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Market research has established that podcast advertising earns high approval ratings from listeners, resulting in positive consumer behaviors; however, limited academic research on this topic exists. This article examines listeners’ attitudes toward podcast advertising and investigates the effect of host-read advertisements. Using both quantitative and qualitative data, the study builds a layered understanding of host-read ads’ impact on listeners. The mechanism of a host-read ad is integral because it accesses the listeners’ relationships with both the host and the podcast team, shaping their estimation of credibility and providing narrative transport.
Margaret Moe (Fri,) studied this question.