{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Free Forum","title":"International Podcast Day: The History of Podcasting with KCSU Podcast Directors","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":161,"description":"September 30th is International Podcast Day! A day dedicated to celebrating the rich history of podcasts and the technological innovations that made them possible. \nOriginally called audioblogs, the term \"Podcasting\" wasn't used until Ben Hammersley first coined it in 2004 while he was working for The Guardian. Later the term was used to describe audio content that could be automatically downloaded and synchronized, by Dannie Gregoire. However, the modern definition wasn't created until 2004 when Dave Slusher described it as such in The Evil Genius Chronicles. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as \"an audio recording, typically featuring speech, that may be downloaded or streamed on a computer or mobile device, generally available as a series to which people can subscribe.\"\nRudimentary technology that would later become what we use for podcasting was developed in the 1980s and used for Russian radio broadcasting. What made a podcast though was the creation and use of Really Simple Syndication or RSS technology. When audio files converted from MP3 to an RSS format is when the podcasting era started.\nThe \"Daily Source Code\" created by Adam Curry is considered the first true and the oldest podcast in existence. It was the first to combine RSS technology and scripting. Though more rudimentary shows such as the show \"Patriots Unfiltered,\" formerly known as \"PFW in Progress\" which was created in the year 2000, laid some of the groundwork for what would later become a true podcast. Another notable first podcast was the conversion of Doug Kaye's \"interviews at IT Conventions\" from a strictly MP3 to RSS format.\nSince their foundation in the early 2000s, podcasts have been an ongoing source of creativity, communication, and collaboration across all points of view, interests, and genres of content. We are proud to continue this method of creation and look forward to many many many years of participating in and celebrating making podcasts!\n\n\"Live your life with passion- and,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/noW0ZreqMkKIJ_NzXyGY10ZNg4wT39Y_DKic1vqc-tE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYjQy/ZDQ3ZWUyYThkYTk2/MGI1MTQ1OTQ4NTU5/NTY5ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}