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 audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026 The podcast will be produced by SAG-AFTRA and digital production company SickBird Productions. Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026 There are also privacy concerns, as Harvard Law School professor Leah Plunkett recently explained on podcast Culture Apothecary, with influencing in sports and entertainment and AI’s use of the accompanying content. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026 Zero Gravity will team with USA Today Studios to develop and produce projects — both scripted and unscripted — based on the media company’s deep sports IP vault, including articles, features and podcasts originating from USA Today and USA Today Network’s 200 local publications across the country. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 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 7 May. 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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