This study aims to describe how the students utilize podcasts, and their perceptions of using podcasts, the strengths and weaknesses of podcasts, and their problems in using podcasts to gain listening comprehension. This study was conducted at the Department of English Education of UIN Walisongo Semarang. The participants of this study were 2021/2022 academic year student of Department of English Education UIN Walisongo Semarang. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with a flow model by Miles and Huberman to analyze the data. To collect the data, the researcher utilizes instruments, namely questionnaires and interviews. The finding of this study showed that students had used podcasts to expand their way of gaining listening comprehension, and most students gave positive perspectives on using podcasts. However, podcasts have many strengths and weaknesses. The strengths are that podcasts are efficient, flexible, challenging, and replayable, feature attractive speakers, expose listeners to daily conversation, give a variety of topics, and have a longer duration. Meanwhile, the weaknesses are not having a transcript, visuals, and answer keys. Uninteresting topic and longer duration also make the students bored. The finding also found some obstacles the students encountered while listening to podcasts, such as the students felt bored and sleepy, so they could not focus on listening and grasping the idea.