Podcasting has made a lot of progress in 20 years for both creators and listeners. But the overall experience isn't all that different. However, some already-here tech might drastically change things.What will the Singularity of podcasting look like? That's hard to predict. But I'm certain it won't be creator-focused advances that will bring it about. No, it'll be listener-focused advances that get us there.Which ones? Well, don't quote me on this, but I think one (or more) of these five candidates has a shot. See if you agree:Smart Speakers - It would make sense that a speaker, a device with a primary function to transmit audio to human ears that is semi-sentient, would bring about the podcast listening Singularity. That hasn't happened because the interface is really clunky. But it might not always be.Voice Assistants - Today's phones are communication and control interfaces for our world. But for voice assistants to really power the podcast listening experience without visual output for and tactile input from the listener, they're going to have to get a whole lot better.Wearables - When you wear a pair of modern wireless earbuds, you're really sticking two small computers in your ears. They have their own chipsets. They talk to one another. With some scifi-looking hand gesture tech, could they handle the complete podcast listening experience?The Metaverse - I doubt that anyone is going to log into the Metaverse just to listen to a podcast. But they might goggle into the Metaverse to engage with podcasts communities or attend podcast events. Web3 - There's far too much buzz/focus on what I see as rent-seeking/wealth-accumulation and far too little on the user-enabling benefits of Web3. However, the decentralized nature of podcasting and the decentralized nature of the blockchain ought to have some synergies. Just don't ask me how.I get even more crystal-ball-gazing (kidding, these aren't predictions) in the full article and episode of @PodPont, which I highly encourage you to read/listen to at https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/when-will-the-singularity-moment-for-podcasts-happen and then, of course, share with the world.