Week 2 Feb 8th

History of audio storytelling, categorizing podcasts

Birth of the term 'podcasting'

2001 iPod

iPod + broadcast = podcast

Why online radio is boomingthe Guardian

Conversation, Narrative, Fiction

There are just 3 types of podcast.Richard Berry

The Seven Most Common Podcast Formats: With ExamplesMedium

Types of Podcasts: A Look at Podcast Formats and Genres - 2026 - MasterClassMasterClass

Brainstorming resources

Research Guides: Podcasting and Audio Storytelling: Getting Startedspringshare

Short-form audio storytelling: 10 format ideasMedium

History of audio storytelling: radio, audiobooks, podcasts

A History of Audio Storytelling: From Radio to Audiobooks and PodcastsBOOK RIOT

Serial

‘Serial,’ Podcasting’s First Breakout Hit, Sets Stage for More (Published 2014)The New York Times

How Serial revolutionised true crime and cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder convictionThe Independent

Podcast Networks

Podcasts — RadiotopiaRadiotopia

Megaphone by Spotify | Enterprise Podcast Platform & Toolschartable.com