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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Front and center in that battle was Vice President JD Vance, who served as guest host of Kirk’s eponymous podcast five days after his killing. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special launched as a podcast series June 1 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 That was followed by documentary with ten (including two under the arts banner) and five for news, four for interactive/immersive programming and three for podcasts/radio. Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026 Brown joked about the idea of joining New England during an appearance on Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski's podcast that was recorded this year during Super Bowl week. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 1 June 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 6 Jun. 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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