Podcast Pulse

Justin Jackson (co-founder of Transistor.fm) shares candid reflections on the podcast ecosystem: the future of audio, video, and RSS, for podcast creators, industry insiders, and curious listeners alike.

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Steve Jobs demoed video podcasting back in 2005

I keep seeing people say: "A podcast was always meant to be audio only." That's not true! In October 2005, Steve Jobs demoed video podcasts on stage at an Apple keynote. He showed them as a native media type on the new iMac and the new iPod Video. He even name-dropped Tiki Bar TV, a video podcast made in an apartment in Vancouver. This was just 4 months after Apple had introduced the "podcasts." Video podcasts were browsable side by side with audio in iTunes. Shows like Tiki Bar TV, Rocketboom, ...

Mar 30, 2026•4 min•Ep. 3

How will HLS video works in RSS feeds? (alternateEnclosure tag)

There was a great thread from John Spurlock on the Podcast Index server on Mastodon. He listed all podcast hosts that support the new HLS video standard in Apple Podcasts. Transistor.fm is on the list (we have two shows on Apple Podcasts using HLS), but Kevin Finn and Dave Jones were wondering why we hadn't put HLS into the <podcast:alternateEnclosure> tag in those feeds. Initially, the HLS manifest wasn't in the alternateEnclosure tag (it's still a manual process for us to build these cur...

Mar 26, 2026•2 min•Ep. 2

This is where podcasting is headed

I'm still hearing too many folks in the podcast industry say: "Nobody is watching these video podcasts," or "video podcasts are too expensive to create." But the reality I'm seeing is: Many podcasters are already recording video (on Zoom, Riverside, and Squadcast). It's natural for them to want to upload the video to YouTube (and attract an audience there), AND keep distributing audio to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, etc. I think this is the new normal. Peter Mansbridge is pro...

Mar 17, 2026•6 min•Ep. 1

Welcome – thoughts on the podcast industry and ecosystem

Welcome to Podcast Pulse — a show from Justin Jackson, co-founder of Transistor.fm , dedicated to honest, unfiltered thinking about the podcast industry. Where is podcasting headed? What's the future of RSS, audio, and video podcasting? Justin wanted a place to process these questions out loud, and this is it. Whether you work in the podcast industry, create your own show, or just love listening, you'll find something here worth chewing on. Expect candid reflections on trends, technology, and wh...

Mar 17, 2026•1 min

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