"What's a Podcast?"
Getting into podcasts can be a daunting task, since there are so many choices to make. How do you find interesting shows? How do you listen to them? Is there an app for that? We're here to help! This episode will give an overview of the different options you have for listening to podcasts, and serves as a companion to our Podcast Players Roundup on Second Opinion Reviews.
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Hosts: Ian R Buck
Episode Summary
- 00:00 | Intro
- 01:12 | Episode overview
- 02:29 | Podcast publishing
- 05:02 | How to listen to podcasts
- 09:45 | Essential features
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- 10:06 | Platform availability
- 10:53 | Directory of shows
- 13:09 | Subscribe to arbitrary RSS feeds
- 15:30 | Automatically download new episodes
- 16:48 | Optional features
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- 17:29 | Notifications about new episodes
- 17:42 | Automatically delete played episodes
- 18:32 | Intuitive interface
- 18:52 | Skipping
- 19:32 | Variable speed
- 21:06 | Truncate silence
- 22:01 | Displays show notes
- 23:18 | MP3 chapters
- 24:32 | Google Cast/AirPlay
- 25:09 | Android auto/CarPlay
- 26:05 | Stream episodes
- 26:31 | Video podcasts
- 27:43 | Import/export OPML files
- 28:19 | Start at custom time
- 29:03 | Play without subscribing
- 29:36 | Sleep timer
- 30:07 | Widget
- 30:49 | Play local files
- 31:37 | Visual appeal
- 31:58 | Extra features
- 32:19 | Other notes
- 32:59 | Outro
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