How alt.NPR's experimentation shaped the early podcasting landscape starting in 2005

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A collage of the 13 alt.NPR podcasts. Shirley Liu

Shirley Liu

Launched on Nov. 8, 2005, alt.NPR was a brand of early NPR podcasts characterized by experimentation and innovation. Read about alt.NPR’s impact on podcasting, and listen to select stories.

It has been less than two decades since NPR debuted its first podcast directory, in August 2005. Since then, the podcasting landscape has seen significant improvements and innovations. One of these early innovations was alt.NPR.

Nearly forgotten today, alt.NPR was a brand of

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