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podcast
A series of subscribable audio or video files distributed over the internet and playable on a computer or mobile device.
Ich höre auf dem Weg zur Arbeit immer einen Podcast über Geschichte.
I always listen to a podcast about history on my way to work.
'Podcast' is a modern word from English. It is a combination of the name 'iPod' (an early mobile music player) and the word 'broadcast' (to transmit).
Dieser Podcast ist weltweit sehr populär.
This podcast is very popular worldwide.
The most common verbs connected with podcasts are 'hören' (to listen to), 'abonnieren' (to subscribe to), 'herunterladen' (to download), 'produzieren' (to produce), and 'veröffentlichen' (to publish).
Ich habe deinen Podcast abonniert, um keine Folge zu verpassen.
I subscribed to your podcast so I don't miss any episodes.
To be more specific, 'Podcast' is often used as the first part of compound nouns. Very common are 'die Podcast-Folge' (a single episode) and 'der Podcast-Host' (the host).
Die neueste Podcast-Folge war besonders interessant.
The latest podcast episode was especially interesting.
consequence / episode
'die Folge' and 'der Podcast' often go together, but they do not mean the same thing. A 'Podcast' is the whole show or series that you can listen to or subscribe to on the internet. A 'Folge' is one individual part of it. Learners may confuse the words because in everyday speech people say 'Ich höre einen Podcast' (I'm listening to a podcast), even though they are usually listening to an episode. To be precise: the podcast is the series; the Folge is a single episode.
Wir hören am Abend oft einen Podcast über Reisen.
In the evening, we often listen to a podcast about travel.
Am Morgen hat Jonas eine Folge über deutsches Essen gehört.
In the morning, Jonas listened to an episode about German food.