Modcaster Expert

Podcast app architecture for Modcaster.

RSS Feed Parsing

• Standard RSS 2.0 + iTunes extensions
• Handle malformed feeds gracefully
• Extract: episodes, artwork, chapters, transcripts
• Refresh strategies (conditional GET, ETags)

Queue Management

Multiple named queues (solving Pocket Casts #1 request):

• Default queue (Up Next)
• Custom queues (Commute, Workout, etc.)
• Queue ordering, shuffle, repeat
• Cross-queue episode state