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Podcasting
type of audio digital media / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Podcasting is a way to share information as digital audio files. People often subscribe, download, and share podcasts using a computer and listen to them on an MP3 player.
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Many podcasts are similar to broadcast radio news or discussion programs. Some use other formats such as a continuing story, comedy show, lecture, or audiobook.
As of 7 August 2022, there are at least 2,864,367 podcasts and 135,736,875 episodes.[1]