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

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podcast

Although Apple operates on a three-day hybrid schedule, “I go into the office four days a week,” Cook shared on an episode of the “Table Manners” podcast last year.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

I spent about 30 to 45 minutes with Ash on three occasions, while sitting in our podcast studios and recording those conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

An incredible visual artist, he’s known for his painting of the late Mitzi Shore that sits in the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast studio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

But beyond that song, Parton said in a 2019 interview for WNYC's "Dolly Parton's America" podcast that she had written "hundreds, even thousands of songs" -- many of them unrecorded.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Sometimes she played music or a podcast while she worked, but today was quiet.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn