LOUD Feed Format - HackMD
Feeds can contain one or more shows per feed for the purposes of show discovery within a network. Podcast networks often have different “shows” or concepts under the same network or publisher, but no good way to foster ‘connectivity’ between each different show concept.
Timestamped chapters with names and descriptions for each segment facilitate labeling the timeline with linked portions of the content.
Sources, citations, and links to further reading are included in the episode object for providing relevant information to the listener
The internet is a big place with room for many ideas. RSS and Atom are great general syndication formats, but lack features that matter to podcasts specifically like chapters, proper credits and citations, and multiple format audio. The RSS specification states that it is no longer in development and should be considered to be in a frozen state, and it is suggested to build a new format with a different name if change is desired. https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html#roadmap
RSS and Atom are great formats that provide more value every day to blog articles and news feeds than podcasts. Podcasts are a rapidly growing medium that require a more purposeful solution. Ratifying well-established protocols are an exercise in patience and moderation. Some of these ideas will be radical in nature, and it is this project’s goal to thrive in a cooperational and non-confrontational manner with other projects and existing standards.
