Why are podcasts still called "podcasts"?

[Breadbassket]

The etymology of the word "podcast" is that its a portmanteau of the words iPod and broadcast. It originated in 2004 and probably made sense back when it was first thought of as iPods were relatively new. Now in 2022 the iPod has been discontinued which kinds of makes the term "podcast" dated. Maybe something like "audiocast "could be used which would keep the "cast" part of the word while also not making it dated when some piece of tech is no longer around.

 

[Ita Mori]

Same reason boomers called all video game consoles "Nintendos".

The name sticks and becomes a household term.

 

[Red Hood]

"What's a podcast?"
-Mike Stoklasa

 

[NoodleFucker3000]

Boomers

 

[Testacles Maximus]

Same reason boomers called all video game consoles "Nintendos".

Millennials did that too.

 

[Screamer]

Pod is just synonymous with portable audio device.

 

[winterfag]

You will listen to your podcasts, own nothing, and be happy

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

brand names often become generic terms

 

[The Mass Shooter Ron Soye]

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[Lemmingwise]

Why are these called forums when they're just online bulletin boards?

Why do you xerox something? Tivo things on your non-tivo tv (heh)? Why do you photoshop something with gimp?

 

[Alligator Alcatraz]

Since I was little, I never listened to podcasts and used Winamp. I often find myself still using the term "Shoutcast" for talk shows, satellite radio, and internet radios. For individual streamers, I just use the term "stream" or "live talk show". I don't think the term podcast is ingrained into culture as much as "livestream" is.

 

[Jack Awful]

Same reason films are still called films despite most being digital and pencil lead is still called pencil lead despite being graphite:

The term was solidified and then its meaning changed.

 

[Least Concern]

Why do people call recording something with their phones "filming?" No film is involved. Most of the people doing this have probably never used photographic film of any sort.

Some creators of competing audio players did try to support podcasts on their devices without using the word "podcast," instead giving them some other name, but obviously those campaigns went nowhere.

 

[augment]

It's all just streaming, which has no water or river causeway involvement. I don't like podcast but if a billion mouthbreathers use the damn word you might as well get with the program.

 

[Skitarii]

Because you will live in the pod

 

[seri0us]

Why do people call recording something with their phones "filming?" No film is involved. Most of the people doing this have probably never used photographic film of any sort.

Some creators of competing audio players did try to support podcasts on their devices without using the word "podcast," instead giving them some other name, but obviously those campaigns went nowhere.

Because they think saying "I'm filming" or even "I'm taping" rolls off the tongue a lot better than "I'm non-volitiling"

 

[Least Concern]

Because they think saying "I'm filming" or even "I'm taping" rolls off the tongue a lot better than "I'm non-volitiling"

“I’m recording“ works.

 

[seri0us]

“I’m recording“ works.

"No records are involved. An increasing number of people recording stuff on their phones have probably never used a phonograph"

 

[AsbestosFlaygon]

A part of it is that podcast is a short catchy term, calling them internet talk shows might be more accurate, but it's longer and doesn't roll off the tongue that well.

 

[Samson Pumpkin Jr.]

I think it's because the word podcast has become so entrenched in our vernacular that it would be hard to change it at this point. I mean, sure, we could start calling them "vlogs" or something else, but then everyone would just be confused and wouldn't know what we're talking about. Plus, I don't think Joe Rogan would be too happy if we started changing the name of his show!