there may be a way to approach how to make good things happen to you, you will learn about cortisol, the reticular system, oxytocin, the prefrontal cortex and you will have the necessary tools so that you can identify the people around you. . The Marian Rojas Estapé Podcast is a podcast exclusively on Spotify.Credits: Script and voiceover: Marian Rojas EstapéProduction: Editorial EspasaDirection: Sergio García Jáñez and Sara AyllónRecording: Margot MartínEditing: José David Delpueyo (Sunne)
3. Little is spoken! Briten and Xuso Jones
Poco se Habla is a podcast full of humor and spontaneity created by Ana Brito from “El Show de Briten” and Xuso Jones, two content creators on the rise. In this podcast, they will discuss taboo topics that are rarely talked about with great naturalness, sincerity and demystifying theories. And they will do it with a different guest each week. Ana and Xuso’s objective; make people laugh, have a good time and fill their wallet with bills.
4. Criminopathy
Real stories of crime and criminals. Written and presented by Clara Tiscar. Season 4, produced by PodiumPodcast.
5. Nobody Knows Anything
Andreu Buenafuente and Berto Romero sit face to face, microphone by microphone, and improvise. What can go wrong? The humor of these two geniuses is gold for your ears. Open them well because, deep down, nobody knows anything. Live on Cadena Ser on Saturdays at 12:00 and at any time if you subscribe.
6. The Ruin
Tomàs Fuentes and Ignasi Taltavull comment and judge the worst anecdote of the people who come to the program as an audience. The most miserable story wins a prize.
7. Radio La Pera
Radio La Pera, a program by Chim, Goldem and Celia Castle. Listen to us every Monday at 7:00 a.m. on Spotify and at 7:00 p.m. on YouTube.
8. WORLDCA$T
Hosted by: Pedro Buerbaum. New podcast every Thursday. Conversations without cuts, filters or scripts. All types of guests. Follow us on our social networks.
9. True crime with Martha Caballero
For true crime lovers who want to know all the facts, but as if your lifelong friend were telling you
10. Dr. Mario Alonso Puig
Mario Alonso Puig Official Podcast
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A podcast is an audio product which has a defined periodicity and can be made up of several episodes, although it has its origins in radio, currently those who like this format can find it on websites or streaming platforms such as Spotify.
Podcasts began as a discussion between several participants on a particular topic, but over time the ways of doing them have diversified and now there can be one person speaking or a group; Likewise, they are not only used as a space to exchange points of view, but also cover genres of interview either fictionas happens with the suspense story of the Chilean production Case 63one of the most listened to podcasts worldwide.
The word “podcast” was used for the first time on February 12, 2004 by journalist Ben Hammersley of The Guardian in an article in which he talked about how economically viable it was to make an online radio program and access them whenever users want.
Although there are various debates about when the first podcast in history emerged, several experts have pointed out that the idea was clear from the creation of the podcast. Thomas Alva Edison’s phonograph in 1870when the intellectuals of the time such as Philip Hubert, Octave Uzanne or Edward Bellamy predicted that people would end up “reading with their eyes closed” books, newspapers and magazines and even mothers would stop snoring while telling stories to their children before going to sleep.
