Are You a Podcast Outcast? Donโt be.
Unless youโve been stuck on mute for the past 15 years; youโve heard about the growing popularity of podcasts. Since its inception in 2004, the podcast has connected audio content creators (known as podcasters) and listeners across the globe. Consisting of episodes that are regularly released, a podcast is a series of content (e.g. interviews, lessons, reviews, discussions) focused on a particular topic, theme, or genre. On most podcast platforms, listeners can choose to subscribe to a particular podcast and receive updates when new episodes are published.
The term โpodcastโ is portmanteau of POD (portable on-demand) and CAST (to transmit)*. While podcasts exclusively refer to audio files, if a creator shares videos using the same episodic format as podcasts; the videos are called video podcasts, vodcasts or vlogs Listening to podcasts at home or on the go is easy and free, typically. The hardest part is choosing which podcast to listen to first. All you need is an internet-connected device (e.g. computer, phone, tablet, smart device, etc.) All podcasts are free, and many are accessible from several platforms/apps.
