There is enough variety that I can find content which I can use in work and it’s all available for nil/neutral cost.” Andrew Jacobs, L&D Manager, UK, 2016 Quick Guide to Pocket Casts These include the TED radio hour, Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History, the Tim Ferriss Show, RadioLab and This American Life. I discovered a great podcast app (Pocket Casts) and have a menu of 20+ podcasts which I listen to regularly. I don’t like running to music too often as I find it makes me speed up so looked around at audiobooks and spoken word content.

“Since I started running I found that I sometimes needed to hear something other than the sound of my feet on the pavement. I prefer this app’s organization to Apple Podcasts, free!” Instructor, USA, 2019 While initially it caught my eye because it was Australian made, I have been won over by the clean and easy-to-use interface and being able to create playlists of episodes that I want to listen to.” Head of Risk Skills, Australia, 2019 “I regularly listen to podcasts, and I have found this to be my preferred app. Easy to add sources and synchronisation across devices makes it my preferred choice.” Andrew Jacobs, UK, 2019 “one of the few paid apps I use, PocketCast is my preferred podcast app. I also work on my English listening skills with them.” Mercè Gamell, Freelancer teacher and project manager, Spain, 2021 “I’ve discovered many interesting pieces of content in podcasts. “my favourite podcast player” Andrew Jacobs, L&D, UK, 2021 I’d mention YouTube in this context, though I find that unless there’s a specifically visual element (like working with a tool or equipment) I really have no patience to watch a video for learning.” Stephen Downes, Canada, 2022 Mostly I lean toward This Week in Technology – the main TWIT show as well as This Week in Google and Windows Weekly. “this app sits on my phone and is my primary tool for listening to podcasts, and I’ll often listen to podcasts while cycling. Ranking in the previous surveys: 2021: 106 Pocket Casts is a powerful podcast player for iOS and Android devices.

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