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🎉 Apple Podcasts now supports chapters—including the Podcasting 2.0 <podcast:chapters> tag! This is the second time Apple has embraced a community-driven standard (after transcripts in March 2024), proving that the "not-invented-here" syndrome is NOT a fatality. Chapters + transcripts = better discoverability, accessibility, and search for the entire podcast ecosystem. The network effect is beginning. 🚀 Read more on the Castopod blog:

Apple Podcasts Embraces Chapters: Another Victory for Podcasting 2.0

#Podcasting #Podcasting20

Have you heard of @npub1jhkd...0xg0's

Is it really foss?

? It evaluates if software is truly Free and Open Source - not just in license, but in practice. It checks for proprietary dependencies, build transparency, and whether users can actually compile from source. This matters because true software freedom means you can run, study, modify, and distribute without barriers. Castopod isn't listed yet, so we've opened an issue:

Codeberg.org

Castopod

### Project Applicability - [x] I have read the scope and this project fits into it ### Project Name Castopod ### Project URL https://castopod...

Feel free to comment with your thoughts! 💬

🎉🧩 Castopod’s official plugin repository is live! The new plugin ecosystem for podcasting is ready: discover, install, and share plugins for the upcoming v2. Learn more at

The Official Castopod Plugin Repository

Currently listening to @npub1lrqq...pn8w's keynote at @npub1czav...d6az 🫶

We are saddened by the passing of [@Todd_Blubrry](

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Todd Cochrane (@Todd_Blubrry@podcastindex.social)

962 Posts, 42 Following, 300 Followers · Founder Blubrry Podcasting and 18 year Podcaster

), a true pioneer of podcasting and a lifelong advocate of open RSS. We had the chance to meet him at Podcast Movement 2019, when Castopod was only an idea. He listened, advised, and encouraged us. His values will continue to guide the podcasting world. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

🚀 Castopod 1.13.5 is available. This one smooths a couple of rough edges and tidies the engine room. 🔏 In the fediverse module, posts now include an is_private field so private posts stay out of public views. 📅 We fixed the episodes season/year dropdown by giving it a max height with auto-scroll. 💬 We added the Discourse social network. ➕ Plus some other stuff… More informations here: 📦

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v1.13.5 · Ad Aures / Castopod · GitLab

1.13.5 (2025-08-25) Update...