Also, I think it's pretty normal to listen to podcasts when you're actively engaged in another activity like driving or cooking, and that's probably a big reason behind their popularity. You can't do that with a text-based chat, unless there's someone to read the text to you...in which case I think everyone would choose to hear it in the speakers' original voices.
Many listeners of podcasts are doing so while multi-tasking. Text based would be requiring direct attention that I don't think would win over the vast majority of people.
Based on research, a significant majority of podcast listeners—up to 94%—multitask while tuning in, with about 59% doing so regularly. Podcasts are often chosen because they allow listeners to consume content while their hands and body are occupied with other tasks.
How is that different from a discussion forum?
Also, I think it's pretty normal to listen to podcasts when you're actively engaged in another activity like driving or cooking, and that's probably a big reason behind their popularity. You can't do that with a text-based chat, unless there's someone to read the text to you...in which case I think everyone would choose to hear it in the speakers' original voices.
You have chats like in WhatsApp, then you share these chats like Youtube videos. People then read & comment on these chats.
Many listeners of podcasts are doing so while multi-tasking. Text based would be requiring direct attention that I don't think would win over the vast majority of people.
You're right. I got this from AI.
Based on research, a significant majority of podcast listeners—up to 94%—multitask while tuning in, with about 59% doing so regularly. Podcasts are often chosen because they allow listeners to consume content while their hands and body are occupied with other tasks.
But even 6% to 41% of the market is still alot.
so, IRC/Slack/Discord ...?
No. You have chats like in Whatsapp, then you share these chats like Youtube videos. People then read & comment on these chats.
This is easily a multi-hundred dollar idea, thanks