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It has never been so easy: news and entertainment, anytime and to take away.
Podcasts are trendy.
You can hear them on the way to work, on a long train journey or in the comfort of your own home on the sofa.
But what exactly are podcasts?
You will find an overview of the most important questions and answers here.
What is a podcast?
Podcasts are audio and video contributions that can be played immediately over the Internet - or downloaded for later.
With the help of smartphones or mp3 players you can take them with you wherever you go.
You can access a podcast at any time.
So there are no fixed broadcast times at which to tune in.
The only must: a device with internet access.
All you need is a smartphone or a computer, or alternatively internet-enabled televisions and boxes.
Some podcasts last a few minutes, others several hours.
What does “podcast” actually mean?
“Podcast” is an artificial word made up of two parts: “Pod” comes from “i
Pod
”, Apple's mobile player for music and videos.
"Cast" stands for "Broad
cast
", which means "broadcast" or "transmission".
Where can I find podcasts?
Where can i hear them?
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There are several ways to play a podcast.
The easiest way is via the smartphone.
With the help of apps such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Deezer, you can use the search function to find targeted podcasts.
The podcast app of the respective operating system is already preinstalled on Android and Apple devices.
All of the apps mentioned can also be used on the computer.
WELT and other daily newspapers put their podcasts on their websites.
There they can be played comfortably.
The podcasts from broadcasters can be found in their media libraries, those from private providers on their websites.
Many podcast producers also upload their formats to YouTube.
Do i need an app?
You don't necessarily need an app to listen to podcasts.
Because many podcasts are available free of charge on the websites of their producers.
An app has the advantage of being easy to use.
It is also useful to bundle access to many different podcasts in a single app.
How can I subscribe to a podcast?
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In order not to miss an episode of your favorite podcast, it is worth subscribing.
With Spotify you select the podcast and click on "Follow", with Apple Podcasts on "Subscribe".
As soon as a new episode appears, it will be displayed in the app.
If you also want to be notified of a new episode “in real time”, you can use the RSS feed: With two clicks you can subscribe to many podcasts.
Do the formats cost anything?
Most podcasts are free.
Some providers place advertisements, podcasts under public law are financed through broadcasting fees.
Exclusive podcasts cost money on platforms like Audible or Podimo.
You can either buy the relevant podcast for a one-time fee or get access through a time-limited subscription.
Podcast recommendations
Is there a topic that interests you a lot?
The likelihood that there will be a podcast about it is high - Spotify alone offers over two million podcasts.
A Forsa survey from the previous year identified the most popular podcast topics among Germans.
“News, Economy and Politics” came first, followed by “Science and Health”.
In third place are “entertainment and comedy”.
Platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcast sort their podcasts according to topic and popularity - this provides a good overview.
If you want it to be very uncomplicated, search Google.
A large selection can be conveniently browsed, downloaded and played using its podcast function.
Podcasts from WELT
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WELT also has a diverse range of podcasts.
“Alles auf Aktien” is the name of the daily stock market podcast by business editors Moritz Seyffarth and Holger Zschäpitz.
In “THE REAL WORLD” Nicola Erdmann and Julia Hackober talk about relationships, the important questions of everyday life and pop culture.
Embarrassing but nevertheless important health issues are dealt with in “Embarrassing - Doesn't exist!”: Every two weeks, Clara Ott interviews doctors and other experts in this format.
You can find the WELT podcasts sorted by topic here:
Economy and finance:
Deffner & Zschäpitz
“Deffner & Zschäpitz” are like real life.
Like optimist and pessimist.
In the weekly WELT podcast, the journalists Dietmar Deffner and Holger Zschäpitz discuss and argue about the important economic issues of everyday life.
Subscribe to “Deffner & Zschäpitz” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, EarliAudio, Podimo and Deezer.
Or directly via RSS feed.
Everything on stocks
“Everything on stocks - the daily stock market shot” is a format for everyone who wants to pursue the path of financial independence, whether with stocks, ETFs or other investment options.
For stock market experts and beginners.
Monday to Friday, every morning from 7 a.m., in just 10 minutes.
Subscribe to “Everything on Stocks” on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music and Deezer.
Or directly via RSS feed.
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How do i get rich? (for subscribers)
Invest money in stocks, buy real estate or save?
How do i get rich?
That is what WELT economic editor Moritz Seyffarth wants to know.
He meets people who have made it and lets experts explain the way to financial freedom.
Politics and society:
Inside USA
“Inside USA” is the podcast by Steffen Schwarzkopf, the US correspondent for the news channel WELT.
Steffen gives a glimpse behind the scenes of Washington's political life and into the America of ordinary people.
Subscribe to this podcast “Inside USA” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, EarliAudio, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podimo or directly via RSS feed!
bless you:
Embarrassing - doesn't exist!
"Embarrassing - doesn't exist"
is the podcast that breaks body taboos.
Compulsions, buttocks hygiene, pain during sex - these are topics that hardly anyone likes to talk about openly.
Knowledge editor Clara Ott wants to change that.
In her podcast “Embarrassing - doesn't exist” she asks experts, doctors and psychologists the questions that many do not dare to ask.
Because silence is often worse than shame.
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Subscribe to the podcast “Embarrassing - doesn't exist” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Deezer.
Or directly via RSS feed.
Love, Lifestyle and Relationships:
The Real Word
"The Real Word" is the honest podcast.
A podcast that discusses all the really important issues of everyday life and pop culture.
Subscribe to "The Real Word" at, Deezer, iTunes and.
Or subscribe to us directly via.
The thing about love
"The thing with love" is the podcast that clears up love myths.
Everyone is talking about it, but hardly anyone knows the facts.
With the podcast, the single and couple counselors Anna Peinelt (30) and Christian Thiel (59) want to clear up widespread love myths.
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Subscribe to the “Love thing” podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or directly via RSS feed.
Career:
The makers
For the first coffee of the day, business reporter Inga Michler meets people who take off, stagger and get up again, despite all odds.
Because career does not always go up steeply.
Failure is part of it.
Subscribe to “Die Macher” the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, EarliAudio, Podimo and Deezer.
Or directly via RSS feed.
The report podcast:
Close
Not only WELT reporters but also the listeners are very close to “Close to”.
The journalists tell their most exciting stories, bring unusual people in front of the microphone and let them listen in on very special moments.
The listeners are there when they research unusual places, when closed doors open and unexpected stories open up.
Subscribe to “Close” on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Deezer or directly to the RSS feed.
History:
“Assassin”
is the first season of the WELT History podcast.
In five episodes, Nina-Friederike Gnädig explores the question: Why does a person become an assassin?
Assassinations are murders that shake countries, divide societies and change the course of history.
The Hitler attacks, the murders of the RAF, the attacks of September 11, 2001 shape our memories.
New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Halle, Hanau, Vienna - attacks keep shaking our everyday lives.
Nina-Friederike Gnädig travels to the places that have been rocked by attacks, speaks to witnesses, perpetrators, survivors and historians.
A new episode every four weeks.
"Assassin" is the new WELT History Podcast. Listen on WELT, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Deezer, via RSS feed and everywhere else where there are podcasts.
Media:
Media week
"The Media Week" is a podcast about the world of media and its makers.
Christian Meier, editor at WELT, and Stefan Winterbauer, editor of the Meedia industry service, talk every Friday about the most important topics of the week.
Profound, analytical, entertaining.
You can subscribe to the “Media Week” on Spotify, iTunes, Podimo and Soundcloud.
Or directly via RSS feed.
Culture:
culture shock
The "culture shock" is the WELT podcast from the abyss of high culture.
The columnists Hannah Lühmann and Jan Küveler discuss culture that moves society.
Every two weeks on Thursdays.
Subscribe to “Kulturschock” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, EarliAudio, Deezer and Podimo.
Or directly via RSS feed.
Please send feedback and questions to audio@welt.de.