Although there are many debates about the origin of the podcast and which was the first in history, there is no doubt that the rise of streaming platforms such as Spotify in the new millennium have boosted the popularity of this format.
As the word says “podcast”it is an audio product that describes an episodic series available to listen to whenever the user wishes. The word was formally born in 2004when Ipod and broadcast were combined.
Whether it is about health, sports, politics, culture and entertainment, this format has also regained its fame among the Spanish public, although not all genres enjoy the same acceptance.
From criminal issues to wellness, Here is a list of the most popular podcasts in Spain.
1. The Marian Rojas Estapé Podcast
Marian Rojas Estapé, doctor and psychiatrist brings us some podcast episodes where we can better understand ourselves. Marian tells you and explains specific issues of the mind, behavior or the emotional world. We will learn about oxytocin and cortisol. We will have keys to identify the people around us, Marian will talk to us about many topics about our mental health and will teach us to live with more harmony through knowledge of our body. The Marian Rojas Estapé Podcast is an exclusive podcast on Spotify. Credits: Script and voiceover: Marian Rojas Estapé Production: Editorial Espasa Direction: Sergio García Jáñez Recording: Margot Martín Edition: Sunne de Nación Podcast
2.The Wild Project
EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NEW EPISODES. Welcome to THE WILD PROJECT, Jordi Wild’s podcast. Current affairs, sports, talks with the most interesting guests, science, anecdotes and curiosities, debates, philosophy, psychology, mystery, terror… and much more. Every week speaking clearly and fearlessly about the world around us. Do not miss it!
3. Now What – A podcast with Quevedo
Pedro Domínguez Quevedo is a normal boy from the Canary Islands. Quevedo, simply, the new star of urban music. At 21 years old, it is already impossible to separate from each other. His first album, Donde quiero estar (2023), consolidates him among the most listened to artists in the world singing in Spanish. But in Now What, one of the songs included on the album, he plays with the possibility of vanishing. 2021, sow; 2022, pick up; 2023, crown; 2024, disappear. This podcast is a four-episode journey of LPGC around the world, stopping at the place where Quevedo wants to be.
4. Little is spoken! Briten and Xuso Jones
Poco se Habla is a podcast full of humor and spontaneity created by Ana Brito from “El Show de Briten” and Xuso Jones, two rising content creators. In this podcast, they will deal with taboo topics that are rarely talked about very naturally, sincerely and demystifying theories. And they will do it with a different guest every week. The objective of Ana and Xuso; make people laugh, have a good time and fill their wallets with bills.
5. The Pija and the Quinqui
Carlos Peguer and Mariang’s podcast. Every Sunday exclusively on Spotify. Follow us on networks in pijayquinqui.
6. LA TONETA with Berta Aroca
LA TONETA is a physical space, above all, safe. It is the bar in the center where you go with your friends when we send to class, when the color trains, when you need to rant about someone or when you simply like to have a coffee with them. Benvingudes al meu món. Now it is also you. Appointment every day at 19:00! xoxo berta.aroca
7. Nobody Knows Anything
Andreu Buenafuente and Berto Romero sit face to face, microphone by microphone, and improvise. What can go wrong? The humor of these two geniuses is gold to your ears. Open them well that, deep down, nobody knows anything. Live on Cadena Ser on Saturdays at 12:00 and at any time if you subscribe.
8. You don’t know this
This podcast tells you things you didn’t know at breakfast so you can tell them at lunch and sound super smart. A window into history, science, culture, geography or psychology in 5 minutes. Esta no te la sabes is an original Spotify podcast in collaboration with The Voice Village. From Monday to Friday.
9. Understand Your Mind
Understand Your Mind is the most listened to psychology podcast in Spanish. Our goal is to help you understand yourself better and have a good time. Every week you find one of these contents: “20 minutes to understand yourself better”. A four-way conversation between Molo Cebrián, Luis Muiño, Mónica González and you. “Notes on psychology”. Molo shares some of the notes that most caught his attention while studying Psychology. “This is how we are.” Luis and Molo share curious stories -the kind that you later want to tell your friends- from which they extract little psycho-learning.
10. The Broder Tolquin Bar
In 2010, the police launched an investigation that would end with the dismantling of a dangerous criminal gang. For this, he used hidden microphones in a modest bar in the capital. Coincidentally, that dump is the same bar where Javier Coronas, Raúl Cimas, El Pirata and a very diverse group of patrons spent idle hours. All conversations were recorded, accumulating more than 43,000 hours on 90-minute cassette tapes from Chrome Extra. Now, all those talks left over from the investigation come to light… even if they are years of empty conversations.
A podcast is an audio product which has a defined periodicity and can be made up of several episodes, although it has its origins on the radio, today those who like this format can find it on internet pages or streaming platforms such as Spotify.
Although podcasts began as a discussion among various participants on a particular topic, with the passage of time the ways of doing them have diversified and now one person or a group can be speaking, likewise, they are not only used as a space to exchange points of view, but also encompass genres of interview such as the #EnCasaDeMara podcast where he asks questions of various characters such as edy smoleither fictionas it happens with the suspense story of the Chilean podcast Case 63or deal with issues of science, politics, journalism, well-being, among others.
The word “podcast” was first used on February 12, 2004. by The Guardian journalist Ben Hammersley in an article in which he talked about how economically viable it was to make a radio show online and access it whenever users wanted.
the swedish company Spotify announced in November 2020 the purchase and acquisition of the advertising and podcast platform Megaphone for 235 million dollars, which served for the monetization of audios and the heyday of this type of production, which became one of the favorite formats of the 2022.
In the last year, Spotify’s podcast offer expanded into new markets and registered the existence of more than four million podcasts, although few managed to leave a greater mark in 2022 and become the most popular.
Worldwide, the title that led the ranking of the most reproduced was The Joe Rogan Experiencewhich also added its third consecutive year as the favorite podcast.
In the list of the most listened to he was followed by Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper; on the third step is located Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlaina future Spotify exclusive that touches on a variety of tracks from the popular American creator.
The Chilean audio series Case 63 It was one of those that managed to lead the ranking of the most reproduced for weeks and earned fourth place worldwide. This Spanish podcast was even dubbed into Portuguese, Brazilian, Hindi and English.
On the fifth rung is the true crime podcast called Crime Junkie Voiced by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
a strong competitor
The coronavirus pandemic not only benefited podcasts by increasing their number of users, but also audiobooks also added more consumers on various platforms, including Spotify, since it is estimated that they can leave annual profits of up to 70 billion dollars.
The streaming platform, where audiobooks have been growing by 20%has turned to book narration with the voices of Hollywood celebrities.
Its rise could also be due to criticism of the ease with which the platform has allowed podcasters to speak, falling into misinformation errors in the midst of a pandemic, as was the case with Joe Roganwhich also made the company lose up to 2.1 million dollars.
