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+# Repod
+
+A server designed to make it easy to re-broadcast existing content
+as a podcast.
+
+---
+
+The purpose of Repod is to take content that exists on the web already,
+and turn it into a podcast to consume whenever you want. Specifically,
+I'm a huge Drum & Bass head that wanted an easy way to access
+[the Bassdrive archives](http://archives.bassdrivearchive.com/) since
+the only actual podcast I could find was for Ben XO.
+
+What this server does is essentially just provide you an easy way
+to design podcasts and serve them. The intention is not to host the
+content ourselves, but tell people where to get the content at.
+
+Future ideas: Turn your mixcloud feed into a podcast?
+
+Repod is currently very bare-bones, but the Requirements file should
+be enough to get up and running.