Castro
Website: castro.fm
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- Oct 28: The purchase of Castro by Maple Media, which we reported on Oct 12, has been confirmed, two weeks later, by its developer, Dustin Bluck. The developer has removed a blog post where he described independent podcast apps as "dying". Unavailable on the web archive, it has been reposted to reddit.
- Oct 12: Exclusive: The Castro podcast app has been bought by Maple Media, according to its Apple App Store listing. Maple Media is a company that buys apps, and acquired Player FM in April 2020; acquired Podkicker in July 2020; and acquired Breaker in Feb 2022. Castro was acquired by Dustin Bluck in Jan 2024 from its previous owners, a VC company called Tiny. We've reached out to him for comment, but on a company blog, Bluck recently posted a reflective piece about independent podcast apps, which are - in his words - "dying".
- Jul 24: Independent podcast apps are not growing as a category, says Dustin Bluck, the developer of Castro. He says the growth of podcasting has occurred almost entirely on platforms like YouTube, and independent podcast apps have just stood still. He's concerned that some are interfering with creator content as a way to differentiate themselves, and asks how to move the industry forward.
- Mar 16: A new experimental podcast app from the makers of Castro, Pod Seek - available for iOS - is designed to be focused on discovery and recommendations. It uses trailers as well as other Podcasting 2.0 tags including funding, ‘person' and transcript tags.
- Feb 4: Two-Faced: John of God is the first Spanish-language podcast from Exactly Right and Adonde Media. Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, this investigative podcast examines the rise and fall of João Teixeira de Faria - the Brazilian spiritual healer known globally as John of God. It examines the reach of global faith healing movements, the power of belief and just how far we will go before we question it all. You can find this show in Spanish by searching for "Dos Caras: Juan de Dios".
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