When EarBuds asked me to put together a short list, I realized I had a challenge. As I looked ahead at the many podcasts coming out this year, it was hard to winnow it down to just five.

Since over 600 podcast episodes (and counting) would be a lot to sift through, I decided to create this post on the EarBuds blog to share a more compact list of these podcast episodes. You can also explore the ongoing thread of recommendations over on Twitter.

There are some pods that like go on hiatus and we're left like "whatever happened?" So, I thought I share with you about FRQNCY Media's beloved 'The Cultured Podcast' and the importance of clearly communicating to your listeners why the end has come and celebrating the impact of the podcast.

What better time to start a new podcasting journey than the New Year? And what better way to start it than by delving into this year’s winners of the Canadian Podcast Awards?