They've become the latest binge and with thousands upon thousands of podcasts to choose from, they seem to be taking over.
And the addiction is real, as human podcatcher Christy Moore explained on Gift Grub.
The folk legend likes to call into the Breakfast Show for a bit of a rant every now and again, and today's focus was on those captivating audio files.
What he really wants to know is, "Do we really need to know all this stuff?".
There's no better way for the musician to get his point across than by performing a topical boudhrán ballad.
As always, he smashes it.
You can listen to the fun in full by pressing the play button in the image at the top of the page.
For more Gift Grub, tune into The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show weekday mornings from 7am.