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• Popular podcast app Pocket Casts has added a new feature called ‘playlists’. You can create a manual playlist yourself, or automate a Smart Playlist based on rules. The feature is already available on web and desktop, and is rolling out to mobile.
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• Podfest has published its schedule. The event is Jan 15-18 in Orlando FL, USA, and will be its eleventh year.

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