As recently as 2006, podcasts were limited to the technological intelligentsia: only 22% of the population had even heard of them. But by 2022, 79% of Americans expressed familiarity with podcasts, with the vast majority having one or two they listened to

Picture this: a person wanders into a physical store, browses the aisles, selects products, and just as they approach the checkout counter, they inexplicably turn around and leave. Now, transpose that scenario to the online world, and you've got the