![]() To understand why Spotify Podcasts are bad (and yes, I know: they aren't podcasts anymore by definition), you first have to understand what makes Spotify, as a business, tick. The something was Spotify, and its genuinely terrible podcast experience. It's curious, because when I consumed LPOTL using Pocket Casts, I almost always listened to the latest episode within 24 hours. Sure, I still get through every episode, but sometimes I let them sit for a few days, or get halfway through, forget I started listening, and then come back a week later to see I have another episode to finish before starting the latest one. One day a few weeks ago, I began to notice something strange: I was listening to LPOTL less often. But it was that first time I heard an unfamiliar voice talking to me about Squarespace that I had a feeling things were changing. Reading ads sucks! I speak as someone who has read ads. While I find it a bit sad that most of the ad reads are often no longer done by the hosts themselves and are instead programmatic Spotify ads, I understand that this is a business, and the hosts have limited time to devote to this sort of thing. This almost certainly gets LPN a lot more money and affords it access to much bigger spenders, all while increasing the brand value of the show itself. I've already seen the obvious effects-the show has moved up from online direct-to-consumer products like Quip toothbrushes to virtual advertising juggernauts like the Epic Games Store (and, uh, Trolli gummy worms. ![]() On various streams, the hosts of LPOTL have said that Spotify is allowing them to move away from their current ad network partner, which is winding down, to Spotify's lineup of advertisers, which almost certainly means more money. Ranging in topics from investigative storytelling, sex, music, social justice, skateboard culture, money moves, and more-we’ve put together something truly for everyone.Broadly speaking, I'm still supportive of that move today. ![]() Thankfully, that’s where we come in.Īfter listening to an insurmountable amount of podcasts, we’ve boiled the podding landscape down to these very best of the best shows out right now. From the professional podcasters who command big attention and carry large audiences to the guys in their garages rambling about all-time player rankings or random film trivia, there is plenty of content to choose from in these digital seas. and DJ EFN bringing their infectious personalities to Drink Champsand Kevin Durant showing he’s as good of a storyteller as he is professional bucket-maker on his The ETCs. We’ve even made our mark on this new digital landscape with several podcasts, including one dedicated to the late, great Pop Smoke.īut, options, right? It can be so hard to sort out all of the options for your next audio download. ![]() The world of podcasts has now been blown open, with rap OGs like N.O.R.E. ![]() If you’re already over reruns on Netflix and Hulu, memorized all the lyrics to Beyoncé and Lil Uzi Vert’s latest releases, and can’t bring yourself to watch Morbius, then it’s probably time to open up Spotify and discover your next podcast obsession.įirst hitting the media landscape as just an app that refused to be deleted, podcasts-whether video or audio-have quickly turned into a cultural phenomenon that brings actors, essential workers, artists, politicians, athletes, journalists, and everyone else in-between to the mic to share their differing opinions into microphones every week. When it comes to enjoying entertainment these days, there are more options than ever. ![]()
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