podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast How to pronounce podcast (audio)
: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet
podcast verb
podcaster noun

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The other women listed include Saks; film co-star Isabela Ferrer; script writer Christy Hall; Liz Plank, the co-host of Baldoni and Jamey Heath’s podcast; and Claire Ayoub, a director who worked with Baldoni on a different film. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 Fox's musical comedy series lives on thanks to the ubiquity of its talented performers, many of whom continue to headline Broadway musicals, TV shows, concert tours, podcasts, and much more. James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026 Recently, former Fox News pundit and current podcast host Tucker Carlson attempted to push the scapegoat narrative to Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, during an interview for the news outlet’s Insider Series. Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 In June 2025, Bryan Cranston, who portrayed patriarch Hal, shared on the Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade podcast that Per Sullivan was not interested in stepping into Dewey’s shoes again. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podcast

Word History

Etymology

iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of podcast was in 2004

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“Podcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podcast. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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podcast

noun
pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast How to pronounce podcast (audio)
: a program made available digitally for automatic download over the Internet
podcast verb
podcaster noun

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