The owners and cofounders - Philip Simpson and Russell Ivanovic, who founded Pocket Casts developer Shifty Jelly in 2008 - retained “leadership roles” within the company, and iHeartRadio veteran Owen Grover was named CEO.Īccording to a survey conducted by Edison Research, podcasts are among the most popular form of content consumed on Amazon’s Echo lineup, Google’s eponymous Google Home portfolio, and other assistant-imbued devices. Pocket Casts was acquired last year by a collective group that includes NPR, WNYC Studios, WBEZ Chicago, and This American Life. “Play the latest episode of ” starts the newest episode of the podcast you specify.“Surprise me!” randomly picks an episode for you.“Ask for a recommendation” offers three recommendations based on your playback history.
“Play my up next” picks up where you left off in your playlist.Here’s a list of commands the new skill recognizes: “With more than 100 million Alexa devices now in use and podcast listening on the rise, launching an Alexa skill helps to deliver the simple, yet powerful user experience that Pocket Casts listeners desire,” the company said in a statement.
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