History
The first edition was published on August 13, 2004, as a live show that software developers could use as a test for their download software. Podcasting technically already existed at that time, but Adam was the first to bring together RSS, scripting, and actual audio content (in a format much like a radioshow). He has since increasingly become the voice of the active podcasting community, helping fellow podcasters and founding initiatives such as Podshow and the Podsafe Music Network. The Daily Source Code podcast is without a doubt the oldest podcast show at this time with over 800 episodes in December 2008.
In September 2007, the number of broadcasts slumped dramatically following a Curry family reunion in Fire Island, New York State. Far from being daily, Curry started leaving gaps of up to five days between podcasts. Ongoing problems with the Podshow network web sites, which Curry founded, were rumoured to be partly to blame.
The Daily Source Code was one of the shows featured by Adam Curry on Sirius Satellite Radio in his "Adam Curry's PodShow" from May 1, 2005 till the end of the contract in May 2007. Since May 4, 2006 (episode 380) Curry has been promoting Daily Source Code in Second Life under the name "Adam Neumann" via Curry Castle.
From episode 813 Curry trialed a semi-live format where the show was streamed and listeners of the show could call in. From around episode 820 in February 2009 Curry moved his attention to producing the No Agenda podcast with John C. Dvorak and production of the Daily Source Code became much more intermittent, at most weekly. Because of this production of The Daily Source Code was suspended with episode 821 on February 16, 2009. After a year of hiatus Curry rediscovered creative energy for the show and resumed The Daily Source Code with episode 822 on March 19, 2010, focusing more on music. However it was announced in an episode of No Agenda that Curry would not be continuing production of the Daily Source Code, fearing penalties for copyright infringement.
However, Curry produced another episode of The Daily Source Code in May 2012, and announced plans to continue the podcast.
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