In the finale of the Supertop Podcast we discuss Pádraig leaving Castro and look back over 7 years of Supertop, with a little help from our friends.

Links for this Episode:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://play.date">Playdate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/Padraig/status/1143234172590280704">Pádraig’s announcement tweet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/prendio2/status/1142893237381689344">Oisín’s missing bike</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/Xcake-Mobile-app-development-with-an-Appley-flavour/">Xcake developer meetup in Dublin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ull.ie">Úll</a></li>
<li><a href="https://castro.fm/blog/in-lemon-with-an-iphone">In Lemon With An iPhone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hellomountee.com">Mountee</a></li>
<li><a href="http://usetokens.com">Tokens</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/prendio2/status/1149813104588361728">The skeumorphtastic early design</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://steamclock.com">Steamclock Software</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/unread/">Unread</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/2019/06/business-model-and-pricing-for-unread-2/">Business Model and Pricing for Unread 2</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="http://relay.fm">Relay</a></li>
<li>Release Notes

<ul>
<li><a href="https://releasenotes.tv/aboutthepodcast/">Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://2019.releasenotes.tv">Conference</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://panic.com">A software company called Panic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple.com">A computer company called Apple</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZXWdR7RzV8">Cabel Sasser’s talk at XOXO 2013</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.graceapp.com">Grace App for Autism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tryca.st">Cast</a></li>
</ul>

Special Guests:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/dermdaly">Dermot Daly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/vinnycoyne">Vinny Coyne</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/maxcalibre">Dave McMahon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/liamdunne">Liam Dunne</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/johndryan">John Ryan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jesseherlitz">Jesse Herlitz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/apike">Allen Pike</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/designatednerd">Ellen Shapiro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/bazmcbrien">Baz McBrien</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/marcedwards">Marc Edwards</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/imyke">Myke Hurley</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/rustyshelf">Russell Ivanovic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/DazeEnd">Charles Perry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jcieplinski">Joe Cieplinski</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/danmessing">Dan Messing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/cabel">Cabel Sasser</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jaredsinclair">Jared Sinclair</a></li>
<li><a href="https://micro.virtualsanity.com">John Brayton</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/denishennessy">Denis Hennessy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/rgm">Ryan McCuaig</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/slaine_">Glen Gray</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/marcoarment">Marco Arment</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:bosco@castro.fm">Bosco Ho</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/bryanjclark">Bryan Clark</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/irace">Bryan Irace</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/TheElsieEscobar">Elsie Escobar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://childrenstherapycentre.ie">Eileen Prendiville</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/OgreSwamp">Alexey Rashevskiy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/lisamareedom">Lisa Domican</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/JulianLepinski">Julian Lepinski</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/daveverwer">Dave Verwer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/johnvoorhees">John Voorhees</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/mcbramhill">Mark Bramhill</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/gte">Guy English</a></li>
</ul>

Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/mykeatkinson">Myke Atkinson</a> for the Supertop bloops at the end, and to Emily for sending in the clips of Ida.

This episode was edited by <a href="https://twitter.com/aspiringrobotfm?lang=en">Quinn Rose</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/prendio2">Oisín Prendiville</a>.

<description>In the finale of the Supertop Podcast we discuss Pádraig leaving Castro and look back over 7 years of Supertop, with a little help from our friends.</description>

In the finale of the Supertop Podcast we discuss Pádraig leaving Castro and look back over 7 years of Supertop, with a little help from our friends.

Finale: Supertop & Friends

Oisín and Pádraig discuss the new clip sharing feature in Castro, some changes to Castro Plus pricing, Panic’s Playdate console and WWDC.

 <a href="https://castro.fm/blog/new-in-castro-clip-sharing">Clip sharing in Castro</a> 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/marcoarment/status/1134207916419026952">Marco on clip sharing</a> 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/boscojwho">Bosco Ho</a> 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/jesseherlitz">Jesse James Herlitz</a> 
 <a href="https://play.date/">Playdate</a> 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/prendio2/status/1135356431559823362">Castro swag at WWDC</a>

<description>Oisín and Pádraig discuss the new clip sharing feature in Castro, some changes to Castro Plus pricing, Panic’s Playdate console and WWDC.</description>

Oisín and Pádraig discuss the new clip sharing feature in Castro, some changes to Castro Plus pricing, Panic’s Playdate console and WWDC.

42: The Aforementioned Share Sheet of Doom

Oisín and Pádraig discuss Top Picks, the new Castro feature that helps surface the best episodes in your inbox.

<ul><li>Castro on the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1080840241?pt=2424843&ct=Ep41&mt=8">App Store</a>
</li><li>Top Picks announcement <a href="http://blog.supertop.co/post/183938999577/new-in-castro-top-picks">blog post</a>
</li><li>Castro 1 showing in <a href="https://twitter.com/dmoren/status/1108134150182223872">search results</a> for “Fidel” 
</li><li>Castro designer Jesse’s <a href="https://twitter.com/jesseherlitz">twitter</a>
</li><li>Oisin in <a href="https://goo.gl/images/8fTHnR">Cuba</a></li></ul>

<description>Oisín and Pádraig discuss Top Picks, the new Castro feature that helps surface the best episodes in your inbox.</description>

Oisín and Pádraig discuss Top Picks, the new Castro feature that helps surface the best episodes in your inbox.

41: Top Picks

We talk about additional improvements to discovery in Castro, including featured collections. We also discuss Spotify’s complaint filed with the European Commission alleging that Apple uses anti-competitive business practices.

<ul><li>Enhanced Podcast Discovery in Castro ( <a href="https://twitter.com/CastroPodcasts/status/1103718809372745730">https://twitter.com/CastroPodcasts/status/1103718809372745730</a> )
</li><li>Featured Collections in Castro ( <a href="https://twitter.com/CastroPodcasts/status/1104120758723272704">https://twitter.com/CastroPodcasts/status/1104120758723272704</a> )
</li><li>Saransh Sinha ( <a href="https://dribbble.com/screenshake">https://dribbble.com/screenshake</a> )
</li><li>Spotify filed a complaint against Apple:
<ul><li>	Spotify’s published timeline ( <a href="https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/">https://www.timetoplayfair.com/timeline/</a> )
</li><li>	Updates on the complaint status so far ( <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/17/18268861/spotify-apple-antitrust-fight-latest-updates-news">https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/17/18268861/spotify-apple-antitrust-fight-latest-updates-news</a> )
</li><li>	 Sherlocking ( <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/297651/what-does-it-mean-when-a-company-sherlocks-an-app/">https://www.howtogeek.com/297651/what-does-it-mean-when-a-company-sherlocks-an-app/</a> )
</li><li>	James Cridland: What Apple Should Do Next ( <a href="https://medium.com/@JamesCridland/podcasting-what-apple-should-do-next-986ab5fd1026">https://medium.com/@JamesCridland/podcasting-what-apple-should-do-next-986ab5fd1026</a> )</li></ul>
</li></ul>

<description>We talk about additional improvements to discovery in Castro, including featured collections. We also discuss Spotify’s complaint filed with the European Commission alleging that Apple uses anti-competitive business practices.</description>

We talk about additional improvements to discovery in Castro, including featured collections. We also discuss Spotify’s complaint filed with the European Commission alleging that Apple uses anti-competitive business practices.

40: Spotify vs. Apple

We discuss improvements to search and discovery in Castro, and what Spotify’s recent acquisitions might mean for the future of indie podcast apps.

Links for this episode:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/CastroPodcasts/status/1090684729483915264">Local Search</a> in Castro 2019.1</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.supertop.co/post/183294374297/new-enhanced-podcast-discovery-snappy-search">Discovery &amp; Snappy Search</a> in Castro 2019.2</li>
<li>Spotify bought Gimlet and Anchor:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-02-06/audio-first/">Spotify’s announcement</a></li>
<li>Ben Thompson: <a href="https://stratechery.com/2019/spotifys-podcast-aggregation-play/">Spotify’s Podcast Aggregation Play</a></li>
<li>Exponent: <a href="https://castro.fm/episode/NANtBf">162 — Why Exponent Isn’t on Spotify</a></li>
<li>Recode Media: <a href="https://castro.fm/episode/NcshMV#18:11">interview with Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<description>We discuss improvements to search and discovery in Castro, and what Spotify’s recent acquisitions might mean for the future of indie podcast apps.</description>

We discuss improvements to search and discovery in Castro, and what Spotify’s recent acquisitions might mean for the future of indie podcast apps.

39: Castro Updates & Spotify’s Podcasting Play

Behind the scenes at Supertop as Pádraig and Oisín reflect on their work as indie developers.

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