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Adam Curry reads boost messages from TrueFans and Fountain, including a note from Martin Lindeskoke regarding a symbolic silver coin. A message from "Comic Strip Blogger" (CSB) mentions an interview with a contact named Gene about AI-generated music.
A new Podcast Index API endpoint has been launched to allow podcast apps to upload anonymized follower count data via CSV files. This data, consisting of feed URLs and subscriber totals, will be used to improve search rankings and train AI models to distinguish between popular "good" feeds and "slop." Apps like TrueFans are already moving to implement this specification to provide the index with first-party popularity signals.
The show concludes with a Value for Value segment, thanking donors for their contributions via Bitcoin Satoshis and PayPal. Notable boosts came from Martin Lindes, Sam Sethi, and Silas on Linux, with discussions touching on new music hosting platforms and Commodore 64 history. The hosts acknowledge various "baller" donations and monthly subscribers, including Mark van Patten and Ralph Esteb.
