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audio drama
A dramatized production of a story made for listening, consisting only of dialogue, sound effects, and music, without images.
Als Kind habe ich abends im Bett gerne Hörspiele gehört.
As a child, I liked listening to audio dramas in bed in the evening.
The word 'Hörspiel' (audio drama) is structured very logically. It consists of the verb 'hören' (to hear/listen) and the noun 'das Spiel' (game/play). So it is literally a 'play for listening.'
Viele berühmte Romane wurden als Hörspiel adaptiert.
Many famous novels have been adapted as audio dramas.
The most common verb used with 'Hörspiel' (audio drama) is 'hören' (to listen to). You can also 'produzieren' (produce), 'aufnehmen' (record), or 'veröffentlichen' (publish/release) an audio drama.
Ich entspanne mich am besten, wenn ich ein gutes Hörspiel höre.
I relax best when I listen to a good audio drama.
Audio dramas have a long tradition in Germany and are very popular with children and adults. There is a wide variety of genres, from crime stories to science fiction.
Manche Hörspiel-Serien laufen schon seit Jahrzehnten erfolgreich im Radio.
Some audio drama series have been running successfully on the radio for decades.
podcast
'der Podcast' and 'das Hörspiel' are both media for listening. However, a podcast is a series of audio or video files on the internet, often with conversations or information. An audio drama is a performed story for the ears only, with dialogue, sound effects, and music. They can be confused because there can also be podcasts with stories. In practical terms: 'Podcast' mainly describes the format of a series on the internet, while 'Hörspiel' describes a dramatized story.
Heute Abend hören die Kinder ein Hörspiel mit Musik und vielen Geräuschen.
This evening, the children are listening to an audio drama with music and lots of sound effects.
Vor der Reise hat Tom mehrere Folgen eines Podcasts heruntergeladen.
Before the trip, Tom downloaded several episodes of a podcast.