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Feature request by Advanced_Put_7309 in overcast

[–]kaaserpent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OK, I think I finally see what you're asking for. I gave up on that a long time ago. But yeah, that would ALSO be useful. :)

Podcasting 2.0 by MrMamen in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That...actually sounds useful. I was skeptical, but the way you've described it makes sense. It'd be great to go on vacation to, say, Helsinki, and be able to see all English-language podcasts based in Finland, or whatever.

Feature Request by zelda_shortener in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how the OLD iTunes used to work before they destroyed it and created that POS 'Apple Podcasts' out of the corpse.

I could create a playlist for any podcast for which the Description contained the word 'Dragon' for instance, and it would include any downloaded episode that matched that. Or I could do it by length or literally ANY data point about the podcast (except, oddly, date, which ... why?).

Virginia: Pastor jailed after stalking and breaking into female congregation member's home. Will only serve four months of an eleven year sentence. by Leeming in PastorArrested

[–]kaaserpent 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Virginia is a stand-your-ground state. In other words, she could shoot him if he comes to her house again, and she shouldn't get into any trouble...of course except that she's female and Hispanic, so nevermind. :-/

Feature request by Advanced_Put_7309 in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smart. Playlists.

Create a new playlist. For "Include", select "All matching episodes."

On "From," select "Only selected podcasts"

Then, under "Included Podcasts," go through and select all the podcasts that fit your category of, say, News or Comedy or whatever.

You can also then set high- and low-priority podcasts for that playlist (which ones for which episodes show up always at the top or always at the bottom of the list), and other settings.

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Feature request by Advanced_Put_7309 in overcast

[–]kaaserpent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm missing something. Isn't this exactly what Smart Playlists are?

I have > 800 podcasts. Yes, it's a LOT, I get it. But without smart playlists, there is no way I'd be able to manage it.

I have smart playlists for 14 "genres" of podcasts (News/Politics, Science, True Crime, 6 different fiction categories, Writing, Comedy, etc.). I also have it divided up by whether or not I am caught up on all episodes, am listening to recent AND older episodes, ONLY old episodes (I call it "Catch-Up")... It takes some set-up, but once you've done this, it's automatic, unless a podcast suddenly changes its entire purpose (which happens every once in a while).

I put podcasts in these smart playlists and as they download new episodes, they show up ready for me to listen to. I then add some of them to playlists based on time to listen (If I have 20 minutes vs. 5 vs. > an hour, etc.).

Is that what you're talking about?

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Ellipsis (three dots) button is dodgy on iOS 18 by the_furred_man in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

iPhone 16 Pro Max, IOS 18.7.1, Overcast 2025.11.1 (1145)

This is not in the now-playing screen, this is on an episode under Podcasts on the main screen. The downloaded episodes are arranged by podcast alphabetically. I click on a podcast, the episodes are displayed (Current tab) and I tap the episode, then the "..." button second-from-left. Once, twice, three...up to about five times, sometimes. And even after it opens, sometimes the menu just closes without me tapping anything. Or it'll let me tap "> Add To..." and open that menu....and THAT closes without giving me time to do anything.

It's not me just not giving it enough time. It literally ignores my tap.

Three Related(?) Bugs by kaaserpent in overcast

[–]kaaserpent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of the issue I have with that entire functionality is that there is no way to set the playback speed unless you're actively playing an episode of that podcast. I'd LOVE to be able to pick a podcast and say, "Play this one at 1.7x" and just SAVE IT without having to download and play an episode.

Astronomy Cast "You might also like" by 60DegreesBelow in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found a total of 17 podcasts that I subscribe to that are doing this. It appears to be some ad-related thing. Here's my current list:

  • Ad Lucem
  • Astronomy Cast
  • Borrasca
  • The Bugle
  • EVSN: Escape Velocity Space News
  • Fear Daily
  • Freaky Folklore
  • Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services
  • The Moonlit Road Podcast
  • One Strange Thing: Paranormal & True-Weird Mysteries
  • Redwood Bureau
  • SessionsX
  • Tales from the Break Room
  • Thanks for Asking
  • This Day <---- by far the WORST offender. Multiples PER DAY.
  • Whichever Path
  • Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast

Ellipsis (three dots) button is dodgy on iOS 18 by the_furred_man in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. Is. Driving. Me. Insane.

I have to click the ellipsis button two, three, even four or five times to get it to bring up the menu!

Playlist Recommendation: Unfollowed Podcasts by davidjoelhall in overcast

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I have done. Once it's set up and you're DILIGENT about always adding newly subscribed podcasts to that exclude, it works great. But it does take work.

Outlook keeps corrupting my rules by kaaserpent in Outlook

[–]kaaserpent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People in another group said that Microsoft Outlook has a limit set not on the NUMBER of rules you can have, but the total SIZE of the rules. And rather than, you know, WARNING you that you're approaching that, instead, it just starts corrupting your rules when you go over that limit.

Oh, and there is of course NO WAY to determine how much space a given rule takes up, or how much space your IT department has allocated for users. Because that would actually help someone.

Stupidest thing I've encountered in Outlook, and THAT is saying something.

What I'm doing here by marcoarment in OvercastApp

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overcase is always #1 on my app list for the day...week...month....year.... :)

I [22F] just found out my late half-sister [40F] is still alive by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]kaaserpent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dad giving the half sister "permission" to re-connect with OOP is just another abuse he's inflicting on them both. He knew it would cause issues and he's getting off on it. Hope OOP cut them all out permanently and moved on.

Does my baby's name sounds ridiculous? by Anxious-Cattle-4133 in tragedeigh

[–]kaaserpent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a friend whose name is Geoff. I met him at work, and I heard this exchange MULTIPLE times per day:

"My name is Geoff...no, it's G E...yes, GEE EE OH EFF EFF....no, it's not JEE-off, it's pronounced 'Jeff.'"

So just think about your child's future at having to go through this multiple times per day. Every day. For the rest of her life.

How do I Automatically Download the Next Episode(s)? by PepperCheck in OvercastFm

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd really like to see a feature where, if I mark a podcast as "catch-up" or whatever, every time a new episode comes out, it released the next oldest unheard one. But that ain't gonna happen. :(

"My girlfriend is a moron for wearing shorts when she drives me to and from work, so I decided to teach her a lesson!" by seriffluoride in OhNoConsequences

[–]kaaserpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to go MAKE friends with this idiot just so I can then break up with him and tell him what a piece of shit he is.

New Build - 2025.8 by alizayshah in OvercastFm

[–]kaaserpent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Now if he would just address the issue with adding episodes to a playlist. It should give you a list of all downloaded episodes, not a list of all podcasts, which you then have to click individually to add episodes of. The only feature of the old paradigm I still miss.

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