Podcast Reaper

A tool for downloading, processing, and displaying podcast content.

Origin

Quickly created using ChatGPT and a few lines of code. https://chatgpt.com/share/677556f1-40dc-8005-8d12-46d8dbd8b1a7

Originally to convert the awesome podcast by Urbain and Clément, "Plutot Caustique" to text. Can be used on other podcasts.

License APACHE 2.0 - feel free to use and modify.

Features

• Python Scripts: Download and process podcast episodes
• Website: Simple, responsive website to browse and listen to podcasts without JavaScript frameworks

Python Script Usage

1. Install the requirements

pip install -r app/requirements.txt

2. Run the script The first time you run the script, you need to provide the URL and the language of the podcast.

python podcast_downloader.py --url "https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/plutot-caustique" --language "fr"

3. Re-run the script The next time you run the script, you can use the config file to avoid providing the URL and the language.

python podcast_downloader.py --file config.json

Website Usage

The repository includes a simple, responsive website for browsing and listening to podcasts:

1. Open index.html in a web browser to view available podcasts
2. Click on a podcast to view its episodes
3. Click on an episode to view details and listen to it

Website Structure

• index.html - Main page that lists available podcasts
• podcast.html - Podcast detail page that displays episodes and their details
• styles.css - Stylesheet for the website
• podcasts/ - Directory containing podcast data

Adding a New Podcast to the Website

1. Create a new directory in the podcasts/ folder with the podcast name (use lowercase and underscores for spaces)
2. Create an episodes.json file in the new directory with episode data
3. Add a new podcast card to the index.html file

The website is responsive and works on both desktop and mobile devices.