Comments on: Is Podcasting Dead?

By: Church Marketing Sucks

Church Marketing Sucks — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:41:06 +0000

Death of a Podcast?

Tony Morgan, over at his blog, discussed the end of Yahoo! podcasts a while back. The service shut down, and it begs the question: Is podcast listenership in decline? He lists a few barriers to the success of podcasts: You can’t scan through a podcast …

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:51:56 +0000

Over the years I’ve subscribed to 30-40 different podcasts. Now I only have around 5. I don’t have nearly as much time as I used to and find that they were just starting to become background noise when I would listen to them while trying to do other work…
So I keep one for each hobby and a couple of ministry leadership ones… that’s about it.

By: Arnold Gamboa

Arnold Gamboa — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:58:19 +0000

I have posted a similar post in my blog in connection with your post:
http://arnold.gamboa.ph/2007/10/is-podcasting-dead/

By: Jeff Gibson

Jeff Gibson — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:24:12 +0000

Because I do some mindless work at the computer during the day, my podcasts allow me to digest the speakers I like while not devoting any separate time to it. I’ll have them playing in the background. Plus then I spend 15-20 minutes a day reading blogs.

By: Mike Ellis, Church For Men Florida

Mike Ellis, Church For Men Florida — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:50:52 +0000

I would go into convulsions if I could not listen to Rob Bell or Rick McKinley on a weekly basis thru their podcasts on I Tunes.

By: Big Chris

Big Chris — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:39:30 +0000

I get all of the Resurgence and Mars Hill (Seattle) stuff via both Podcast and Vodcast. I drive roughly 50 minutes a day to work, so that means most of a sermon can be listened to each day (if it is Driscoll preaching that is). I love watching them, but it is harder to find that length of time uninterrupted in my life to sit at the computer and watch sermons. I also podcast guys like Steven Furtick, your boss, John Piper, Erwan McManus and Andy Stanley to name just a few. This keeps me well stocked for days on the road to work. Would I rather read or watch – certainly – but time constraints from life make those two options less than ideal. Until cars can drive themselves, I’ll be a fan of Podcasts.

Big Chris
http://mrclm.blogspot.com

By: Jose Noy

Jose Noy — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:37:19 +0000

I am a big Podcast fan… actaully, I am subscribed to the Catalyst podcast and I DID enjoy the podcast of you and Perry!

I listen to podcast on my car daily.

By: Corbett Reeves

Corbett Reeves — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:08:00 +0000

I listen to a ton of sermon podcasts but only one other (ESPN College Football).

But it’s all about redeeming time that would otherwise be throw-away.

I’m listening to Noble, Furtick or Groeschel (or maybe Ivan Maisel) when I’m in Menard’s or Jewel, when I’m mowing or exercising, or if I have to drive around for longer than my normal 5 minute commute.

But I almost never listen to a podcast at work or when I’m having do accomplish anything that requires much concentration.

By: Joseph Sangl

Joseph Sangl — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:41:56 +0000

The only time I listen to a podcast is when I am on a long run or traveling. There is NO WAY I can sit still and pay attention to a speaker when I have the option to read blogs, write, counsel, or leave the office!

I can’t do two things at once. So on the off-chance that I even attempt to listen to a podcast in the office, I miss 10 – 15 minute sections of it simply because I am not paying attention.

By: Mark Asbell

Mark Asbell — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:46:18 +0000

I’m sorta like you on podcasts – doesn’t fit my lifestyle/learning style or something. I’m not sitting around enough or in my car enough on a regular basis to have time to listen to a podcast. Not to mention it’s a pain to constantly retrieve fresh podcasts – which explains why I don’t even have any updated music.