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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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 After dealing with a string of legal troubles, Dick decided to open up about his life in his 2021 podcast, ADICKTED and in an upcoming documentary, The Sad Little Angel Clown (Who That Cries). Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 Swift then promised to appear on his inevitable podcast. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025 This has led to many theories about what may have happened, with Owens, who runs one of the top podcasts in the world and was a close friend of Charlie Kirk’s, often leading this charge. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 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

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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 Dec. 2025.

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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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