What are podcasts? Dictionary.com's definition is that a podcast is "a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer:" There are many different types of podcasts, there are podcasts where the host discusses books, true crime, current news, historical events, comedy, etc. I typically listen to true crime podcasts and the podcast Reply All, which discusses stories related to techn