"the Audience does not care"
I don't believe that.
"that ship has sailed"
I don't believe that.
"listeners are defining podcast in many ways we have to recognize that"
Listeners get to define what the technical term "podcast" means? Do readers of blogs get to define what a blog is? Do end users of web browsers get to define what the web is? Do end users of the internet get to define what the internet is??
@jaredwhite I am as much a proponent on podcasts being defined as ones having a RSS feed.
But I stand by what I say. Audiences don't care.
They care about shows and content. No matter how they are delivered.