The Steady Rise of Podcasts

Source: Statista

Over the past decade, podcasts have seen a steady rise in popularity. According to Edison Research, 70 percent of Americans are now familiar with the term “podcasting” and more than 5 in 10 have listened to a podcast themselves.

The format’s rise in popularity clearly coincides with a general increase in digital media consumption, specifically on mobile devices, but it was also helped by the fact that the selection of quality podcasts is virtually limitless these days.

Covering anything from politics and sports to pop culture and investigative journalism, both major media organizations and independent producers are embracing podcasts as a way to reach an engaged audience with long-form content.

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Follr Adds Total Soccer Show Podcasts to all Supporters Club Websites

Total Soccer ShowWe are excited to announce the addition of podcasts from Total Soccer show to all supporters club Websites!

The Total Soccer Show is a podcast, co-hosted, recorded and produced by Taylor Rockwell (American, beard, left) and Daryl Grove (English, glasses, right). The guy’s record in their Richmond, Virginia studio and the show is focused on analyzing soccer and explaining how and why things happen on and off the field. The major focus is the US Men’s National Team, but they also discuss the Champions League, the Premier League, Major League Soccer and plenty more.

Total Soccer Show

They started in 2009 on public radio where they learned the basics of audio production and how to structure a show. They have since grown to be one of the most-listened-to soccer podcasts in the United States, reaching a sizable national audience.

In this recent podcast, the guys review the weekend including Man Utd v Liverpool and a Messi hat-trick:

You can also connect with the show on Stitcher, Twitter, Facebook and the Web.

We have announced the addition of several new content sources over recent weeks and look forward to adding more as we continue to make each supporters club Website the single best source of fan information. If there is any podcaster, blogger or YouTuber that you want us to add just send us an email!