Producers in North Carolina create some of the nation’s most popular podcasts.

We talk to Rob Cesternino, the creator and host of “Rob Has a Podcast,” and Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer, the co-creators of the true-crime podcast Criminal, about their productions in the state.

We also visit with two state lawmakers who are active in podcasting, Reps. Jake Johnson of Henderson County and Zack Hawkins of Durham County, to learn more about the role of the medium in politics.