The 4 th National Conference on ELT and Linguistics, 2019 Faculty of Language and Arts Education Mandalika University of Education 86 The use of Podcasts in English as a Second Language (ESL) Learning and Instruction Dedi Aprianto Dediaprianto44@gmail.com Program Studi D3 Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak Aplikasi (RPLA) Fakultas Teknik dan Kesehatan Universitas Bumigora (UBG) Abstract What is so-called as internet disruption alters the paradigms as well as realms of today’s English language learning-teaching over the worlds, that is facilitating ESL learning through Multimedia language learning. Digital technologies-based language learning, podcasts, contribute to the authenticity of language learning (contextual learning), and thorough comprehension through words- images collaboration. This learning perspective is under the cognitive theory underpinning on the three assumptions; the dual channel assumption, the limited capacity assumption, and the active learning assumption. The implementation of the podcasts is to scaffold ESL learners by feeding treatments and giving help for fostering an English proficiency. Moreover the use of podcast is considered as an alternative language learning tool for helping developing speaking skills. Keywords; Podcasts, English as a Second Language (ESL) Learning INTRODUCTION Todays’ ESL learning and instruction claims the importance of e-language learning which is called as the use of multimedia based technology to facilitate the authentic language learning. Some academicians and professionals attempted to incorporate the multimedia as language learning media within pre-planned English curriculum producing more effective toward ESL learning result. It is thought that the presence of technology cutting down language learning contexts suggests it is a new trend altering the traditional perspective on ESL learning from the formal classroom context to the increasingly-productive one. The rapid development of current technology as the causal impact of the 21 st century indicated by the information and technology development facilitates the ESL teachers and professionals to design their English course along with certain technologies as means of English language learning. As Zhen (2016) asserts on the use of multimedia in a foreign language learning in which multimedia has several advantages in language teaching as in, offering more information, saving more time, stimulating the learner’s imagination as well as his creativity. The term of multimedia in education is always interrelated to using a computer, a supporting means, in favor of upgrading ESL learning effectiveness. The fore-said term is integrated into CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning). It is because of technology-based language learning. But then in line with the great improvement of digital technology, there are some digital media are properly considered as English language learning instruments such as an online podcasting program. Podcasts are today developed to be the alternative teaching media to facilitate or to support an English learner for developing speaking skills (Samad et al, 2017). Moreover