podcast

[pod-kast, ‑-kahst]

noun

1. a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer.

   Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to record and upload as a podcast.

   He podcasts once a week on various topics.

   She podcasts her lectures.

podcast

/ ˈpɒdˌkɑːst /

noun

1. an audio file similar to a radio broadcast, which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer, mp3 player, mobile phone, etc

verb

1. (intr) to create such files and make them available for downloading

2. (tr) to make (music, interviews, etc) available using this format

Other Word Forms

• podcaster noun
• podcasting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of podcast¹

First recorded in 2000-05; iPod + (broad)cast

Word History and Origins

Origin of podcast¹

from _i ( _Pod ) + _broad ( _cast )

Example Sentences

“The royals loved the show. Everyone was happy,” Burr said in a podcast recorded after his return, quoted in The Hollywood Reporter.

From Salon

“We’re really going to enjoy having Kopi in the lineup this year. But next summer it’s going to be a big void,” Holland said on the Canucks Central podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, his podcast appearance was enough to pique the interest of congressional leaders.

From Salon

With conference about to start, it's almost a Tory tradition to fill the papers and podcasts with gripes about the party leader.

From BBC

Speaking on his podcast this week, Bill Burr defended his Riyadh performance in the face of the backlash.

From BBC