Podbabble

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SHOW HN2022

247points
123comments
#199of 2,570 in 2022
Top 8%of 2022 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

11 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 47 critical, out of 76 comments about the project. Thread score -0.44.

Idea: 10 for, 12 againstDesign: 0 for, 16 againstExecution: 1 for, 7 againstPricing: 0 for, 5 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 4 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Jumping to exact timestamps discussed in comments is useful

    From 1 comment
    • I like that I can read a comment for a podcast I've never heard of before and jump into the exact timestamp being discussed with a single click. I also like that I can read…
      probably_wrong on HN
  • Idea is interesting and promising

    From 3 comments
    • I listen to a lot of podcasts, and I think this is really really cool. Would certainly become a better and better experience (I think?) as more people leave comments on episodes.
      falafelite on HN
    • I love the idea and monetization model, trawling through the rest of a subreddit to find the thread for a recent episode can be tedious. Congrats on the launch, I have a couple…
      swal_ on HN
    • So glad to see this. There is a real opportunity to create a decent space for these discussions. Allowing the podcast host to determine the governance model could get interesting…
      CaptainJustin on HN
  • Reading comments without login lets users judge quality

    From 1 comment
    • I like that I can read a comment for a podcast I've never heard of before and jump into the exact timestamp being discussed with a single click. I also like that I can read…
      probably_wrong on HN

Objections

  • Slow site and buggy search, with undefined-show errors

    From 4 comments
    • To give it a try i typed "sceptics" and selected Sceptics Guide to the Universe which results in redirection to https://podbabble.com/podcast/undefined and an error "Error: could…
      qhrrrasd on HN
    • When I search for "Absolutely Mental" and click on any season, it leads to this error page: https://podbabble.com/podcast/undefined
      shafyy on HN
    • Very cool idea but the website seems awfully slow with all the animations and loading screens, and the audio player seems to keep resizing and lagging.
      peanut_worm on HN
    • I searched for two podcasts; one failed with an error ('Error: could not handle the request) [No Agenda]. I tested another one, [eggchasers], and that worked reasonably well. My…
      alaxsxaq on HN
  • Confusing UI and discovery; search is the only way to find shows

    From 3 comments
    • Great idea, but bad execution. UI is not good. I expected examples of popular podcasts on the front page that I could immediately engage with. However, I was met by confusion. It…
      owlbynight on HN
    • I wish your homepage made it easier to more quickly engage in podcast discussion. Right now, my feedback is that it takes too long to get to proof of value, your UI is confusing…
      costcofries on HN
    • The discovery experience is terrible. There’s a feed of recent comments, but the largest and most noticeable piece of content is the podcast artwork, not the comment text (and…
      Kwpolska on HN
  • Existing communities on Reddit, Discord and Twitter make it unnecessary

    From 4 comments
    • Pardon my skepticism but how is this any better than r/podcasts/ - an existing community of ~2Mn+ people?
      jatinkrmalik on HN
    • This is unnecessary. The Reddit for podcast episodes is Reddit.
      pHollda on HN
    • For the podcasts I'm interested in talking to other people about, there's already community discords full of listeners.
      bigbillheck on HN
    • /r/redscarepod /r/JoeRogan These aren't just discussion groups for the podcasts - many of the users in these subreddits don't even listen to the podcasts. The subreddits for…
      carabiner on HN
  • Paid host pricing is too high for small podcasts

    From 3 comments
    • $29/mo seems high for the vast majority of podcasts, which are labors of love run on shoestring budgets. Of course, it's peanuts for the high traffic sites. Did you consider a…
      getpost on HN
    • Promising once it has a volume of users. At first though, I imagine it would attract relatively new podcasts that don't yet have established communities. That said, until it…
      twistedcheeslet on HN
    • you can never grow a project like this if you demand money for entry as much as i hate ads, i'd say that for this type of project it's better to leave it free but show some…
      ushakov on HN
  • Commenting and claiming failed for some users

    From 2 comments
    • How does this work? I went to an episode of Nerdland, posted a comment, saw a brief loading icon and the input area emptied itself and... poof, nothing happened. Reloaded page,…
      Aachen on HN
    • Neat idea! As a podcaster I would love to be able to get feedback on my episodes this way. Have you ever considered adding the ability to embed it on external websites? Also, I…
      I-M-S on HN

Requests

  • Free tier or Dropbox-style pricing for small podcasts

    From 2 comments
    • $29/mo seems high for the vast majority of podcasts, which are labors of love run on shoestring budgets. Of course, it's peanuts for the high traffic sites. Did you consider a…
      getpost on HN
    • you can never grow a project like this if you demand money for entry as much as i hate ads, i'd say that for this type of project it's better to leave it free but show some…
      ushakov on HN
  • Embed comments on external sites and an API for podcast apps

    From 2 comments
    • Neat idea! As a podcaster I would love to be able to get feedback on my episodes this way. Have you ever considered adding the ability to embed it on external websites? Also, I…
      I-M-S on HN
    • I like the idea of this! I don't feel like I'm unusual in that I listen to my podcasts in a player app (Overcast, in my case), and always away from a computer. It would be really…
      dangoor on HN
  • Fix duplicate podcast names and undefined show links

    From 2 comments
    • Somehow the podcast library is a bit mixed up with multiple podcasts of the same name. If you look for the "Greatest Generation" Star Trek podcast, the preview indeed shows the…
      maweki on HN
    • To give it a try i typed "sceptics" and selected Sceptics Guide to the Universe which results in redirection to https://podbabble.com/podcast/undefined and an error "Error: could…
      qhrrrasd on HN
  • Cookie consent for European users

    From 1 comment
    • As you target also European users you should look into the cookie consent - continue browsing the site as accepting cookies is no consent.
      tomschwiha on HN

Questions

  • How is podcast content loaded and is it licensed?

    From 1 comment
    • Are there any licensing issues here? How are podcasts loaded? I'm having a hard time believing everyone who produces a podcast is happy to have their shows played through a site…
      japhyr on HN
  • Can accounts be deleted?

    From 1 comment
    • I couldn't find a way to delete an account, so signup with a burner if you want to check it out.
      jamil7 on HN
  • Does it only cover recent episodes?

    From 1 comment
    • I love the idea and monetization model, trawling through the rest of a subreddit to find the thread for a recent episode can be tedious. Congrats on the launch, I have a couple…
      swal_ on HN

Alternatives named

  • Reddit (r/podcasts and show subreddits)

    From 3 comments
  • Podchaser

    From 1 comment
    • I've been using Podchaser, it's less about comments, more about community reviews: https://www.podchaser.com/
      gman83 on HN
  • FanFare (MetaFilter)

    From 1 comment
    • Also see FanFare, the metafilter site for discussing podcasts (and movies, TV, and books): https://fanfare.metafilter.com. Costs $5 for a lifetime membership.
      jjwiseman on HN
  • Discord communities

    From 2 comments
    • For the podcasts I'm interested in talking to other people about, there's already community discords full of listeners.
      bigbillheck on HN
    • A few challenges I think you should consider: 1. People do their podcast listening on other platforms/players - what's the incentive for them to comment/post on Podbabble? 2.…
      npollock on HN

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