podcasters
Episode-based talk hosts
Podcasters are people who create podcasts—episodic audio programs distributed online.
The term emerged alongside the medium in the mid-2000s and now covers everyone from hobbyists recording in bedrooms to professional media figures with corporate backing.
She's one of the most popular true-crime podcasters.
Audio input device
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- editingRefining content for clarity
- audioTransmitted sound content
hosting · RSS · upload · intro · outro · show notes · scripting · soundproofing
Influential industry expert
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- voiceSound from throat
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- nicheRecessed wall space
authority · expertise · following · reach · impact · trendsetter · opinion · perspective
Music streaming platform
- SoundCloudAudio hosting platform
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- directoriesLists of names, contacts
- syndicationMulti-outlet content distribution
feeds · submission · analytics · downloads · streaming · embed · player
Funded endorsement arrangement
- PatreonRecurring fan funding platform
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- midrollAdvertisement interrupting streaming content
- prerollAd before video starts
affiliate · merch · premium · subscription · crowdfunding · donations · CPM · impressions
Genre covering actual offenses
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- interviewFormal questioning session
- narrativeAccount of events
- educationalPromoting knowledge or skill
news · storytelling · investigative · conversational · documentary · sports · business · wellness
Those who attend aurally
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
engagement · feedback · comments · Discord · social media · newsletter · meetups · live Q&A
microphone
Audio input device
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- editingRefining content for clarity
audio · hosting · RSS · upload · intro · outro · show notes · scripting · soundproofing · mixing
thought leader
Influential industry expert
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- voiceSound from throat
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
niche · authority · expertise · following · reach · impact · trendsetter · opinion · perspective · platform
Spotify
Music streaming platform
- SoundCloudAudio hosting platform
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- directoriesLists of names, contacts
syndication · feeds · submission · analytics · downloads · streaming · embed · player
sponsorship
Funded endorsement arrangement
- PatreonRecurring fan funding platform
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- midrollAdvertisement interrupting streaming content
preroll · affiliate · merch · premium · subscription · crowdfunding · donations · CPM · impressions · live shows
true crime
Genre covering actual offenses
educational · news · storytelling · investigative · conversational · documentary · sports · business · wellness · history
listeners
Those who attend aurally
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
ratings · engagement · feedback · comments · Discord · social media · newsletter · meetups · live Q&A · call-ins
- tech criticscolumnists, bloggers, YouTubers
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- internet usersusers, browsers, surfers, daily users, power users
- Prosumersmakers, creators, content creators, DIYers, power users
- bloggersbloggers, blogger, vlogger, lifestyle bloggers, lifestyle blogger
- tech culturedevelopers, coders, startup culture, programmers, computers
podcasterspodcast listeners
Audio show audience
audiences · listeners · subscribers · viewers · consumers