These were the 5 most popular BurnCasts of 2014

Since its introduction around 2007, the Podcast has had a steady rise. It’s never been the most popular format but it’s also never fallen into complete obscurity, and has actually seen something of a resurgence in recent years.

Companies and individuals continue to use podcasts for many reasons, ranging from commentary on social events to discussions around TV shows and motivational speeches.

In fact, one of this year’s biggest tech new stories has been a podcast. Serial, a cult podcast re-investigating a 15-year-old murder case, revolutionarised the medium.

Here at Memeburn we use podcasts as a way of adding an extra layer of depth to stories, wrapping up the week and predicting the week to come. To ensure that you have good company as you drive out to the end of the world, we have compiled five of our most popular podcasts for the year.

1. Weekly Round Up #9: Ralph Baer, Dragons’ Den prodigy, Instagram, Volvo’s hybrid and Art of the brick

2. Weekly Round Up #8: Gangnam style breaks YouTube, Dragons’ Den, James Bond and Sony hack

3. Weekly Round Up #3: SA digital agency landscape, iPhone 6 and BMW’s new hybrid car

4. Weekly Roundup #6: Comets, Autonomous Motorbikes, Horses’ with Google Glass and Kardashian’s butt

5. BurnCast #15: Unpacking the influence and reactions of social media on the Oscar Pistorius case