Notices by Dave (dave@podcastindex.social)

#api The Podcast Index person search config files are in the search repo now:

Sphinx/Manticore config: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/search/blob/master/sphinx-person.conf

Stopword list: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/search/blob/master/person/stopwords.txt

<podcast:image purpose="apple/hero" href="https://example.com/images/podcast_hero.jpg" />

Now is the time to formalize this tag...

https://podcastindex.social/deck/@Podnews@social.podnews.net/114738132571396228

How to Add Podcast Recommendations with Podroll:

https://podcasting2.org/docs/guides/how-to-add-podcast-recommendations-with-podroll

Added @castropodcasts to the 2.0 apps page:

https://podcastapps.com

@samsethi Truefans mobile beta looking good. Will keep testing.

X/Twitter is a cesspool. What a horrible place.

Can’t wait to try it. 👊
https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi/114699417907998431

The <source> tag in RSS2.0 is so sadly under-utilized. Sometimes it is the perfect fix for inter-op.

"In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement"

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431684/ai-disney-universal-midjourney-copyright-infringement-lawsuit

This is just flat wrong:

https://capjs.js.org/

A modern, lightning-quick PoW captcha
Cap is a lightweight, modern open-source CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work.

CashApp turned on lightning receive. Just tested and it works. Your lightning address is: “<cashappname>@cash.app”

Game changer.

Wasn’t there a proposal for a merch/store link tag in the #namespace somewhere at one time?

Live Events in Podcast Apps

https://davejones.blog/podcast-live-item/

#blog

@samsethi @adam @james If a cryptocurrency has a CEO, run.

If anyone has some gigantic podcast feeds they know of send them my way (podcast index id’s or urls). I am stress testing the initial design of the new aggregator for speed and async sanity.

@js @BeAware @mikeneumann Occasionally, you step back and just realize how much of a train wreck the internet underbelly is.

@BeAware @js @mikeneumann No, I'm getting hit too. I just don't get the 2-factor prompt:

@js @mikeneumann So, they have your password?

I'm more and more convinced that for open podcasting to "win", all we have to do is still be here when the mega-corps get bored with podcasting's miniscule revenues and move on to other things.