Pick one listener, one format and a fixed weekly or fortnightly slot, record three episodes before launch, and publish through a free host that sends the show everywhere: Spotify for Creators hosts audio and video podcasts free and distributes them to other apps, Apple Podcasts lists your show once you join Apple Podcasts Connect, and YouTube can pull episodes straight from your RSS feed in the countries where that is offered. A USB microphone in a quiet, soft-furnished space is enough to start; for remote guests, Riverside records in up to 4K and has a free plan. Grow it by cutting the best minute of each episode into clips for Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts, and by inviting guests who will share their episode. Plan a season of ten episodes before you record the first, because what kills most podcasts is stopping after a handful.
Spotify's free podcast host: unlimited hosting for audio and video shows, distribution to other podcast apps, analytics and comments, with monetisation for shows that qualify for the Spotify Partner Program.
Apple's hub for podcasters: join Apple Podcasts Connect to list your show, design your artwork to spec, embed episodes, and read listener trends once you are live.
YouTube's own instructions for audio-first podcasters: submit your RSS feed and YouTube creates a video for each episode from your show art and adds new episodes automatically, in the countries where RSS ingestion is available.
Riverside's plan page. Riverside records remote interviews in up to 4K video and audio from a browser, and has a free plan to start; paid plans add more recording hours, editing and live features, billed in dollars.
