Starting in 2005, I have maintained a 'user-contributed' version of BashPodder, the great podcatcher originally written by Linc Fessenden. My mashup has become pretty popular, and I have maintained five separate releases since that time.

I ended up rewriting much of my original mashup and so when version 0.6 was ready, I decided to rename my version 'mashpodder' (as it is a mashup of BashPodder and other stuff) and put it here on Google Code.

Mashpodder allows the user to download podcast episodes. The user can choose to save these episodes in a named directory (i.e. separate directory per feed) or in a date-based directory, so the most recent episodes are in one folder. Or, the user can combine this by having some podcasts in a named directory and others in the date-based directory. The user can choose to download all, none, or a set number of episodes per feed. The user can also choose to mark the episodes as downloaded (without actually downloading them) which can be used to 'catch up' to a podcast.

Three files are needed: mashpodder.sh, mp.conf, and parse-enclosure.xsl. All three of these files are available here in the mashpodder SVN repository. You can also browse through the SVN tree and download the files directly. I will occasionally package up a simple tarball of the three files to make it easier for folks to download.

Note, you also need wget and curl installed. They are usually included in most default distro installs or you can get them from your distro's repositories.

Update June 2009: I have packed up a simple tarball of all three files that you need. Check the downloads tab or see the link in the right column on this main page. Anyway, mashpodder has been working flawlessly for me and my scores of podcast feeds, and based on the feedback I have received, it is working great for tons of other folks too. Let me know if you find mashpodder useful or whether you encounter any issues. I'll be happy to try and fix any bugs that might exist.

Enjoy!