What are Podcasts and What are their Types?

Podcasts are considered as the series containing words spoken by an individual in form of audio files running in episodic sections. These podcasts are downloaded by the users using their electronic gadgets for spending their time with themselves. 

For the execution of these podcasts, there are some recommended applications and companies that supply their service of podcasting to help the users in managing the queue, if they are having multiple podcast sources along with playback devices.

These podcast series are generally designed on the current topic prevailing in media or some particular topic of social issue, or something to encourage humans by teaching them a lesson of life. This discussion can be featured by one or two hosts. The script of the discussion is specially written by an experienced scriptwriter to avoid the inclusion of sensational words or abusive language.

The podcast series are given an impressive look or sound by adding a creative section of artistic sounds giving a thought of concern towards the theme through research to journalism. These podcast series of various types and some of them have been detailed in this article descriptively.

Types of Podcasts

ENHANCED PODCAST

The enhanced podcast is included with the synchronized image link that preferably gives a narrative slide show view to the podcast. Even, the meaning of enhanced podcast is projected within its name.

SCRIPTED PODCAST

The meaning of the scripted podcast is revealed within its name that scripted podcast is all about narration or fiction within the podcast series, thus, giving it a dramatic view in podcast form. in this scripted podcast, the series is divided among multiple episodes or seasons creating suspense in its fictional story among the individuals listening to it. The scripted podcast is included with some additional factors like multi-voice actors, sound effects during dialogue narration, and music giving it an enhanced look.

NOVEL PODCAST

The Novel podcast is popularly known as serialized audio-book or podcast audio-book as it includes or is based on the concept of mixing audio-book with the podcast. In a novel podcast, a novel is divided among multiple episodes or seasons in form of fiction. These episodes or seasons are submitted to the best podcast hosting making its execution to be smooth on every type of electronic device or model. The suspense is created among the viewers to make their eagerness to be enhanced to watch the podcast released on scheduled period.

VIDEO PODCAST

The other name by which the viewers denote this video podcast is vodcast having content in video graphic format. The entire web series are designed as video podcast to be submitted on multiple podcast hosting service.

LIVE PODCAST

The concept of the live podcast has been projected in its name that it is recorded in the podcast form in presence of a live audience sitting as direct viewers. The audiences need to buy a ticket to watch the live podcasting and thus, this money by the audience can be additional monetizing for the creators.