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March 18, 2015 6:13 AM   Subscribe

The Podcast Is the Product for Keith and the Girl Now closing in on 2,500 episodes — by their estimation, more than any other podcast — the early adapters' "Web radio" talk show debuted in 2005, before the word "podcast" even existed. A decade in, they live-stream hour-plus episodes five days a week, average a million downloads a month, boast more than 36,000 forum members, and say they know of at least 141 KATG tattoos. posted by ThePinkSuperhero (7 comments total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
The word 'podcast' existed before 2005.
posted by GallonOfAlan at 6:47 AM on March 18, 2015 [5 favorites]


I can't believe that that show is still on. It's one of the first podcasts that I was introduced to (I have a friend who was a super fan at the time -- probably circa 2006-7ish). I couldn't deal with the sheer volume of their output. (and Keith was kind of a dick).
posted by sparklemotion at 6:55 AM on March 18, 2015


He still kind of is (I like it, YMMV), although I think his recent marriage has mellowed him considerably.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:11 AM on March 18, 2015


The word 'podcast' existed before 2005.

Yes, and here's the first mass media mention of "podcasting", from 2004.

I recall it being bandied about before then, probably in mailing lists where folks participating in the creation of this new medium hung out.
posted by ArmandoAkimbo at 7:32 AM on March 18, 2015


it did exist but wasnt really a thing until itunes allowed distribution to itunes. Before that it was like "social media" before Friendster.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 8:13 AM on March 18, 2015


My wife and I were big fans of this podcast until they divulged that they had split but were contractually obligated to keep it a secret so as to not hurt sales of their relationship book.

Kinda poisons the authenticity well.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 5:59 PM on March 18, 2015


I had just gotten married when they announced their breakup, and it totally rocked my world- how could Daddy Keith and Mommy Chemda get divorced, HOW?!? I was surprised to see in the article that they asked to be let out of their book contract; I didn't remember that from when they originally announced it (maybe they didn't say?).
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:55 AM on March 19, 2015


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