Metacast: Behind the scenes

<p>In this holiday episode, we celebrate reaching over 300 paying subscribers and 1,500 monthly active users. We also discuss recent backend infrastructure optimizations, critical bug fixes, and future plans, including a new pro plan with expanded features like higher private podcast limits and custom audio uploads.</p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <ul> <li>00:00 - Introduction</li> <li>00:47 - Business updates</li> <li>04:55 - Recent projects: cost optimizations, bug fixes, CVEs</li> <li>12:36 - Future plans</li> <li>15:59 - Recommendations</li> </ul> <p><strong>Download the Metacast podcast app for free</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>iOS:</strong> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536">https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536</a></li> <li><strong>Android:</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contact us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabezdelev/">Ilya&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/or9ob/">Arnab&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>

<p>New app features: listening history, continue listening, and transcript exports + navigating LLM-induced team drama.</p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <ul> <li>00:00 - Welcome and business update</li> <li>02:13 - Metacast v1.25 Overview</li> <li>02:50 - New Feature: Listening History</li> <li>08:08 - New Feature: Continue Listening</li> <li>12:41 - New Feature: Exporting Transcripts</li> <li>20:24 - Website outage</li> <li>22:21 - The Pro Tier in v1.26</li> <li>23:06 - Team conflict: LLM miscommunication</li> <li>31:21 - LLM Etiquette in Teams</li> <li>35:50 - Podcast &amp; book recommendations</li> <li>45:34 - P.S. We&#39;re YouTube stars (FWIW)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metacast-web-app-git-bugfix-downgrade-isomorphi-259ede-metacast.vercel.app/blog/product/v1.25-history-and-continue-listening">Metacast v1.25 blog post</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Podcasts:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/tech-brew-ride-home/Le6zAYnX/a-300-trillion-oopsie/Lb8NXzyC">Tech Brew Ride Home Oct 16</a></li> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/scott-and-mark-learn-to/In05oYis/scott-and-mark-learn-to-the-ai-productivity-trap-senior-boost-junior-drag/eZ8CwdgV">Scott &amp; Mark: The AI productivity trap</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/49ICTV9">American Gods</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3WMfudT">The Sandman</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Download the Metacast podcast app for free</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>iOS:</strong> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536">https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536</a></li> <li><strong>Android:</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contact us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabezdelev/">Ilya&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/or9ob/">Arnab&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>

<p>We celebrate Metacast&#39;s one-year &quot;survivalversary&quot; with a special $10/year sale and share what we&#39;re working on.</p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <ul> <li>00:28 - - State of the business</li> <li>05:20 - - The Survaviversary</li> <li>09:16 - - New creator transcript feature</li> <li>16:04 - - Upcoming playlist and history features</li> <li>21:25 - - Podcast recommendations</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/blog/company/first-survaviversary-sale">Survaviversary</a> blog post</li> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/blog/product/creator-provided-transcripts-on-mobile">Creator transcripts</a> blog post</li> <li>Tip Jar for supporters: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/metacast">Buy Me A Coffee</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Podcasts:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/the-panel/W1xTBnDg">The Panel</a></li> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/big-think/0JmsWumr">Big Think</a></li> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/endless-a-sandman-podcast/GRYYPdnP">Endless: A Sandman Podcast</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Download the Metacast podcast app for free</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>iOS:</strong> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536">https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536</a></li> <li><strong>Android:</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contact us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabezdelev/">Ilya&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/or9ob/">Arnab&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>

<p>What we&#39;ve been up to in the second half of the summer + update on the just released Metacast v1.24.</p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <ul> <li>00:00 - Summer hiatus and personal reflections</li> <li>02:16 - User growth and trials</li> <li>03:44 - Website traffic and SEO success</li> <li>08:14 - Managing website costs and bots</li> <li>12:38 - Metacast v1.24: New features</li> <li>16:14 - Web app development &amp; podcaster tools</li> <li>22:50 - Data analytics and privacy</li> <li>25:16 - Anniversary sale</li> <li>27:44 - Upcoming app features and goals</li> <li>31:50 - Recommendations: The Sandman</li> <li>36:25 - Recommendations: The Birkin Bag Story</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/the-best-idea-yet/mDXEcZjL/birkin-the-handbag-that-costs-more-than-your-house-48/qptPHpjR">Birkin: The Handbag That Costs More Than Your House</a> on The Best Idea Yet</li> <li>The Sandman: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/fi-en/title/81150303">Netflix</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3Ify4XZ">Comics</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Sandman-Audiobook/B086WP794Z?qid=1757588761&sr=1-1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VME55PMSGWMQ7H964BVS&plink=RMK482dxxIlE3chl&pageLoadId=52jZnThTabsBWyGk&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c">Audio</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Download the Metacast podcast app for free</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>iOS:</strong> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536">https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536</a></li> <li><strong>Android:</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contact us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabezdelev/">Ilya&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/or9ob/">Arnab&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>

<p>We&#39;ve GA-ed private podcasts! In this episode, we talk about the feature, the extra perks for Premium users and celebrate completion of the table stakes features. We end the episode with a banter about Claude Code and a few German phrases.</p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <ul> <li>00:00 - Private Podcasts Are Now Live</li> <li>02:03 - Explaining Private Podcast Limits</li> <li>06:26 - Next Steps and Metacast&#39;s Vision</li> <li>10:54 - Personal Recommendations and Banter</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metacast.app/podcast/the-best-idea-yet/mDXEcZjL/michelin-guide-the-tire-company-that-accidentally-conquered-food-40/o1l0tvxz">Michelin Guide: The Tire Company That Accidentally Conquered Food</a> on The Best Idea Yet</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g10qKRsi28U">Falling In Reverse - &quot;Watch The World Burn&quot; (live)</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Download the Metacast podcast app for free</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>iOS:</strong> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536">https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536</a></li> <li><strong>Android:</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contact us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabezdelev/">Ilya&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/or9ob/">Arnab&#39;s LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>