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I hate to be that guy but isn't that just... Radio? Isn't what you've described basically BBC Radio 4, or any of the NPR stations?

shalmanese 5y ago
No, in the same way that the original Turntable.fm wasn't just radio. Like, say I'm interested in true crime or D&D or behavioural economics, there's a bajillion podcasts out there on each topic and discovery is inefficient and time consuming. Instead of subscribing to podcast creators, I want a DJ to just have an audio stream going on at all times where I can just tune in when I want and it's something interesting being played.
- kgwgk 5y ago
  Most people won't find very appealing the idea of missing the start of a podcast - and the conclusion if you have to stop listening before it ends.
  - taberiand 5y ago
    Ok, so allow the user to rewind to the start of the current podcast and keep a track of unfinished ones
    - kgwgk 5y ago
      Sure, if we just forget about the "tune in at any time and hear whatever podcast episode is on right now" concept it makes more sense. It becomes just a list.
      - ad404b8a372f2b9 5y ago
        In the same sense that a smartphone is just a small computer and dropbox is just a file folder. If you strip all the interesting parts of a concept (here curation, the dj personality, easy instant access, centralization, community, ...) it's going to sound lackluster. Though personally I'd enforce synchronous listening if I ran that kind of service myself. Lots of radios have talk shows and listeners do just fine joining in the middle of a conversation.
        kgwgk 5y ago
        All those interesting aspects which are not about synchronous listening are not stripped out when you have a personality-curated centralized list with a community and instant access. The problematic part is the “tune in and see what’s on”. Which is why many radio talk shows are also available as podcasts!

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I hate to be that guy but isn't that just... Radio? Isn't what you've described basically BBC Radio 4, or any of the NPR stations?

by JBorrow 5y ago

shalmanese 5y ago
No, in the same way that the original Turntable.fm wasn't just radio. Like, say I'm interested in true crime or D&D or behavioural economics, there's a bajillion podcasts out there on each topic and discovery is inefficient and time consuming. Instead of subscribing to podcast creators, I want a DJ to just have an audio stream going on at all times where I can just tune in when I want and it's something interesting being played.
- kgwgk 5y ago
  Most people won't find very appealing the idea of missing the start of a podcast - and the conclusion if you have to stop listening before it ends.
  - taberiand 5y ago
    Ok, so allow the user to rewind to the start of the current podcast and keep a track of unfinished ones
    - kgwgk 5y ago
      Sure, if we just forget about the "tune in at any time and hear whatever podcast episode is on right now" concept it makes more sense. It becomes just a list.
      - ad404b8a372f2b9 5y ago
        In the same sense that a smartphone is just a small computer and dropbox is just a file folder. If you strip all the interesting parts of a concept (here curation, the dj personality, easy instant access, centralization, community, ...) it's going to sound lackluster. Though personally I'd enforce synchronous listening if I ran that kind of service myself. Lots of radios have talk shows and listeners do just fine joining in the middle of a conversation.
        kgwgk 5y ago
        All those interesting aspects which are not about synchronous listening are not stripped out when you have a personality-curated centralized list with a community and instant access. The problematic part is the “tune in and see what’s on”. Which is why many radio talk shows are also available as podcasts!