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What Is a Podcast Anymore?

There’s a lively discussion these days about what podcasting actually is. Is it still just audio? Is it video? Is it livestream, or simulcast? Somewhere along the way, the boundaries blurred.

The Power of Voice

Originally, podcasting was deeply personal—just a voice in your ears. It was the power of the human voice and the individual mind. You could listen while driving, walking, working, living. It didn’t interrupt life—it flowed with it. That was the original spirit: accessible, democratic, and raw.

what is a podcast anymore

A microphone, a thought, a listener.

But as with all forms of media, podcasting has evolved.

Rogues Culture Animating Voice

Enter Rogues Culture—a podcast that honors the authentic voice of the original form but also embraces the visual, the animated, and the cinematic.

Why not add imagery to memory? Why not give rhythm to history? With amination, as in Molten Memories, we’re blending sound and sight, voice and motion—because some stories demand to be heard and seen. It’s a powerful visualisation that emphasises the dialogue with illustrations that show and tell.

RSS- Podcasts Everywhere

Podcasts stream everywhere. They’re on YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, in museums, even on TV. The platform has changed, but the heart of podcasting remains.

RSS feeds built the foundation. They were the quiet architects of the podcasting revolution—simple, open, and decentralized. Anyone could share their voice with the world with just an RSS link and an audio file. It was the ultimate act of digital independence: no gatekeepers, no algorithms, just creator and listener. But today, podcasting has grown far beyond its roots.

Now, episodes live in feeds and across streaming platforms, video networks, social media, and hybrid formats. The spirit of RSS still lives on—in the freedom to create and distribute—but the medium has exploded into something richer, more dynamic, and multi-sensory.

And that’s where Rogues Culture steps in—bridging the raw, independent heart of the original podcast with the immersive, visual language of today. A story worth telling. A truth worth sharing.

Rogues Culture leans into that spirit, with bold voices, fearless ideas, and hybrid forms that push past the static.

Because culture isn’t static. And neither are we.

Culture Isn’t Static

It started as the power of the human voice, largely the power of the individual mind. It was unobtrusive – you can listen to it in the car, working off just walking. That was the original spirit – its was the democration of media.

RogureCulture embraces the old standard but also adds visuals, motion, and film– do both work– then what happened was RSS and now it’s all everywhere.

Rogues Culture – Defining Podcasting

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A Defining Moment- Voice is the Revolution

The question of what exactly constitutes a podcast can be confusing. Formats vary wildly—from interviews and personal journals to investigative narratives and creative storytelling. Yet, despite this diversity, one defining thread unites them all: voice.

A podcast is not just a slideshow or a television broadcast. It may include video, images, or even dramatic effects—but at its core, the voice matters. A voice that discusses, questions, explains, or reflects. A voice that carries ideas, explores meaning, and engages with substantive issues. Whether through conversation, commentary, or crafted narrative, this central presence of voice—literary, intimate, and expressive—defines the medium.

This is the opinion and insight of Ian R Claton, author of Rogues in Paradise