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radio that never got cancelled, never needs a slot, and never stops talking.
means episodic audio (or video) shows you subscribe to and download or stream on your own schedule.
from name mashes ipod plus broadcast, coined around 2004 when RSS feeds let audio auto-download to mp3 players before anyone said streaming.
name origincredited to journalist ben hammersley, 2004
early hostapple built podcasts into itunes by 2005
no gatekeepersanyone with a mic and rss feed qualifies
binge formatserial's 2014 season made true crime mainstream
for instance
serial — 2014 true crime show that hit 5 million downloads in weeks
the joe rogan experience — spotify paid a reported 200 million dollar deal in 2020
this american life — radio show turned podcast pioneer since 1995
radiolab — wnyc science show known for sound-design experiments since 2002