Podcasting

How podcasting depends on RSS: feed structure, enclosures, hosting, and why the medium never moved to a proprietary API. Practical notes for anyone publishing or distributing audio. Because distribution depends entirely on the feed, a mistake there reaches every app at once, which is why enclosure and artwork problems get so much attention. The related podcast automation tag covers announcing episodes on social media once the feed is right. Nothing about podcast distribution requires a platform's permission, which is the reason the medium stayed open.