Meaning of podcast | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones.
2. An individual episode of such a program.
   broadly

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Examples

“There's no restriction for what a podcast should and should not be. Of course, if you cover all these topics and more, you may find it harder to find an audience than if you focus on a narrower range and cover it well. Finding listeners is simpler if your podcast can be summarized in a sentence. More people will sample your show if it fits in a category in a podcast directory—like that found in the iTunes Store—than if it ends up lumped in a generic catch-all list.”

“Try listening to a mix of well-known podcasts. You'll soon find that the best always feature hosts that have their own unique voice.”

“Yet some Monday-morning quarterbacks also noted that, just as 1960 was the first TV election and 2016 was the first social-media election, the 2024 Presidential campaign was the first to be conducted largely on live streams and long-form podcasts, media that happen to be thoroughly dominated by MAGA bros.”

“You know, they’re all just a bunch of libtards anyways. I know what’s up. I listen to podcasts.”

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