{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627e954c-aa68-4f1a-85d5-5682fdc5d0d5/f3142a24-22e5-4fc4-a275-5d63eede3510?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can Podcasting Save The Planet?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100770b31fd81f125b34d81/610077399a9767001477d946.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>From ancient times to the present day, women and men have brought meaning to their lives through storytelling.</p><p><br></p><p>Before the invention of the printing press, ancient societies passed on the knowledge and wisdom of one generation to the next through oral history.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today, no other medium is as intimate and personal as podcasting. We are the town criers of our time.</p><p><br></p><p>In this \"Quick Fix\" episode, Richard and Jim discuss the future of podcasting-- an industry that faces both opportunities and challenges.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>More than 550,000 podcasts are on iTunes-- and the number is growing every week. So is the audience. But while two-thirds of Americans have heard of the term \"podcast,\" fewer than one-in-five are regular listeners.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Last week in Philadelphia at Podcast Movement-- the annual trade show, rally and conference--&nbsp;Tom Webster of&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.edisonresearch.com/the-next-frontier-in-podcasting-100-million-listeners/\" target=\"_blank\">Edison Research&nbsp;</a>said: \"The key to moving from 48 million weekly podcast listeners to the 100 million mark is understanding why those people familiar with the term “podcasting” have never listened.\"</p><p><br></p><p>The launch of the new&nbsp;<a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/19/google-podcasts-app-review/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Podcasts</a>&nbsp;app may go a long way towards reaching this goal. Until now, Apple has been the dominant player. Smart speakers present a great growth opportunity, bringing new ways to listen to podcasts. And each year podcasting reaches into an ever-widening circle of communities and interests.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.daviescontent.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out here</a>&nbsp;about how we make this show and other podcasts for our clients.</p>","author_name":"DaviesContent"}