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I just finished @witnessdocs’ excellent “Unfinished: Short Creek” podcast series.
Often, after listening to a great series like this, my question is: “how can I find more shows like this?”
That’s a good question. Let’s look at the current state of podcast recommendations. 
Often, after listening to a great series like this, my question is: “how can I find more shows like this?”
That’s a good question. Let’s look at the current state of podcast recommendations.
I listen in @OvercastFM.
Overcast is an awesome podcast app, but they don’t really provide recommendations.
The closest thing I get is a trailer for another podcast that @witnessdocs put in the feed.
Overcast is an awesome podcast app, but they don’t really provide recommendations.
The closest thing I get is a trailer for another podcast that @witnessdocs put in the feed.
Let’s head over to @ApplePodcasts next.
If you scroll down, they actually provide two “suggested” reels:
- “more from Witness Docs”
- “you might also like”
There’s a bunch of shows here that look interesting to me here.
These recommendations feel pretty solid.
If you scroll down, they actually provide two “suggested” reels:
- “more from Witness Docs”
- “you might also like”
There’s a bunch of shows here that look interesting to me here.
These recommendations feel pretty solid.
For all the hype that Spotify gets as a podcast player... their recommendations are nil?
They highlight podcast trailers in the feed, but that’s it.
They highlight podcast trailers in the feed, but that’s it.
What about Google Podcasts?
Nope. No recommendations for “what to listen to next.”
Nope. No recommendations for “what to listen to next.”
One of my favorite places to discover new narrative podcasts is @podysseyapp.
When I scroll down, I get some solid recommendations:
- “fans also like”
- “featured in playlists”
- “more from Witness Docs”
Nice.
When I scroll down, I get some solid recommendations:
- “fans also like”
- “featured in playlists”
- “more from Witness Docs”
Nice.
The “IMDB for podcasts” is @Podchaser.
They have a “similar podcasts” section, but many of these recommendations don’t feel particularly related to Unfinished.
They have a “similar podcasts” section, but many of these recommendations don’t feel particularly related to Unfinished.
It looks like @Castbox_fm also gives a few recommendations, but these suggestions don’t feel particularly relevant to the podcast I just heard.
The podcast search engine, @ListenNotes, provides some recommendations.
These are “ok,” but they seem to be just pulling shows from the True Crime category.
(Unfinished is often placed in the True Crime category, but feels different than most True Crime)
These are “ok,” but they seem to be just pulling shows from the True Crime category.
(Unfinished is often placed in the True Crime category, but feels different than most True Crime)
What are the best podcast recommendation services?
I’d say:
1. @podysseyapp (“Fans also like,” “Related playlists,” “More from...”)
2. @ApplePodcasts (“More from...,” “You might also like”)
I’d say:
1. @podysseyapp (“Fans also like,” “Related playlists,” “More from...”)
2. @ApplePodcasts (“More from...,” “You might also like”)
