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Or you can just search any podcast episodes: https://www.listennotes.com https://www.listennotes.com Nowadays I don’t subscribe to any podcasts. I just find in

by wenbin 8y ago

Or you can just search any podcast episodes: https://www.listennotes.com https://www.listennotes.com Nowadays I don’t subscribe to any podcasts. I just find interesting episodes and add to playlist — like pocket/instapaper — episode-centric, instead of podcast-centric. https://www.listennotes.com/listen/ https://www.listennotes.com/listen/ And if you want to build an app, you can use podcast api: https://www.listennotes.com/api/ https://www.listennotes.com/api/

pbreit 8y ago
I have a thesis that the download-orientation of podcasting has held it back. Just stream, like every other medium.
- jeena 8y ago
  Every decent podcast player lets you stream as easy as downloading. Why I don't use the streaming is that when I go through a tunnel on the train I don't want the stream to stop. Same on a plane or underground.
- krrrh 8y ago
  The download-orientation is exactly what makes it popular for anyone without unlimited mobile data. That said, I don’t know of any current podcast app that doesn’t handle streaming if that’s what you want.
  - pbreit 8y ago
    Doubt it. Audio is tiny compared to video and many/most have virtually unlimited data. They sort of have streaming but tend to be more oriented around "subscribing" which is unnecessary and frictiony, IMO.
- Panoramix 8y ago
  The only reason I listen to podcasts is because I can download them so I can listen to them without my phone/where there is no good connection.
daveFNbuck 8y ago
How do you find interesting episodes? That sounds like a lot more work than finding interesting podcasts.
- shrikar 8y ago
  When you build a recommendation engine at episode level
- wenbin 8y ago
  There are different ways. search is one of them. You can compare this with finding interesting articles to read. For example, I want to binge listen to all podcast episodes of a person, eg kevin systrom https://lnns.co/Ut_qSy6-TwP https://lnns.co/Ut_qSy6-TwP You can take a look at my playlist https://lnns.co/8OfbFlditV2 https://lnns.co/8OfbFlditV2

by wenbin 8y ago

pbreit 8y ago

I have a thesis that the download-orientation of podcasting has held it back. Just stream, like every other medium.

jeena 8y ago
Every decent podcast player lets you stream as easy as downloading. Why I don't use the streaming is that when I go through a tunnel on the train I don't want the stream to stop. Same on a plane or underground.
krrrh 8y ago
The download-orientation is exactly what makes it popular for anyone without unlimited mobile data. That said, I don’t know of any current podcast app that doesn’t handle streaming if that’s what you want.
- pbreit 8y ago
  Doubt it. Audio is tiny compared to video and many/most have virtually unlimited data. They sort of have streaming but tend to be more oriented around "subscribing" which is unnecessary and frictiony, IMO.
Panoramix 8y ago
The only reason I listen to podcasts is because I can download them so I can listen to them without my phone/where there is no good connection.

daveFNbuck 8y ago

How do you find interesting episodes? That sounds like a lot more work than finding interesting podcasts.

shrikar 8y ago
When you build a recommendation engine at episode level
wenbin 8y ago
There are different ways. search is one of them. You can compare this with finding interesting articles to read. For example, I want to binge listen to all podcast episodes of a person, eg kevin systrom https://lnns.co/Ut_qSy6-TwP https://lnns.co/Ut_qSy6-TwP You can take a look at my playlist https://lnns.co/8OfbFlditV2 https://lnns.co/8OfbFlditV2