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cmason

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I love the new podcasts included with LTB, but it's a lot to have in one podcast subscription.  I would probably subscribe to almost all of them, but I would really love to have separate iTunes subscriptions for each individual podcast.  I know that some, like Mad Money Machine (which is probably one of my favourites), already exist as separate iTunes podcasts, but there's no point subscribing to that if the others don't have separate podcasts, since I will just get duplicates from the main feed.

However, don't get me wrong, I think it was a great idea to include all of this in the original LTB podcast.  I would never have discovered these other podcasts otherwise, and I only came to LTB from another podcast I listen to.  For example, Bitcoins and Gravy is probably not something I would have picked up on my own, but I really enjoy it, and I'm happy to have found it.  Maybe it would be a good idea to rename LTB to LTB Network, or something like that, which has everything, while also having separate individual podcasts for everything else, including LTB proper.
The other reason this would be useful is that people often want to listen to different podcasts at different frequencies and on different schedules.  Some podcasts are timely and you always want to listen to them as soon as possible.  Others you might like a lot, but you may not be in a hurry to listen to them right away.  You might even wait and listen to multiple episodes together when you have the time.  Also, people might want to sync some of the podcasts to their mobile devices, but not others.
Anyway, just some thoughts.  Thanks for listening.

Posted on March 19, 2014 at 3:28 AM

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• fastfinge

  

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  Hi:

  This already exists! I'm not sure how iTunes works with Podcasts, as I don't use it as my primary podcasting program, but if you can subscribe to RSS feeds directly, instead of going through some podcast directory, you can get each show as a different feed from: http://letstalkbitcoin.com/show/ just click the subscribe link for each show. Maybe someone needs to do something to iTunes to get the different RSS feeds listed? Anyway, if you need more instructions: http://podcast.njit.edu/help/subscribe.php Basically, right click each subscribe link, copy shortcut, and paste into iTunes.

  Posted on March 19, 2014 at 12:00 PM
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• cmason

  

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  Awesome, thanks!  It would still be good to have all the podcasts listed in the iTunes directory, however, in order for new people to be able to find them more easily.

  Posted on March 19, 2014 at 1:44 PM
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• daydreamtrader

  

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  I'm with you cmason, I don't mind listening to sex and science hour... not cause its bad, its very entertaining! I just want more bitcoin specific and in depth info. So I wouldn't necessarily have subscribed to it if i would have had the choice.... maybe it worked to get me as an extra listener :-)
  
   
  

  Posted on March 19, 2014 at 6:49 PM
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• adam

  

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  Yeah, our iTunes presence and RSS solutions in general leave a ton to be desired in their current state.  The new site will involve a fresh workflow surround the RSS's and all this stuff will happen :)

  Posted on March 19, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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• chenhuazhen

  

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  It will be great If I have the choice to only subscribe LTB podcast, not others.

  Posted on March 28, 2014 at 3:08 AM
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• Blixx

  

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  chenhuazhen said: It will be great If I have the choice to only subscribe LTB podcast, not others.

  Agree its super tilting at the moment, LTB doesn't even download anymore. I had previously auto downloaded the most recent episode, but it kept grabbing stuff I didn't want and bloating my itunes folder so I set it to manual. Used to be a same day listener to new episodes, now i go in once a week or less when I have time and sift through looking for LTB eps.
  

  Posted on April 1, 2014 at 4:01 PM
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• _kn

  

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  There is one for only LTB eps: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ltb/ltb

  Posted on April 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM
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• ltbcoin

  

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  This is the new site now; is something like what OP suggested been implemented?

  Posted on July 6, 2014 at 2:13 AM
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• adam

  

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  @ltbcoin This is the new site now; is something like what OP suggested been implemented?

  Yep, http://letstalkbitcoin.com/shows

  Posted on July 6, 2014 at 7:10 AM
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