Founded in 2006, Spotify is present in 186 countries. (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 Peruvian audiences, although not all genres enjoy the same acceptance.

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

1. Pablo Escobar: Escape from the Cathedral

Pablo Escobar was one of the most powerful men in the world in the 1980s. Through terror and a network of corruption, he came to have near total control over the police, military and much of of the Colombian government while operating a gigantic international cocaine smuggling network. At the end of the 1980s, after a series of savage attacks that involved the shooting down of commercial planes, rewards for killing policemen or the bombing of government offices in broad daylight, the government of César Gaviria negotiated with the capo his delivery in exchange for a series of concessions such as operating the prison of his imprisonment as if it were a personal palace: the compound called “the cathedral” in his native Envigado. , the turbulent months between Escobar’s delivery, escape, and subsequent murder.

2. FENIX SEMINAR – BRIAN TRACY

FENIX SEMINAR – THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS.

3. Talking shit

Jorge Luna and Ricardo Mendoza talk nonsense and improvise with their questions. bullshit no?

4. 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

5. You are rich

Besides yelling at you that you’re 247 rich, Danielita really wants you to see it. Advice, self-esteem, relationships and a good dose of LOCK IT in rockstar mode. I’m telling you in “bite realizing” mode as I finish my psychology degree. You are rich my life and the time has come to see it. Follow me on Instagram my love, for content on the life of Danielita Danisayan Follow the Podcast on Instagram for episode musings, previews and more! estasricapodcast

6. 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.

7. Emprendebroders

Daniel and Diego talk like brothers about business, entrepreneurship and investments.

8. EGGS YOU

I want you to know that I am not a specialist in the subjects you hear here, I am not a psychologist, much less I want to impose my personal opinion; so listen to me, have fun and dig. let’s talk about it on Instagram: delucchidani 🙂 NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY AT 5PM: delucchidani: ce.jota.ce

9. Awakening Podcast

What would happen if you spent 5 minutes upon waking setting an intention and a goal for your day? Awakening is a 5-minute podcast produced by Dudas Media and created by Se Regalan Dudas that walks you through each morning to set an intention for your day, connect with your body, mind, and heart, and start your day present and mindful.Follow us on waking up sleeping and on Youtube of Waking Up Sleeping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.comprivacy for more information.

10. English from scratch

Learn English with native speakers for free with Inglés from scratch. Visit https:www.InglesDesdeCero.ca

*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 made up of several episodes, although it has its origins in the radio, currently those who like this format can find it on internet pages or streaming platforms like Spotify.

Although podcasts started as a discussion between several participants on a specific 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 predict that the 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.  (Spotify)
Spotify has become one of the most competitive streaming platforms. (Spotify)

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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