podcasts

Downloadable talk shows

Podcasts is the plural of podcast, an audio program distributed digitally and typically downloaded or streamed in episodes.

The format ranges from interviews and storytelling to news commentary and comedy.

She subscribes to several true crime podcasts.

The term blends iPod and broadcast, though podcasts now play on any device.

media

episodes

Distinct parts of a series

  • showsPresents or broadcasts
  • hostsThose who entertain guests
  • guestsPeople received hospitably

listeners · audio · streaming · downloads · subscribers · RSS · feed · playlist · network · studio

series

episodes

Distinct parts of a series

binge · sequel · spinoff · miniseries · anthology · arc · finale · cliffhanger · continuation · weekly

commute

earbuds

Tiny insertable audio devices

subway · car · bus · train · metro · drive · morning · background · multitasking · queue

entertainment

comedy

Work meant to amuse

celebrities · storytelling · drama · improv · satire · standup · trivia · gossip · reviews · chatty

education

learning

Gaining knowledge gradually

howto · informative · educational · research · experts · professors · TED · masterclass · courses · lessons

culture

wellness

Overall state of health

history · society · trends · niche · fandom · community · indie · underground · mainstream · viral

tech

gadgets

Small mechanical contrivances

  • startupsNewly launched businesses
  • AISimulated cognitive processing
  • codingWriting software instructions

developers · cybersecurity · software · innovation · futurism · gaming · data · analytics · programming

Categories
Opposites
broadcast format/temporality

podcastslive radio

Audio broadcast without delay

live broadcasts · live streaming · terrestrial radio · live television · AM radio

media modality

podcastsvideo

Recorded moving imagery

television · print media · books · newspapers · visual media

production model

podcastsnetwork television

Major channel broadcasting

broadcast journalism · studio productions · mainstream media · soundbites · network news

Phrases
Family

podcast, podcasting, podcasted, podcaster, podcasters

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G