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A powerful, simple podcast app for iOS
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Overcast - The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment

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Looks pretty nice so far. The only podcasts I'm subscribed to on it right now are Product Hunt (duh) and Happy Monday. Any suggestions for some others I should add?
YES! Here are a few I've been listening to for years: with (here's from a few weeks ago) - with - with , , and - And a few others but those are my favorites. What should I add to my rotation?
ahem. Product People - ;)
Here's my list.... Interview shows, typically on pop-culture stuff: -the BS Report, Here's the Thing, Radiolab, WTF with Marc Maron, Nerdist, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, The Tim Ferriss Show More work oriented: -Product Hunt, The Design Dudes, Debug, a16z, And specific episode recommendations here:
Off topic, but I keep seeing WTF popping up in "must listen" lists, I must give it a go!
it's an acquired taste and I don't listen to every show, but he's a great interviewer. (ps: I skip the 10 min rants that start the show, but I'd bet some people think that those are the best part). Recent shows that I liked: Shepard Fairey, Lena Dunham, David Huntsberger, Marc Spitz (not the swimmer)
The coolest thing about Overcast, I think, is that Marco started it by writing an audio engine, then built the app. The central feature seems to be around skipping empty space in podcasts (in addition to a nicely crafted app) and to make that happen, he wrote his own engine called Castaway
I was very interested in this after seeing Marco discuss it at XOXO last year. I had an infuriating relationship with Apple's Podcast app. I downloaded and paid for Overcast. I've been using it for a few days actively and my assessment is a resounding... meh. I think if anyone other than Marco put this app out it would be considered on par with other solutions. Maybe I was expecting too much but the design and features are nothing that blow me away. It is a very functional and stable Podcast app. i listen to about 10 podcasts regularly and most of them are professionally produced so voice boost and pauses isn't really an issue. One feature I can't believe isn't there (or I haven't figured it out) is Mark as Played/Unplayed.
unfortunately have to agree, especially with the part about high expectations. I don't think this version of Overcast is getting me to switch from using Downcast. Curious Jon, what are the 10 pods in heavy rotation?
How Did this Get Made, Slate Culture Gabfest, Slate Hang up and Listen, Slate Political Gabfest, The Moth, Joe Rogan, NPR Planet Money, HBR Idea Cast, Tim Harford Pop Up ideas, KCRW The Business,
Been beta testing this for a while, and like usual Marco delivers a simple and powerful experience for podcasting. Given that I'm developing on Instapaper, it's interesting to see Marco's new app. I recognize a lot of the images and icons from older versions of Instapaper, and I can see places where Marco has learned from some mistakes and improved user flows. Also Marco's decision to make Overcast freemium is pretty interesting, since he was a big proponent of paid apps. The business model seems to be reflection of the broader market trends, where free apps with IAP are able to monetize better than paid-up-front apps.
Impressed. PS. Also have a look to the “Recommendations From Twitter” section (connecting your account), it will show episodes recommended from people you follow on Twitter.
I missed that! Thanks for the tip.
didn't see that! awesome! thanks for the heads up.
Easily the most anticipated Podcast app of all time!
I just switched from Podcasts.app -- I'm sold. I just found, also, that it has a web app so you can listen on your computer too.
Great to see Marco back with a new take on audio. I think this is going to be a big blue ocean space as wearables heat up.
tangent: are there any audio-based products you've seen recently that are particularly innovative?
Related: (where he introduced Overcast)
showed me Overcast on the show last week (episode not yet published). I've been a long-time Stitcher user but it's not because I particularly love the app. It works but IMHO, it's filled with so much unnecessary features and extra taps. I think it's time I finally made the switch.
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