When is International Podcast Day?

International Podcast Day takes place every year on 30 September, chosen because the first podcasts appeared in the autumn of 2004.

Where does the word podcast come from?

The word podcasting was first used in February 2004 by journalist Ben Hammersley in an article for The Guardian. It combines iPod and broadcast.

What are the best story telling podcasts to try?

Our five picks for International Podcast Day are Desert Island Discs, The Moth, This American Life, Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel and Dolly Parton's America.

How can I celebrate International Podcast Day?

Try a podcast you have never heard before, share your favourite episode with a friend, leave a kind review for a show you love, or record a two minute story from your own life.

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Happy International Podcast Day! Why It Exists (and 5 Podcasts to Celebrate With)

Published 30th September 2026Updated on 30th September 2026

Written byColleen Brownlee , Colleen Content and Website

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It began when podcaster Steve Lee heard a radio advert for National Senior Citizens' Day in 2013 and wondered why podcasts had no day of their own. He and a team of podcasters launched National Podcast Day in the United States in 2014, and it grew into International Podcast Day.

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