System for creating video file for audio snippet of podcast audio file and related methods

A method for operating an audio podcast distribution system comprising at least one computing device, and a server configured to aggregate and store a plurality of podcast audio files in a database, the at least one computing device in communication with the server, the method comprising:

• rendering an audio playback graphical user interface (GUI) on a display of the at least one computing device for playing a given podcast audio file from the database, the audio playback GUI comprising a playback control user input, and an audio snippet creation user input;
• when the audio snippet creation user input is activated, rendering an audio snippet creation GUI on the display of the at least one computing device for generating an audio snippet of the given podcast audio file, and uploading at least one file parameter for the audio snippet of the given podcast audio file to the database;
• rendering an audio snippet playback GUI on the display of the at least one computing device, the audio snippet playback GUI comprising a video creation user input;
• when the video creation user input is activated, send a video request to the server, the video request being associated with the audio snippet of the given podcast audio file;
• and
• generating, at the server, based upon the video request a video file comprising the audio snippet of the given podcast audio file, and image data in the database associated with the given podcast audio file.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for operating an audio podcast distribution system comprising at least one computing device, and a server configured to aggregate and store a plurality of podcast audio files in a database, the at least one computing device in communication with the server, the non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the at least one computing device and the server to perform steps comprising:

• rendering an audio playback graphical user interface (GUI) on a display of the at least one computing device for playing a given podcast audio file from the database, the audio playback GUI comprising a playback control user input, and an audio snippet creation user input;
• when the audio snippet creation user input is activated, rendering an audio snippet creation GUI on the display of the at least one computing device for generating an audio snippet of the given podcast audio file, and uploading at least one file parameter for the audio snippet of the given podcast audio file to the database;
• rendering an audio snippet playback GUI on the display of the at least one computing device, the audio snippet playback GUI comprising a video creation user input;
• when the video creation user input is activated, send a video request to the server, the video request being associated with the audio snippet of the given podcast audio file;
• and
• generating, at the server, based upon the video request a video file comprising the audio snippet of the given podcast audio file, and image data in the database associated with the given podcast audio file.