@erikclundberg@jcbator this looks interesting! Was chatting with Erik about this a few months back, but the app has more functionality than I was expecting. Podcast discovery is definitely a problem so I'm on board with the idea behind it. How do you plan on attracting podcasters to use/endorse/recommend your app to their listeners vs others like Overcast.fm ?
@joshmuccio Hi Josh, thanks for your interest! We think a tighter knit podcast community is going to serve both creators and listeners far better than the current RSS tech. These are our initial thoughts: As a listener, I wish I could stay engaged with the shows I follow between episodes. If podcasters had a dedicated space to post previews, soundbites, and their own recommendations then I imagine we would see an increase in dedicated listeners even between episode releases. Also, we can help podcasters learn about their audience because we’re a full-stack podcasting platform as opposed to another podcatcher. As a creator yourself, we would love to hear what else you think is missing from podcasting tech. How can we help make your life easier as a podcaster?
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Cool idea. Is there a way here to share these "clips" to Facebook & Twitter?
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@jcbator cool stuff. I'm a dedicated podcast listener and would love to share clips with friends. I think I would totally start using your app everyday if I could do 1.5x and 2x listening and you had the podcasts I want to share. Search in the podcast list and a fuller inventory would really help for that (I've already requested a couple like a16z). How do you think about your target market? Seems like there's a small # of dedicated listeners and a huge # of ppl who've never subscribed to a podcast. Which do you optimize for? Also, is there any way to bootstrap your app off of Apple's Podcast app? I seem to recall some music Apis expose the podcasts I currently have downloaded. Keep up the great work!
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