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When former MTV video jockey Adam Curry and software engineer Dave Winer created the "iPodder" in 2004, they created a new type of media material called a podcast. A user could download internet radio broadcasts to their Apple iPod using the programme known as The iPodder. Here, the word "podcast" and its meaning were first coined by fusing the words "iPod" and "broadcasts."

What is a Podcast?

In the streaming era, a podcast is the equivalent of the radio. The dictionary definition of a podcast is "a digital audio file you can download or listen to over the internet."

Today, podcasts have developed beyond being downloaded radio episodes to become a hugely popular form of audio entertainment. Each podcast is a series produced by a host and then made available online, episode by episode, for subscribers to download and listen to as they are released. 

Podcasts are an accessible approach for content producers to communicate with an audience, in contrast to more conventional content production techniques like TV and radio programmes. Anyone who has access to a microphone, recording software, and a hosting platform subscription can start their own podcast since you do not need a broadcasting license to publish podcast content because they are unregulated. 

The video below is from "The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett", one of the most famous podcasts in the United Kingdom. 


A podcast's primary goal is to entertain the audience. Initially, podcasts were only available in audio form. However, as they have become more and more well-liked, many podcasters have adopted video podcasting as a method to stand out and attract a wider audience. 

Different Types of Podcasting 

Podcasts exist in every shape and form that people's minds can conjure up, and there are just about as many genres as you can imagine. Some of the most well-liked types include news and education, fitness and health, humour, and even fiction. 

The vast majority of podcasts fall into one of these categories, despite the fact that the world of podcasting is diverse and unrestricted by anything other than the imagination of its creators: 

  • Conversational: A panel of hosts who record themselves having stimulating and enjoyable talks about a particular subject. 
  • Scripted Fiction: With each episode, they might tell a different tale or they might convey a single serialised plot. 
  • Non-fictional storytelling: Podcasts that recount true stories. They are among the most well-liked podcast subgenres.
  • Monologue: One person presents a viewpoint in a monologue about a certain topic. For instance, this may be a professional, comedian, or news anchor. 
  • Interview: conducted with a person or people of interest by a host or a pair of co-hosts. 


How to start a podcast?

The video below by Think Media explains some of the basic steps for you to get started with your own podcast. 



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