The Power of Long Form Audio. With Kinda Studios.

Attention drives impact. Engagement leads to action. Immersion is key.

In our current world of fractured attention spans and media overwhelm, we hear these terms a lot. But how does attention actually get captured for, and why, in this media-dominant age, do long form podcasts drive the greatest impact?

Neuroscience research reveals that the power of long form audio is rooted in its ability to foster a greater sense of imagination from listeners. Switching off from our dominant sense, vision, which rules the sensory hierarchy, naturally frees up space in our minds. It encourages us to create mental images of the audio stories we are listening to.


Related News

  • Content Wars

    EDITORIAL

    Content Wars

    I predict a riot. Ok. Well maybe not a riot . But a mini-revolution at the least. It feels like podcasting has reached a point where it’s now very definitely mainstream. Even my mum understands what it is, even if she hasn’t actually listened to one. And that’s a fairly decent indicator. But the danger…

  • The Six Things You Need To Grow A Podcast

    EDITORIAL

    The Six Things You Need To Grow A Podcast

    So, it’s been about three months since I started my new role here at Fresh Air. It’s been far too much fun for my liking and I’ve learnt plenty. Which makes it the perfect time to blog about it, because I love sharing. There’s a lazy tendency in marketing of – whack enough money into…

  • Behind the scenes of The Big Steal

    EDITORIAL

    Behind the scenes of The Big Steal

    This week Fresh Air Production, along with GML, launched a new series of the Big Steal , the podcast that told the story of how Vladimir Putin stole Yukos from the shareholders and put the head of the company, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, in jail on false charges. We then followed Russia as the regime spiralled towards…