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

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Etymology

Origin of podcast

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

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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

This year, Smart took perhaps the last job you’d ever expect: true-crime podcast host.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

Rams safety Quentin Lake texted Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to apologize after saying on a podcast that Herbert was ‘throwing deli meat’ and ‘seeing ghosts’ during Sunday’s game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The podcast has been approached by a travel company offering to put together a “Swiftie and The Scholar” trip to the U.K. loosely based on places Jerry has traveled to and mentioned during the podcast.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

“It was super exciting,” Dallaire said on a 2023 episode of “Grit,” a podcast hosted by Kleiner Perkins partner Joubin Mirzadegan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

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