podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast 

: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet

podcast verb

podcaster noun

Examples of podcast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Talarico garnered national attention through an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in July 2025, followed by a February 2026 interview for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. — Andrew Schneider, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The source describes investigative documentaries and podcasts that invite audiences to connect clues and examine evidence. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

The reason the genre keeps dominating Netflix’s top 10, the podcast charts and late-night group chats has less to do with morbid curiosity than with a very old human instinct, researchers say. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

The revival was announced earlier this year, and includes a podcast hosted by Jordan Hoffman, a veteran journalist who has contributed to The Hollywood Reporter, as well as its weekly Lodestar newsletter. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for podcast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast 

: a program made available digitally for automatic download over the Internet

podcast verb

podcaster noun