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

Examples of podcast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alex Cooper, the creator and host of the popular Call Her Daddy podcast, will host a series of interactive watch parties from the Paris Olympic Games on Peacock this summer. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024 The online audiobook and podcast service Audible also laid off about 5% of its workforce. Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024 While management has said podcasts will turn a profit this year, Spotify also fired thousands of employees and curtailed its investment in original audio programming. Lucas Shaw, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024 On Tuesday, the Cosby Show alum, 38, released a new episode of the Tea Time With Raven and Miranda podcast with her spouse, Miranda Maday. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 Three recent podcasts listen in, with intriguing results. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024 In this three-episode podcast, the Democrat-Gazette’s Tony Holt looks back at one of Arkansas athletics’ greatest seasons and revisits the peak of the most famous era of Razorbacks basketball. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024 Your go-to energy booster might be a creepy true crime podcast that gets your adrenaline pumping. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024 Rogan’s podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube and will be coming to Amazon Music, according to Spotify. Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024

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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 16 Apr. 2024.

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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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