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Podcasting is discussed in this episode of Lizzie's Life. The host, who used to dislike podcasts, now sees their value. Podcasts create an emotional and intimate listening experience, fostering a connection between the audience and the host. They are timely and inclusive, with a wide variety of topics and episode lengths. Unlike radio shows, podcast episodes are always available for listeners to go back to. The host believes that podcasting is the future of storytelling and will continue to be popular. Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of Lizzie's Life, where we dive into interesting topics across disciplines. Today, we'll be discussing the art of podcasting itself. As an ex-podcast hater myself, I see the medium from both angles, but I do believe that I have valuable insight into why it's so amazing. Listen in for exclusive insight. All right, happy Thursday, and welcome back to Lizzie's Life. As you all know by now, I used to be a podcast hater, ironic now that I'm a host of one myself, but I feel that I truly see the value of it now. Today, we'll explore the many reasons why podcasts have taken off within the last decade or so. I feel like we got a lot of good stuff to talk about today, so listen in for another great episode. All right, one of the first reasons I really love podcasting is because the emotion of it. In comparison to written material or, you know, even like books, articles, some songs, podcasting creates an emotional environment for the listener that just naturally draws people in. You know, you can hear my emotion, my fluctuation in my voice, the pacing of my voice if I talk really fast like this, versus if I slow way down. It just creates a more intimate listening experience, and I really think that that's valuable in this context. Another great thing that I love about podcasting is the audience connection, kind of on the same line as the emotion. You have all gotten to know me through my podcasting. Getting to know a podcast host is sort of like getting to know a friend. You know, week after week, the connection between the audience and the host grows. You know, you're hearing my voice. You're learning my personality. You're listening to my personal stories and my perspectives on all the different topics that we cover, and I really feel like that furthers audience trust and connection with the podcast itself, and that's something that you don't really get with other disciplines and other mediums of communication. The last thing that I love about podcasting so much is the timeliness of it and also the inclusivity within the medium. There's really a podcast out there for everyone, a topic for all people. One of the best parts of podcasting is the vast variety of topics and episode lengths. You can listen for 15 minutes. You can listen for 75 minutes. These creators are making different timelines to try to target different groups of people, and another thing is that the episode is always there for you to go back to. You know, if you're cleaning your house and you've got to go drive your kids somewhere, you can pause it and then listen on the way back, you know? And unlike radio shows, these episodes are consistently here to stay. They're not just going to go away and disappear forever. All right, so I know this one was sort of brief, but I kind of wanted to keep it a little short and sweet segment today, just on podcasting and, you know, what it's done for audiences, what it's done for creators, the environment that it creates, the conversation that it starts, and, I mean, just a little summary, the main reasons why podcasting is so powerful, you know, you've got the audience connection, the emotion, the timeliness of it, the inclusivity, all these aspects draw listeners in. I really believe that it's the future of storytelling and that it will be here to stay. And that's all I have for you guys today. Thank you for another great week here on Lindsay's Life, and I will see you soon.