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How to Make a Podcast App That Works
As Instapaper was becoming too big and then I chose to sell it, I had an opening in my capacity. And so I decided my next app would be a podcast app. Stitcher scared the crap out of me for the future of the business in particular because at the time, all the nerdy podcast apps, pocket cast, downcast, you know, all that stuff, they were all paid apps.
Marco tells the story of how he became a Mac enthusiast, indie app developer and tech podcaster, covering his work on Tumblr, Instapaper, Overcast and Accidental Tech Podcast, among other projects. He also explains why he thinks it's so important to maintain the open Web and podcasting through RSS, in the face of more exclusive publishing platforms and audio hosts.
Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (producer)
Find Marco at marco.org.
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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio
Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion
Martin is a paid subscriber of Marco Arment’s shared membership program for Accidental Tech Podcast; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Marco as a participant of this academic podcasting project.
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