Welcome, welcome to Pod Guide, a bite-sized dose of pod knowledge from me, Ginni Media’s Ginni-in-Chief. 

To honor our very first episode of Pod Guide, it only makes sense that we should start at the beginning!

As a renowned podcaster myself, I’m always grateful for the trailblazers of this relatively new entertrainment source—but have you ever wondered who did it first? 

According to many, journalist Christopher Lydon’s “Open Source” was the world’s very first podcast.

Beginning in 2003 as an RSS feed of audio files out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lydon, along with his co-creators, had a vision of using MP3s to record a syndicated show. They came up with the idea in response to what they saw as the frustrating monotony of mainstream media. 

According to producer Mary McGrath, the team, “...thought that the internet could erase the limitations of radio.”

Hmmm… is it possible our girl Mary was also a bit of a podcast psychic?

“Open Source” can still be heard on air today, making it not only the first podcast, but the world’s oldest active podcast, too. 

Well, that does it for our inaugural episode of Pod Guide. Tune in next week for another healthy dose of knowledge… from the depths of podcasting!

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