The Extra Dimension #49: “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.

Episode Summary 00:00 | Intro 01:12 | Episode overview Second Opinion #79: Podcast Players Roundup › The Nexus
02:29 | Podcast publishing The Extra Dimension #33: Decentralized Publishing › The Nexus
The Extra Dimension #27: DRM and the Problems it Causes › The Nexus
05:02 | How to listen to podcasts 09:45 | Essential features 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 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 Connect With The Nexus Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
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