The Most Popular Podcasts Of 2012

The Most Popular Podcasts Of 2012

By Sarah Kessler

You've likely already seen YouTube's most popular videos of the year. You've read Twitter's year in review, recapped your biggest Facebook moments, and analyzed the world's searches.

But you have not yet heard the year as told through its most popular podcasts. Until now.

Stitcher Radio has created a station and interactive infographic that recap the year 2012 in audio clips. The podcast streaming app, which has about 6 million registered listeners, selected news stories from each month based on unique episode listens for the month, social media clicks, and popular Front Page posts. Here's what made the cut:

January - Apple Controversy, Costa Concordia, Gabby GiffordFebruary - Whitney Houston Dies, Martin Luther King, PatriotsMarch - Kony 2012, Hunger Games, Trayvon MartinApril- Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Instagram, Colombia ScandalMay - Facebook IPO, Gay Marriage, Adam YauchJune - The London Whale, Sandusky, ObamacareJuly - London 2012 Olympics, Higgs Boson, Sloths, Dark KnightAugust - Mars Curiosity Rover, Neil Armstrong, Honey Boo BooSeptember - Endeavor's Final Tour, iPhone 5, Petraeus, Chick-fil-AOctober - Sound Barrier Jump, Lance Armstrong, LucasFilmNovember - Sandy, Obama Wins ElectionDecember - Gangnam Style, The Apocalypse, Marriage Equality

Listening to the entire 2012 station, which feels a bit like opening a time capsule of sound, takes about 40 minutes.

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