Thanks for following the blog in 2018. Here are five of our most read posts ranging from why 75% of podcasts are out of production to how difficult it is to listen to a podcast to why people are skipping podcasts.

Time-shifted content is the Rodney Dangerfield of podcast content, getting little respect. Maybe that’s wrong.

The great hope to turbocharge podcasting is a native Android app. Google launched one in June. Why is it failing?

We have collected some media related stats which we think point to profound change.

Local commercial radio stations have not had much success at the top of the podcast charts. Here is an exception

SNL did a hilarious send-up of podcasting. But, it reinforces some of podcasting’s cliched’ images, which may hurt the business.

Many podcasters are noticing a significant rise in listeners skipping the first portion of many podcasts. Why is this happening?

Podcasting has a bright future, but nobody said there wouldn’t be bumps

Who is really clamoring for a Netflix of podcasts? Not us.

A remarkable 75% of podcasts are no longer in production. What’s going on here?

Commercial radio has tremendous opportunity in podcasting, but it seems to be struggling. Why is that?

Audio listening is exploding on smart speakers, but not so much for podcast listening. Why is that?

Podcast Movement was loaded with interesting stories and stats — we found a few we thought were particularly important.

While some in the podcast business think finding and listening to a podcast is easy to do — just ask some friends. They might not agree.

Why are few people listening to podcasts on smart speakers? I will be moderating a great panel on smart speakers at the Podcast Movement conference this week in Philly and we will dig in.

Dan Ingram passed this week at 83. He had tremendous impact on my career as an early listener and later working with him at WABC.

Numbers, studies and trend reports come at us at a dizzying pace. We focus on a few we think are significant.

While some in the podcast business think finding and listening to a podcast is easy to do — just ask some friends. They might not agree.