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History of podcasting

Okay kiddo, let me tell you what podcasting is all about and how it all started.

Once upon a time, people used to listen to the radio for news, music, or other shows. But then technology evolved, and people could put their shows or thoughts on the internet as MP3 files. So, these files were like radio shows, but not broadcasted live.

In 2004, a guy named Adam Curry came up with the idea of using RSS feeds to distribute these MP3 files. These feeds could notify people whenever a new MP3 file was available, and they could download it from the internet. At that time, Adam Curry named these show downloads as podcasting.

People started to create their podcasts, and slowly more people began listening to them. They found that they could listen to their favorite shows any time they wanted on their portable music players like iPods.

As the popularity of podcasting grew, many businesses and organizations started to create their podcasts. People started listening to podcasts for news, humor, storytelling, education, and more. Soon podcasting became a big thing, and people all over the world could access all kinds of shows with their smartphones, computers, or tablets.

To sum up, podcasting is a way of sharing audio files on the internet, that people can download and listen to whenever they want. It all started in 2004 when Adam Curry came up with the idea of using RSS feeds, and now it has become a popular way of learning, entertainment, and inspiration for people.