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@celienboillat @driesvints It’s true! I started working remote in 2012. It saved me 2 hours of driving a day, which allowed me to:

- start multiple podcasts
- launch @megamaker
- quit job, start consulting
- write a few ebooks
- speak at my first tech confs
- launch a course
- launch @TransistorFM

@kdlafrance Apple podcasts has been having tons of issues since their new release, and this is one of them.

(Apple should automatically update your artwork when you change it in the feed)

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

I wish our culture gave people space to explore more.

So many people feel squeezed: too much to do, not enough time, barely making ends meet.

We flourish when we have margin.

@oprearocks 🤯

“Cognitive psychologists demonstrated that learning itself is best done slowly, even when that means performing poorly on tests of immediate progress. That is, the most effective learning looks inefficient; it looks like falling behind.”

– @DavidEpstein, Range

@JamesCridland To be fair, this is a new screen that now tells you that “gaining access could take a day” (instead of a few hours). 😅

It looks like @spotifypodcasts is working now?

https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/1387827313018949633

@neilgorman @Spotify @anchor @TransistorFM And now Spotify's new update is causing massive problems... 🤦‍♂️

https://transistor.fm/spotify-bug/

@lordkaosu @jonrojas @JackRhysider And now Spotify is having widespread problems. 🤦‍♂️

https://transistor.fm/spotify-bug/

@beingbrad be right over

🍳

@noahwbragg @potion_so NICE WORK! 🙌

@as0205 @sofiafranklyn Looks like Spotify is having problems:
https://transistor.fm/spotify-bug/

@ustinChildress @Spotify Looks like they're having ingestion issues:

https://transistor.fm/spotify-bug/

@12Jennys10 @spotifypodcasts Yup, we're tracking the issue here as well:

https://transistor.fm/spotify-bug/

Here’s the response Spotify gave us:

“There are currently some Spotify ingestion delays - the most recent update is that it should be fixed within the next couple of hours and episodes should begin to show up. We will circle back with you if we hear anything new!”

Ok. Now I’m getting reports that @spotifypodcasts is having problems!

(Ironically similar to Apple’s issues?)

New episodes not appearing today in Spotify. 👀

Anyone else seeing this? https://t.co/mfNj8KQ64X

@jongold Skiing?

Getting above the clouds in the 🏔 does it for me. 👍 (it’s the only way to see the ☀️ some weeks!)

@m1guelpf A... smart contract?

“Justin Jackson if you’re listening...”

I’m listening!

@benediktdeicke’s landlord listening to his podcast (@SlowSteadyPod) to see if he’s a trustworthy renter is my new favorite podcasting case study. 🤣

https://overcast.fm/+TYgReTJmk

@EspreeDevora @HelenRyles @TransistorFM @jonbuda @WomenInTechShow You should! She’s awesome. 👍

@monicalimco I made a step-by-step video with everything I wish I’d known when I got started:

https://youtu.be/N41v30oLM2o

@ids @TransistorFM @PodcastOfDays Not yet, but this is something we’re working on!

@cassidoo nice. love this idea. 👍

@amywlsn @evoterra @ApplePodcasts Are you saying that when you logged in via Safari, you stopped seeing this screen?

@OmayraIssa Thanks for making this!

👍

@brennandunn @r00k @jonbuda @shaisc hahaha. let's push this to production and see what happens!

🚗💨🔥

@r00k @jonbuda lol. Jon and I all day.

http://gph.is/Vwwf8P?tc=1

@r00k The only problem with this button is I will push it right away for everything, and @jonbuda will say:

“Well hold on, we should probably review the code and test this on staging first…” 🤣

@r00k Love this idea.

@theartofchristi 🤣

@charliprangley Some backstory here: https://www.platformer.news/p/-what-really-happened-at-basecamp

@AsiaOrangio https://www.platformer.news/p/-what-really-happened-at-basecamp

@evoterra @amywlsn @ApplePodcasts Interesting!

Is this the looping behavior you’re referring to?

https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/cant-log-in-or-submit-to-apple-podcasts-h0r4ao/

@amywlsn @evoterra @ApplePodcasts I’m not sure starting a new account will work. It seems everything is affected (old accounts and new ones).

@JackEllis Totally!

Pink trees. This world is a fantastic fantasy.

@jonrojas @JackRhysider Still no word from Apple on this one.

Just published an update here:
https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

@mariepoulin @NotionHQ @catmulvihill Wow! That studio is looking 💯!!!!

@JackRhysider Are you still missing episodes?

@jasonmlange @Apple Are you still locked out?

@Shpigford Good discussion/debate here as well:
https://www.theverge.com/22367951/bitcoin-future-nic-carter-steve-hanke-interview-decoder-podcast

@thame @Shpigford @BlockDebate This is actually the best answer I've seen!

Listening now. Good to hear both sides of the debate every episode.

Well done @gentso09! 🙌

@Shpigford I just highlighted it for you. 😉

- how does crypto, practically, increase a regular person's freedom? (or better yet, freedom for the poor and disenfranchised?)
- how does crypto "create greater security or safety for one’s finances?"
- how is crypto more convenient?

And congrats @tonkapark! 🎉

YESSSS!

Please automate sales tax and collection so small businesses never have to think about it. 💯 https://twitter.com/collision/status/1387108105868103682

@Shpigford That must depend on your POV, because I found the main argument solid. 😜

How is crypto shown itself to be functionally useful as an alternative currency?

@harriskenny Yeah. I can't believe they still haven't fixed that.

@Shpigford This one:

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/04/why-cryptocurrency-is-a-giant-fraud

@cgimmer @tylertringas @marshal @StephanieKelton I’ll read it!

@Mike_Andreuzza @TransistorFM Beauty! What are you building here? A CMS?

@cgimmer @tylertringas @marshal @StephanieKelton I think QE is here to stay.

The US used similar policies to remedy the Great Depression, as has Japan.

I’m curious though, how would you solve the present-day situation?

@cgimmer @tylertringas @marshal @StephanieKelton This is the way it’s always been!

You want to go back to a time before central banks?

(I know there’s a crypto angle in here somewhere...)

@cgimmer @tylertringas @marshal Also, could it be that demand for assets (and their increasing value) can also be attributed to more “regular” folks wanting to own stocks and property?

(Low interest rates help, for sure, but they’re not the only factor)

Also: the pandemic.

@cgimmer @tylertringas @marshal There’s a balancing act here, to be sure.

But “free market” can’t really apply to central banks. 😜 They literally have the power to raise / lower interest rates.

@StephanieKelton lays out a compelling argument in her book.

(Chris, I’m curious: are you in favor of higher tax?)

@marshal @tylertringas “After 2008, the consensus (on printing leading to inflation) was blown apart. Since then, Western economies have run record budget deficits—yet there’s been negligible inflation.”

https://www.city-journal.org/modern-money-theory

There are limits, but not “household budget limits.”

@tylertringas @marshal 💯

Whenever I hear a politician saying “we need to run government budgets like a household budget” I 🙄

@tylertringas @marshal Also: unlike a business (or a household) the federal government can print money.

That lever creates a significantly different dynamic than what businesses have. https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy/status/1337740576247197698

I originally met @HelenRyles in the @megamaker community in 2014. In 2018, she became a moderator there.

I’ve always been super impressed with how she treats people. 👍 She’s also a talented maker, and has released a bunch of cool indie projects.

Glad to have her on the team!

Exciting news: @HelenRyles is joining us full-time at @TransistorFM! 🎉

She’ll be Head of Customer Success: helping podcasters get their audio out into the world. 🎙

Helen has been helping us part-time since 2019; really exciting for @jonbuda and I to be working with her FT. 🙌

@yongfook 💯

@StephenWilson FIRST!!?!

You can add @SoftwareSocPod to your listening app here:

https://softwaresocial.dev/subscribe

Listening to @leenyburger and @mjwhansen’s podcast is uplifting.

It’s the “two founders talking to each other” format without any of the smugness or ego.

It’s refreshing to hear their genuine enthusiasm and support for each other. ❤️

@chasewreeves i want U 2 B my pop star boyfriend

@SteveSaretsky Curious: what kickstarted GenX's homeownership gains? 🤔

@atpfm As a follow-up to this episode, here are all the known issues/bugs with Apple Podcasts.

Many folk are still locked out of Podcasts Connect, 6+ days since the launch.

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

@jonasdowney ✊

@HCWeiss Happy birthday! 🙌

@scottmathson Really disappointing. 😞

👎

@ianlandsman sad day for me. really disappointing.

RT @venikunche: As a startup founder who looked up to basecamp and their founders, this was pretty disappointing to read 😔

https://t.co/nM…

@Kev_Conti Sending you lots of ❤️ Kevin.

I hope everyone gets better soon! 🙏

@SloanCam This is something I’ve tried covering in the past.

I’m going to update this article when I get a chance:

https://justinjackson.ca/giveup

@JackRhysider @ApplePodcasts I've just updated my list of known issues, with all the reports I've received so far from different podcasters (including your issues).

I'm in contact with an engineer at Apple, I'll try to elevate your issue to him. 👍

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

@evoterra @ApplePodcasts I've just updated my list of known issues, with all the reports I've received so far from different podcasters.

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

@StarrHorne @stympy really laughed while listening to @FounderQuest at “our attitudes towards space travel really exemplify our personality differences, Ben.”

"If I get an idea, I immediately take a step forward and see how that feels. If it feels good, I take another step forward. If it feels bad, I take a step back. I learn by doing."

– Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia

It’s ok if your idea fails.

There’s no shame in trying something, and it not working out.

If it’s not the right idea, the best thing you can do is let it go.

@kevin2kelly Thanks for writing these and sharing them. 🙏

Happy birthday! 🥳

BTW - Apple and Spotify want to change the meaning of “subscribe to a podcast” to mean “pay for a subscription.”

(For free podcasts, they want you to “follow” the podcast)

But the long-running paradigm of “Subscribe to my (free) podcast” is going to be tough to supersede.

🎯 https://twitter.com/alphacolin/status/1385310897929744387

RT @davidenrich: It was going to cost $20K to remove Aaron’s slander. (We didn’t pay.)

We spent months tracking who is behind this. There…

@iChris Lucky!

@scottmathson 😁

@NathanG But if it gets traction, can you just add an RSS feed and... it works?

@NathanG That’s my point.

In that case, Apple’s 3 categories (as listed in my video) make the most sense:

- Free (RSS)
- Freemium (RSS + bonus/ad-free)
- Paid

Better to be clear about the most common use-cases than give people an option that only a tiny % might use.

@NathanG @exponentfm @spotifypodcasts No, I mean, why would you want a free show solely on Apple Podcasts?

@NathanG Honestly, who would use that option?

Even if you had an "Apple-centric" show, many Apple listeners use @overcastfm, @pocketcasts, @breaker, etc...

(Plus: Apple Podcasts excludes all Android listeners)

@NathanG Yeah, I was mostly just brainstorming out loud, in the moment. 😉

“Free shows hosted only on Apple Podcasts” seems incredibly niche.

The majority of free podcasts will continue to be syndicated via RSS: publish it in one place, and it automatically distributes everywhere.

@bzamayo I've just added this to our list of known problems with Podcasts Connect:

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

Update: I've been informed by Apple support that "refresh feed" will no longer be available in the new Podcasts Connect.

https://transistor.fm/apple-podcasts-problem/

@jasonmlange @Apple Whoa. Like you're still seeing the "Wait a couple of hours" scren?

@ditheringfm @benthompson The Apple Engineer who DM'd me said it is a bug. 🤞

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1385285260104011779

@elamin88 Wow. What an incredible piece.

It motivate me to go listen to a bunch of Carlile’s music (for the first time!)

@JThorn_ 🙌

@chrismessina @StephenWilson @gruber @AppleMusic These elements have been in motion for awhile.

The most visible examples have been the move to email newsletters.

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/941020719/tired-of-the-social-media-rat-race-journalists-move-to-writing-substack-newslett

@chrismessina @StephenWilson @gruber @AppleMusic Creators are going back to open protocols: email, the web, RSS.

They’ve been burned by centralized platforms (Youtube, Medium, FB) who own distribution (and the connection with the audience).

What’s old is new:
- email newsletters
- podcasts (RSS)

@ashleyrcarman Slight clarification: “regular podcast content on Apple Podcasts will still go through RSS.”

(at least, that’s how I understand it)

https://youtu.be/g9ZVucX0J80

@chrismessina @Spotify @Apple For regular (RSS-driven) podcasts, nothing’s changed.

(lots of misinformation about Apple "killing RSS feeds")

https://youtu.be/g9ZVucX0J80

@StephenWilson @gruber Gruber’s explanation is clear.

Apple’s explanation on could definitely be improved. 😉

It’s confusing a lot of folks.

(Plus: lots of misinformation about Apple "killing RSS feeds")

https://youtu.be/g9ZVucX0J80