Download Content from RSS (public podcasts)

Adding publicly released podcasts produced by your organization is an easy way to enrich your content library. Even if you don’t have access to the original files, you can use the public RSS feed to capture the content and align internal understanding with public messaging, reinforcing corporate culture and consistency. Ensure you have the necessary rights to distribute this content.

What You’ll Need

• A Podcast RSS Feed URL (Ask the creator or find it on the podcast’s website)
• A Web Browser (like Chrome, Firefox, or Edge)
• A Text Editor (like Notepad, Word, or Google Docs)

Step 1: Open the RSS Feed

Copy the RSS feed link.

Example:

1. https://example.com/podcast/rss.xml
2. Paste it into your web browser and press Enter.
   • If the browser downloads the file, open it in Notepad or Word.
   • If the browser shows code, right-click → "View Page Source" for easier reading.

Step 2: Find the Show Information

Look at the beginning of the XML file. You will see something like this:

<rss>

  <channel>

    <title>My Awesome Podcast</title>

    <description>This is a podcast about interesting topics.</description>

    <link>https://example.com/podcast</link>

• Show Title: Found inside <title>...</title> (first occurrence under <channel>).
• Show Description: Found inside <description>...</description>.
• Website Link: Found inside <link>...</link>.

Example Extraction:

• Title: My Awesome Podcast
• Description: This is a podcast about interesting topics.
• Website: https://example.com/podcast

Step 3: Find the Episodes

Each episode is inside an <item> block. Example:

 <item>

    <title>Episode 1: The Beginning</title>

    <description>In this episode, we talk about how it all started.</description>

    <link>https://example.com/podcast/ep1</link>

    <enclosure url="https://example.com/audio/ep1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />

  </item>

  <item>

    <title>Episode 2: The Next Step</title>

    <description>We dive deeper into the topic.</description>

    <link>https://example.com/podcast/ep2</link>

    <enclosure url="https://example.com/audio/ep2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />

  </item>

 Example Extraction:

Episode 1

• Title: Episode 1: The Beginning
• Description: In this episode, we talk about how it all started.
• Web Link: https://example.com/podcast/ep1
• Audio URL (Stream Link): https://example.com/audio/ep1.mp3

Episode 2

• Title: Episode 2: The Next Step
• Description: We dive deeper into the topic.
• Web Link: https://example.com/podcast/ep2
• Audio URL (Stream Link): https://example.com/audio/ep2.mp3

Pro Tip: If you are working with multiple episodes, use a spreadsheet to keep the information organized.

Show Title	Show Description	Episode Title	Episode Description	Web Link	Stream URL
My Awesome Podcast	This is a podcast about interesting topics.	Episode 1: The Beginning	In this episode, we talk about how it all started.	Link	Stream

Repeat for each episode.

Step 4: Download the Podcast MP3 File

1. Copy the Stream URL, which labeled enclosure url from the <item> block.
2. Paste it into your browser’s address bar and press Enter.
   The audio will open and start playing in the browser.
3. To download, right-click the player and select "Save Audio As..." or use the download option in the player.

Step 5: Create your Show/Episodes in uStudio to mirror the public content

1. Upload the file/s you have downloaded from the RSS feed.
2. Populate the episode details in uStudio with the metadata collected from the RSS feed, making modifications as desired for your internal audience.
3. Create a new show for the content or locate an existing show.
4. Publish the episode/s to the show.

Summary

1. Find & open the RSS feed link in a browser.
2. Locate Show Title, Description, and Website near the top.
3. Find <item> blocks for episodes.
4. Extract Episode Titles, Descriptions, Links, and Stream URLs.

Download the podcast MP3 file for upload into uStudio.