Ilya Bezdelev
@ilya.metacast.app
Co-founder at podcast app Metacast.app.
Ex-Google. Ex-AWS. Wharton WG’15.
Podcast host @ Builders Gonna Build.
Ex-Google. Ex-AWS. Wharton WG’15.
Podcast host @ Builders Gonna Build.
New feature in Metacast: Global speed control! You've asked, we've delivered.
metacast.app/blog/product...
metacast.app/blog/product...
Metacast v1.24: Global speed control, audio wonkiness | Metacast Blog
Set the default speed for all podcasts, progress bar in the mini-player and less wonkiness in the audio engine.
metacast.app
September 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
New feature in Metacast: Global speed control! You've asked, we've delivered.
metacast.app/blog/product...
metacast.app/blog/product...
We've added support for private feeds in #Metacast. Add a podcast by RSS feed URL and access transcripts, summaries and chapters, just like for any public #podcast!
Learn more on our blog: metacast.app/blog/product...
Learn more on our blog: metacast.app/blog/product...
Metacast v1.21: Follow private and paid RSS feeds (beta) | Metacast Blog
Follow Patreon, Substack and other paid feeds by feed URL on Metacast. Enjoy transcripts, summaries, chapters, search, and bookmarks with your private podcasts just like you do with public ones.
metacast.app
June 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
We've added support for private feeds in #Metacast. Add a podcast by RSS feed URL and access transcripts, summaries and chapters, just like for any public #podcast!
Learn more on our blog: metacast.app/blog/product...
Learn more on our blog: metacast.app/blog/product...
New in #Metacast #podcast app: Episode summaries, faster image load times, and a buncha other goodies. Read the blog post: metacast.app/blog/product...
Metacast v1.20: Podcast summaries, faster images, see what's new | Metacast Blog
See what the episode is about in an AI-generated summary, get notified when a new app update is available, faster loading of podcast covers, and more.
metacast.app
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New in #Metacast #podcast app: Episode summaries, faster image load times, and a buncha other goodies. Read the blog post: metacast.app/blog/product...
New version of Metacast is out: new sharing experience (seamless magic through QR codes) + unveiling the new identity!
metacast.app/blog/product...
metacast.app/blog/product...
Metacast v1.19: New podcast sharing UX + rebrand | Metacast Blog
Share podcasts with ease with the new URLs, QR codes, and AirDrop.
metacast.app
May 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New version of Metacast is out: new sharing experience (seamless magic through QR codes) + unveiling the new identity!
metacast.app/blog/product...
metacast.app/blog/product...
Reposted by Ilya Bezdelev
Super fun conversation about the best things in the podcasting ecosystem (and the challenges), with @ilya.metacast.app on metacast.app/podcast/soun...
Anchoring Knowledge: Metacast's Journey to Transform Podcast Retention with Arnab Deka & Ilya Bezdel
Metacast founders discuss enhancing podcast listening using transcript technology to improve content discovery, retention, and user experience.
metacast.app
May 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Super fun conversation about the best things in the podcasting ecosystem (and the challenges), with @ilya.metacast.app on metacast.app/podcast/soun...
Metacast v1.18 is out. Massively improved podcast chapters, bookmarking and transcript search! metacast.app/blog/product...
Metacast v1.18: Better podcast chapters, bookmarks and transcript search | Metacast Blog
Take a peek into our thought process for the latest feature improvements.
metacast.app
April 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Metacast v1.18 is out. Massively improved podcast chapters, bookmarking and transcript search! metacast.app/blog/product...
We've just added support for chapters in metacast.app. We support the chapters tag from RSS feed, parse time codes from descriptions or generate them w/ AI.
The end result - any episode has chapters with an easy-to-use, consistent UX. Try it and let us know what you think (we think you'll love it).
The end result - any episode has chapters with an easy-to-use, consistent UX. Try it and let us know what you think (we think you'll love it).
Episode chapters now available in Metacast podcast app | Metacast Blog
Are you ready for some magic? We've added chapters to podcast episodes.
metacast.app
March 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We've just added support for chapters in metacast.app. We support the chapters tag from RSS feed, parse time codes from descriptions or generate them w/ AI.
The end result - any episode has chapters with an easy-to-use, consistent UX. Try it and let us know what you think (we think you'll love it).
The end result - any episode has chapters with an easy-to-use, consistent UX. Try it and let us know what you think (we think you'll love it).
@justinjackson.ca I’m wondering if a solution to DAI could be markers in the audio files inserted by podcast hosting along with dynamic ads?
It’s great to see #Podcast apps support Transcripts, but autoscroll is not there in most apps. My theory? It’s because dynamic ad insertion is why autoscroll isn’t available which causes challenges to keep text in sync.
What if the apps worked together on this issue? #Metacast #PocketCasts #Castro
What if the apps worked together on this issue? #Metacast #PocketCasts #Castro
March 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
@justinjackson.ca I’m wondering if a solution to DAI could be markers in the audio files inserted by podcast hosting along with dynamic ads?
Even if your Delaware C-Corp startup didn't make any money, you must file taxes. We've documenting our journey to file 2024 corporate taxes DIY, starting with Delaware Franchise Tax that's due on March 1st.
If you haven't filed yet, do it now.
If you haven't filed yet, do it now.
DIY Delaware C-Corp taxes for a new startup with no funding, no payroll and no assets | Metacast Blo
How we filed corporate taxes in Delaware, Florida and Canada with a minimal budget.
metacast.app
February 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Even if your Delaware C-Corp startup didn't make any money, you must file taxes. We've documenting our journey to file 2024 corporate taxes DIY, starting with Delaware Franchise Tax that's due on March 1st.
If you haven't filed yet, do it now.
If you haven't filed yet, do it now.
Our podcast app Metacast has just crossed $1,000 in total revenue! We're bootstrapped. Revenue, savings and spouse's income is how we pay the bills.
If you're a paying customer, huge thank you! If you haven't tried the app yet, try it now at metacast.app
If you're a paying customer, huge thank you! If you haven't tried the app yet, try it now at metacast.app
February 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Our podcast app Metacast has just crossed $1,000 in total revenue! We're bootstrapped. Revenue, savings and spouse's income is how we pay the bills.
If you're a paying customer, huge thank you! If you haven't tried the app yet, try it now at metacast.app
If you're a paying customer, huge thank you! If you haven't tried the app yet, try it now at metacast.app
1/ When looking for a co-founder, my personal preference is to only work with someone I've worked with before. Otherwise, you don't know what you're getting into. 🧵
February 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
1/ When looking for a co-founder, my personal preference is to only work with someone I've worked with before. Otherwise, you don't know what you're getting into. 🧵
We've just made podcast sharing a tad cooler. When you share a podcast on social media, the snippet is short and sweet. We only display what is necessary - the cover, the title and the sexy blur behind the image.
February 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We've just made podcast sharing a tad cooler. When you share a podcast on social media, the snippet is short and sweet. We only display what is necessary - the cover, the title and the sexy blur behind the image.
1/ Always set budgets for metered resources on your infrastructure!
Yesterday, we discovered that we hit our $25 spend limit on @vercel.com. If we weren't careful, it could've spiraled into $7,000.
Here's what happened. 🧵
Yesterday, we discovered that we hit our $25 spend limit on @vercel.com. If we weren't careful, it could've spiraled into $7,000.
Here's what happened. 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
1/ Always set budgets for metered resources on your infrastructure!
Yesterday, we discovered that we hit our $25 spend limit on @vercel.com. If we weren't careful, it could've spiraled into $7,000.
Here's what happened. 🧵
Yesterday, we discovered that we hit our $25 spend limit on @vercel.com. If we weren't careful, it could've spiraled into $7,000.
Here's what happened. 🧵
This video puts indie hacking into perspective! 10 mins of time well spent for a good laugh and some tears... Sad but true. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxXW...
Your Typical Developer Experience
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February 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This video puts indie hacking into perspective! 10 mins of time well spent for a good laugh and some tears... Sad but true. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxXW...
Every bootstrapped founder should read the email we received today. It made my day. I get goosebumps every time I'm re-reading it. Share this with someone who needs to hear a word of encouragement.
The EOY review post they referenced: metacast.app/blog/company...
The EOY review post they referenced: metacast.app/blog/company...
January 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Every bootstrapped founder should read the email we received today. It made my day. I get goosebumps every time I'm re-reading it. Share this with someone who needs to hear a word of encouragement.
The EOY review post they referenced: metacast.app/blog/company...
The EOY review post they referenced: metacast.app/blog/company...
“Unexpectedly, I was saved by getting back into coding. Starting in November, I spent most of my time in coffee shops working on our web app. It gave me the grounding that I was missing in life.
It also gave me the inner calm to continue with…”
Full post: metacast.app/blog/company...
It also gave me the inner calm to continue with…”
Full post: metacast.app/blog/company...
Metacast: 2024 in review, plans for 2025 | Metacast Blog
The rose, the gold, the deep blue, and the shades of gray of bootstrapping a startup.
metacast.app
January 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Unexpectedly, I was saved by getting back into coding. Starting in November, I spent most of my time in coffee shops working on our web app. It gave me the grounding that I was missing in life.
It also gave me the inner calm to continue with…”
Full post: metacast.app/blog/company...
It also gave me the inner calm to continue with…”
Full post: metacast.app/blog/company...
#buildinpublic Want to know what it *really* takes to bootstrap a business? We've written up an honest account of how 2024 went for us with user and revenue numbers, the highs and the lows, and all the shades of gray of founders' life.
metacast.app/blog/company...
metacast.app/blog/company...
Metacast: 2024 in review, plans for 2025 | Metacast Blog
The rose, the gold, the deep blue, and the shades of gray of bootstrapping a startup.
metacast.app
January 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#buildinpublic Want to know what it *really* takes to bootstrap a business? We've written up an honest account of how 2024 went for us with user and revenue numbers, the highs and the lows, and all the shades of gray of founders' life.
metacast.app/blog/company...
metacast.app/blog/company...
I had a nightmare last night. I was stuck in an endless loop of refactoring. I made code changes but each iteration created a bug somewhere else.
Doesn’t this look like the reality of the software development process?
Doesn’t this look like the reality of the software development process?
January 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I had a nightmare last night. I was stuck in an endless loop of refactoring. I made code changes but each iteration created a bug somewhere else.
Doesn’t this look like the reality of the software development process?
Doesn’t this look like the reality of the software development process?
We've just shipped an inbox feature for our podcast app Metacast. When a podcast you follow publishes a new episode, it pops up in a special playlist.
The Inbox facilitates a "triage" workflow to help you pick episodes you want to listen to and purge the rest.
The Inbox facilitates a "triage" workflow to help you pick episodes you want to listen to and purge the rest.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We've just shipped an inbox feature for our podcast app Metacast. When a podcast you follow publishes a new episode, it pops up in a special playlist.
The Inbox facilitates a "triage" workflow to help you pick episodes you want to listen to and purge the rest.
The Inbox facilitates a "triage" workflow to help you pick episodes you want to listen to and purge the rest.
Nerds will appreciate this
January 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Nerds will appreciate this
ChatGPT Plus is the next best thing after psychedelics.
December 23, 2024 at 9:35 PM
ChatGPT Plus is the next best thing after psychedelics.
I saw a pickup truck by Mercedes (a collab with Nissan) and it got me wondering what would a pickup truck from BMW or Lamborghini look like… see 🧵
December 23, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I saw a pickup truck by Mercedes (a collab with Nissan) and it got me wondering what would a pickup truck from BMW or Lamborghini look like… see 🧵
I've just written 5 LinkedIn posts with ChatGPT by
- Giving it a transcript of our latest podcast episode
- Asking it to come up with topics from the podcast that could be interesting to startuppers
- Asking it to compose a post using my voice and tone from the podcast.
Works like a charm after...
- Giving it a transcript of our latest podcast episode
- Asking it to come up with topics from the podcast that could be interesting to startuppers
- Asking it to compose a post using my voice and tone from the podcast.
Works like a charm after...
December 18, 2024 at 8:19 PM
I've just written 5 LinkedIn posts with ChatGPT by
- Giving it a transcript of our latest podcast episode
- Asking it to come up with topics from the podcast that could be interesting to startuppers
- Asking it to compose a post using my voice and tone from the podcast.
Works like a charm after...
- Giving it a transcript of our latest podcast episode
- Asking it to come up with topics from the podcast that could be interesting to startuppers
- Asking it to compose a post using my voice and tone from the podcast.
Works like a charm after...
In this holiday edition of the Metacast behind-the-scenes podcast, we discuss the highlights of 2024, a recent outage, and the rapid emergence of Bluesky as a social media platform.
Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Links here: metacast.app/podcasts/epi...
Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Links here: metacast.app/podcasts/epi...
65. The first outage and an unexpected save | Listen on Metacast podcast app
<p>In this holiday edition episode, we discuss the past year's highlights, a recent outage, and the rapid emergence of Bluesky as a social media platform. </p><p>Get Metacast podcast app for Android a...
metacast.app
December 18, 2024 at 8:11 PM
In this holiday edition of the Metacast behind-the-scenes podcast, we discuss the highlights of 2024, a recent outage, and the rapid emergence of Bluesky as a social media platform.
Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Links here: metacast.app/podcasts/epi...
Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Links here: metacast.app/podcasts/epi...
Cold emails be like - wow, we both play the guitar! Just like you like 6-string guitars, I have a 6% mortgage rate for you!
December 16, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Cold emails be like - wow, we both play the guitar! Just like you like 6-string guitars, I have a 6% mortgage rate for you!