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The New iTunes Podcast RSS Tags

Posted by Padraig on Jun 13, 2017

Last Friday, Apple announced some additional XML tags that it will support in podcast RSS feeds. Here’s the video of the session where the tags were announced and here’s a PDF explaining each tag.

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Podcast: What Next for Unread, Tokens and Top Hat?

Posted by Padraig on Jun 02, 2017

In episode 20, we introduce Castro 2.4, then discuss plans for our other Supertop apps, Top Hat, Tokens and Unread. We try to figure out what kind of focus Supertop should have and decide that we’re probably not a developer tools company.

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Castro 2.4 with Enhanced Audio

Posted by Padraig on May 26, 2017

We’re excited to announce that Castro 2.4 with Enhanced Audio is available now on the App Store. Enhanced Audio improves the listening experience for many podcasts and makes it easier to hear in loud environments. Under the hood, Enhanced Audio applies a dynamic compressor and a peak limiter to increase volume just where it’s needed.

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The Future of Podcasting

Posted by Padraig on May 12, 2017

A year after The New York Times published an article on the growth of podcasting, we discuss the current state of the medium and what the future may hold.

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