Chapter Eleven: Welcome to the Jungle

Podcasts[1] are often designed to follow a particular theme; for instance, true crime. Originally, themes were often drawn from tradition or fairy tale narratives, in keeping with the craft tradition—but since the late 20th century, they have embraced a larger range, including Japanese manga.

The first podcast was recorded in 1890 at the Children's Education Workshop by Vasily Zvyozdochkin and edited by Sergey Malyutin, who was a folk craftsman in the Abramtsevo estate of Savva Mamontov, a Russian industrialist, and patron of arts.[2][3]

A season of podcasts consists of a thematic idea, which separates at the middle, top from bottom, to reveal a smaller concept of the same sort inside, which has, in turn, another concept inside of it, and so on.

Common themes of podcasts are educational and relate to the sciences. Often tv rewatches, book clubs, and video games are used as themes for the shows.[4] Modern podcasters create many new styles of podcasts, mostly as an alternative purchase option for tourism. These include animal collections, portraits, and caricatures of famous politicians, musicians, athletes, astronauts, "robots", and popular movie stars. Today, some podcasters specialize in recording themed episodes that feature specific categories of subjects, people, or humor.

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OP: “Ningen nante” by Yoshida Takuro
ED: “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N' Roses