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🥳 Apple Podcasts has joined the Podcasting 2.0 movement!!!
🍎 Your transcripts uploaded with Castopod will be available on Apple.
https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390

❓️ Did you know that the podcast with the most followers is @tlenewspodcast ?!
Congratulations Nick! 🥇
👉️ Find many other podcasts to follow on https://index.castopod.org

🚀 https://index.castopod.org was just updated!
🤯 Discover new podcasts and subscribe from the Fediverse.

🔒 Celebrate World Data Protection Day with the Privacy-Friendly World of Podcasting! 🎧

Today, let's appreciate how the podcast ecosystem remains a bastion of privacy. Enjoy the freedom of subscribing and listening to podcasts without ever sharing personal details. No accounts, no names, emails, age, or gender required. (Choose your app wisely…)
Embrace open and free platforms that respect your data privacy. Stand for an open, data-respectful internet! ✊

“[…] The stakes are high in the digital era: it's about claiming your right to Free Speech and breaking away from proprietary constraints.
This session is not just for learning but for participating in a cultural shift, where Open Source becomes the cornerstone of creative expression in Podcasting.

This talk will be an interactive Podcast, so don't forget to bring your Mastodon account to join the discussion! ” 🧵[3/3]

From Free Software to Free Speech: Record, produce and broadcast Podcasts in full-on Open Source

“Podcasting is a movement towards empowering voices. We're inviting you to be a part of a critical shift in digital media production, where control and creativity are put back into the hands of the creators.

Thanks to Free Software such as AppFlowy, Mumble, PipeWire, Ardour, Pure Data, Castopod (and others…), learn how to record, produce and broadcast Podcasts. […]” 🧵[2/3]

Many ask us if we will give a talk at @fosdem 🇧🇪 this year:
No, we won't. 😢
Unfortunately, our submission was not accepted. 😭
This year we wanted to try an interactive experience 🤯 which would have mixed podcasting, Fediverse, and many other things…
It was probably off topic for Fosdem.
However, if you are organizing a conference and if you like our crazy ideas, do not hesitate to contact us, we have everything covered!
(See the following toots 👇️) 🧵[1/3]

And of course, feel free to write a review: https://www.producthunt.com/products/castopod/reviews/new

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🌟 New Feature on https://index.castopod.org 🚀
🖱️ With just a click, you can now follow your favorite podcasts right from the Fediverse.
🦣 Interacting with podcasts has never been easier - like, share, and comment on episodes to engage with the podcast community.
✊ Interoperability is real: By integrating a direct "Follow" button, we're trying to break down barriers and enhancing the seamless experience of podcast interaction within the Fediverse.

📊 Top50 here: https://index.castopod.org/top50.html

🆕 New podcasts are here: https://index.castopod.org/new.html

🚀 Exciting news from the Castopod Index! Our latest update brings a Top 50 Most Downloaded Podcasts: Curious about what's trending? Check out our brand new "Top 50" list, featuring last month's most downloaded podcasts according to OP3 analytics. See what the community is listening to and find your next favorite podcast.

🙌 A big shoutout to our incredible community. Your passion for podcasting drives us to continuously improve and bring you the best experience.

👉️ https://index.castopod.org

🎉🚀 You are three thousand!!! 🚀🎉
THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU! 🙏
Every retweet, comment, and suggestion has shaped our journey. 🛠️🗣️
We're committed to keeping podcasting open, interoperable, and packed with features (and fun!).
Your enthusiasm fuels our creativity and reinforces our belief in an open-source future. 🌐💡
A big shoutout to each one of you - you're not just followers: you're our co-pilots in this amazing adventure. 🚀❤️
Retoot so that we hit 4000! 😊