How long should a podcast be? Is there such a thing as too long or too short? And what about the impact on podcasting from smart speakers and the growth of shortform audio? Plus an interview with Glenn the Geek of The Horse Radio Network, and headlines from podcasting and on-demand from Podnews… The recent surge of interest in shorter length podcasts (shorform audio) John Rosso of Triton reports on podcast data measuring growth in podcast listenership on smart speakers The possibility of native applications and content from major players in response to that growth Discovering the typical conversation arc timing at 45-60 minutes Increasingly shorter attention and concentration spans conflicting with robust listening habits of podcast audiences What an unscientific review of the top two ranked shows in each major iTunes category reveals about typical show length of the “top podcasts” The numerous potential implications to the podcast industry of a growth in popularity of shorter length podcasts An example of creative repurposing of longform audio into shortform formatting with an upcoming podcast #MOSMGOTTHIS from MouthMedia Network Contrasting an interview about the Cambridge Analytics and Facebook scandal and why it should remain longform What is the right length for a podcast? Is there room for both longform and shortform podcasts ____________________________________________________In this episode: An interview recorded at the 2018 Podfest Multimedia Expo with Glenn the Geek of The Horse Radio Network, The latest podcast and on-demand news from Podnews MouthMedia Network Head of Content and Programming Marc Raco on the potential of shortform audio and the staying power of longform audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.