Would you say your podcast is mobile? It can be... but is the mobility relevant to what makes it an increasingly powerful medium for education, entertainment and the spreading of ideas? We would argue that it is a combination of several technologies coming together that distinguish your podcast from your grandparents gathering around the radio in the evening. It is essentially an audio production plus device mobility, plus the on-demand aspect, plus low barrier to entry, plus no limits on bandwidth/length. This essentially gives us the podcast we know today in 2024 that is increasingly popular, influential and arguably powerful.
Now imagine where the future could go in terms of adding more technologies to that mix. What could future scenarios look like that include GPS tracking and geo targeting, the addition of various visual or other sensory components or the integration of your very own AI. It is with this in mind that Jeannine and Rich and come up with three future scenarios of what the podcast may evolve into. Two we think may be likely and a dystopian vision for good measure. We invite you to share your opinion through our poll of which you would like to happy and which you think likely to happen.