Spotify has become one of the most important platforms in the world thanks to its vast catalog of music and podcasts. (Infobase)

Although there are many debates about the origin of the podcast and who was the first in history, there is no doubt that the rise of streaming platforms such as Spotify in the new millennium has boosted the popularity of this format.

As the word says “podcast”it is an audio product that describes an episodic series available to be listened to whenever the user wishes. The word was officially born in 2004when Ipod and broadcast were combined.

Be it health, sports, politics, culture and entertainment, this format has also regained its fame with Mexican audiences, although not all genres enjoy the same acceptance.

From criminal problems to welfare, Here is a list of the most popular podcasts in Mexico.

1. Beyond Pink

We seek women’s empowerment by talking about all kinds of issues that are important and necessary for women today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.comprivacy for more information.

2. Tales of the Night

In the tradition of radio classics, the stories, tales and legends that populate the streets of Mexico and Latin America are told here.

3. Franco Escamilla Official Channel

Welcome to the official channel of Franco Escamilla! Subscribe to listen to a new episode every day. Monday: Specials Tuesday: La Mesa Reñoña Wednesday: Masters of the Universe Thursday: Psycho and Psycho Friday: Cabareteando Remember I don’t have any other audio channel, don’t accept imitations.

4. The parrot

Ricardo Pérez and Slobotzky start chatting as always, but now they’re recording it. Listen to them every Wednesday talking about weird news, curious facts, hilarious anecdotes and lightening the navel of the week.

5. Persons deprived of their liberty

Being deprived of liberty does not deprive you of telling your story. Or at least it shouldn’t. What do the stories of prison residents tell us about the country we live in? Saskia Niño de Rivera takes us inside the Mexican prison system. We will hear firsthand the stories of people who live deprived of their freedom. Testimonies that will erase the border between “the good guys” and “the bad guys” to show us the complexity of their people. Stories that will stop seeming distant when we discover the more human side of life behind bars.

6. FENIX SEMINAR – BRIAN TRACY

FENIX SEMINAR – THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS.

7. Doubts are given

Se Regalan Dudas was born from the endless need to question everything. Everything around us. Where do we come from and where are we going? How to make more informed decisions? We have so many doubts that we want to give them to you. I am Lety Sahagun. And I, Ashley Frangie. And into this space we invite those who know and don’t know as much. Everything we should talk about. In collaboration with Acast. Follow us on seregalandudas and watch our video episodes on Youtube. A Dudas Media podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.comprivacy for more information.

8. Legendary Legends

A comedy podcast where every week we explore true crime cases, paranormal phenomena and particular, notorious or fantastic historical events. José Antonio Badía: Elbadiablo Eduardo Espinosa: NoneEduardo Mario López Capistrán: MarioLopezCapi

9. Al Desnudo Psychology | psi.mammoliti

In this podcast, we talk about emotions. Of your internal mechanisms: Why do you do what you do? Why can’t you express some emotions and others can? Why do you feel bad sometimes? Why are there things that make you anxious, that generate fear, nostalgia or that give you pleasure? How to regulate your emotions to feel balanced? Emotional management is the key to living a meaningful life. And it’s up to you to learn it! The gateway to this process? Naked psychology. From the hand of clinical psychologist Marina Mammoliti. www.psimammoliti.com

10. PENSION

The same as the mediovlog but in podcast version, updated and relaunched by creating this new project in which we will talk about experiences, memories but above all where there will be many very funny anecdotes as well as jokes. HAVE FUN

*Some titles may not have a description because the platform does not provide it.

Podcasts have taken off again among streaming platform users, especially after the coronavirus pandemic (Getty Images)
Podcasts have taken off again among streaming platform users, especially after the coronavirus pandemic (Getty Images)

A podcast is an audio product which has a defined periodicity and can be composed of several episodes, although it has its origins in the radio, today those who like this format can find it on internet pages or streaming platforms like Spotify.

Although podcasts started as a discussion between various participants on a particular topic, over time the ways of doing them have diversified and now a person or a group can speak, likewise they are not only used as a space to exchange views, but also encompass genres of interview like the #EnCasaDeMara podcast where he asks questions to various characters such as Edy Smoloh fictionas is the case with the thriller of the Caso 63 Chilean Podcastor deal with issues of science, politics, journalism, welfare, among others.

The word “podcast” was first used on February 12, 2004. by Guardian journalist Ben Hammersley in an article in which he explained how economically viable it was to create an online radio broadcast and access it when users wanted it.

Although there are various debates on the date of emergence of the first podcast in history, several experts have pointed out that the idea has been clear since the creation of the Thomas Alva Edison’s phonograph in 1870cuando los intellectuales de la época como Philip Hubert, Octave Uzanne o Edward Bellamy predicted that la gente acabría “leyendo con los ojos cerrados” los libros, periódicos y revistas y hasta las mamás dejarían de quedarse roncan contando cuentos a los niños antes de ir à sleep.

Spotify has become one of the most competitive streaming platforms.  (pixabay)
Spotify has become one of the most competitive streaming platforms. (pixabay)

Swedish society Spotify announced in November 2020 the takeover and acquisition of the advertising and podcasting platform Megaphone for 235 million dollars, which was used for the monetization of audios and the heyday of this type of production, which has become one of the formats back-to-school 2022 favourites.

Last year Spotify’s podcast offering extended to new markets and recorded the existence of more than four million podcasts, although few have managed to leave a bigger mark in 2022 and become the most popular.

Worldwide, the title that topped the most played ranking was The Joe Rogan Experiencewhich also added its third straight year as a favorite podcast.

In the most listened to list he was followed by call her daddy by Alex Cooper; on the third step is Anything goes with Emma Chamberlaina future Spotify exclusive that touches on a variety of tracks from the famous American creator.

The Case 63 Chilean audio series It was one of those who managed to lead the ranking of the most reproduced for weeks and obtained the fourth place in the world. This Spanish podcast has even been dubbed into Portuguese, Brazilian, Hindi and English.

On the fifth rung is the true crime podcast called Addicted to crime Voiced by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.

The coronavirus pandemic has not only benefited podcasts by increasing their number of users, but also audiobooks also added more consumers on various platforms, including Spotify, as it is estimated that they can leave annual profits of up to $70 billion.

The streaming platform, where audio books increased by 20%turned to narrating books with the voices of Hollywood celebrities.

Its rise could also be due to criticism of the ease with which the platform allowed podcasters to express themselves, falling into misinformation errors in the midst of a pandemic, as was the case with Joe Roganwhich also caused the company to lose up to $2.1 million.

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