About
Podcasting is the practice of publishing an episodic series online to be downloaded or livestreamed with a computer or mobile device.
History
On February 11th, 2004, The Guardian[1] published an article titled “Audible revolution,” which listed “podcasting” as possible name to describe the new practice of Internet radio.
Notable Podcasts
Serial
Serial is an episodic non-fiction crime drama podcast created as a spin-off of the public radio program This American Life. This first season of the show explores a mysterious murder that occurred in Baltimore, Maryland in 1999.
Welcome to Night Vale
Welcome to Night Vale is a bimonthly podcast produced by Commonplace Books that is set up like a community radio show with local news, advertisements and announcements for the fictional desert town of Night Vale. Created by former Something Awful writer Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor in 2012, the show gained a large following on social networks in the summer of 2013, resulting in it becoming the most downloaded podcast on iTunes in July 2013.
WTF with Marc Maron
Radiolab
This American Life
Joe Rogan Experience
The Joe Rogan Experience is a long-form conversation podcast hosted by comedian Joe Rogan, which features a wide variety of guests, including MMA fighters, actors, musicians, authors, artists and scientists.
The Nerdist
The Nerdist is a weekly hour-long interview podcast hosted by @midnight host Chris Hardwick, typically guest starring comedians and other entertainers.
Savage Lovecast
The Savage Lovecast is a weekly podcast version of the syndicated sex advice column “Savage Love” by journalist Dan Savage.