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The history of the word 'Podcast'
The history of the word 'Podcast'
Who invented the word? And who was responsible for getting it used by the community? A full history, with audio, looking at the words used for on-demand audio via RSS.
The Story of the First Podcast Feed
The Story of the First Podcast Feed
When was the first podcast feed produced - and what is the history of the first podcast?
The Last Yard - the blog post that started it all
The Last Yard - the blog post that started it all
The original blog post from Adam Curry that gave birth to podcasting
Was Robin Williams the first podcaster?
Was Robin Williams the first podcaster?
Was the actor and comedian Robin Williams an early podcaster - even before the name was invented?
The history of podcasting in the UK
The history of podcasting in the UK
How did podcasting get going in the country? And is it really just about the BBC?

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