# Can we list the types of podcasts?

**URL:** <https://forum.podcaster.community/t/can-we-list-the-types-of-podcasts/3645>\
**Category:** Workbench\
**Created:** [April 21, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/can-we-list-the-types-of-podcasts/3645 "2023-04-21T13:46:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/can-we-list-the-types-of-podcasts/3645/1 "2023-04-21T13:46:25Z")

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Yes, contentious question.

But can we make a reasonable list and find a few great examples of each type?

## Types?

Over in the #pod-guide I’ve added a new section [https://forum.podcaster.community/t/examples-of-show-formats/3644](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/examples-of-show-formats/3644) _Host on Mic_ is one obvious type. What other types are there that should be mentioned to someone learning to podcast?

## Suggestions for each type?

A while back, [Podcasting Role Models](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/podcasting-role-models/931) came up (shout out to @Hoagie for that.) That topic and its replies are the sort of personalized suggestions I’d like to find for each type.

## Join in editing the guide?

If you are already in the @podguides group, feel free to go to that section in the Guide and just click the edit button at the bottom of the post’s body. 🙂

If you’re not in the @podguides group… feel free to click ◀ that group and Join us in editing 😃

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**Author:** ![Mark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/mark/32/166_2.png) [@Mark](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/Mark)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/can-we-list-the-types-of-podcasts/3645/2 "2023-04-21T20:04:11Z")

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Not sure if this is relevant, but I’m told that there are only 2 types of people. One type believes that people can be split into just 2 types. 🤪  
As for podcasts, I think they might be even more diverse than people! 🤣  
scripted vs unscripted,  
fact vs fiction,  
unstructured vs structured,  
comedy vs serious/boring,  
monologue vs multiple speakers,  
single host vs multi-host,  
subject-focused vs general,  
dramatized vs documented,  
musical vs speech-only,  
interesting vs Joe Rogan,  
informative vs Joe Rogan,  
valuable to society vs toxic/Joe Rogan, etc.

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/system/32/548_2.png) [@system](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/can-we-list-the-types-of-podcasts/3645/3 "2023-06-20T20:04:21Z")

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