podcast

American  

[pod-kast, ‑-kahst] / ˈpɒdˌkæst, ‑ˌkɑst /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of podcast

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

Explanation

A podcast is a show that you download from the internet and listen to whenever you want. It’s like getting a radio broadcast in a doggy bag. It has nothing to do with seedpods and everything to do with iPods. Podcasts are a lot like radio programs, except you can subscribe to a podcast, download it, and play it on a digital device, like a smartphone or a computer. It’s also very DIY friendly — you could podcast the funny conversations you and your friends have about movies, or a radio play put on at a local elementary school. The word podcast first appeared in 2004, from iPod and broadcast.

Example Sentences

Grede arguably has more responsibilities than most when it comes to her career, in which she straddles three different Kardashian-connected companies, a role with a separate fashion brand, and a podcast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Cutting across our changing lunch and commuting habits is an overriding desire for good value, Pano Christou tells the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

All evidence points towards online misinformation and then a real-world frenzy - and I've been investigating it for the BBC's Top Comment podcast.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Pool, the podcaster, chimed back in on a March episode of his podcast, wondering whether the scientists were involved in UFO research or “special weapons projects” for the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

But then that podcast came around, re-examining all that happened, poking holes in a burnt cake to make sure it’s done.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson