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Outpost integrates with Transistor.fm in two ways:
  1. Paid member access — Automatically grant and revoke access to private podcast feeds based on subscription tier
  2. Auto-publishing — Automatically create Ghost posts when new podcast episodes are published on Transistor
When a member subscribes to a qualifying tier, Outpost automatically adds them to your private show on Transistor. When they cancel or downgrade, access is revoked.

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How it works

  1. You create a private show on Transistor.fm
  2. Outpost connects to Transistor via API key
  3. You configure which Outpost tier(s) grant access to which Transistor show
  4. When a member subscribes to a qualifying tier, Outpost adds them to the private show on Transistor automatically
  5. When a member cancels or downgrades, Outpost removes their access
Subscribers receive a private RSS feed URL from Transistor that they add to their podcast app (Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castro, etc.).

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Multiple shows

You can link multiple Transistor shows to different tiers. For example:
  • Monthly tier → access to the main private feed
  • Annual tier → access to main feed + bonus content feed

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Access revocation

When a member’s subscription lapses, Outpost removes them from the Transistor show. Their private feed URL stops working, and they revert to the public feed (if one exists). You can optionally send a removal notification email when a member loses podcast access. Enable this in the integration settings.

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Auto-publishing episodes as Ghost posts

Outpost can automatically create a Ghost post each time a new episode is published on Transistor. This lets you maintain your blog alongside your podcast without duplicating work.

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How it works

  1. A new episode goes live on Transistor
  2. Outpost detects the new episode and creates a Ghost post
  3. The post includes the episode title, description, and an embedded audio player
  4. Tags, author, and publish settings are applied based on your configuration

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Multi-show support

You can connect multiple Transistor shows and configure each one independently. After entering your API key and clicking Load Available Shows, select the shows you want to auto-publish. Each show gets its own settings panel where you configure how episodes are turned into Ghost posts. This is useful if you publish multiple podcasts (e.g., a daily news show and a weekly interview show) and want different post settings for each.

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Per-show settings

Each selected show has its own configuration panel with the following options:
SettingOptionsDescription
Post TagsSelect from your Ghost tagsTags applied to every post created from this show. A #podcast tag and a tag based on the show name are added by default.
Post AuthorsSelect from your Ghost authorsWhich author(s) are assigned to the generated posts
ModeImport Existing Episodes / Add Only New EpisodesWhether to import all existing episodes or only create posts for episodes published after connecting
Publish ModeDraft / PublishWhether posts are created as drafts (for review) or published immediately

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Episode content options

These settings control what content from the Transistor episode appears in the Ghost post:
SettingOptionsDescription
Add TransistorFM Description to the PostNo / First Paragraph / All TextHow much of the episode description to include in the post body
Add TransistorFM Description to theNo / Metadata field / Metadata and Excerpt fieldsWhether to copy the episode title into the post’s SEO metadata and/or excerpt
Hide the Featured Image on the PostNo / YesWhether to hide the episode artwork as a featured image on the post page (the image is still set for social sharing and cards)
Add TransistorFM TagsNo / YesWhether to include tags from Transistor in the Ghost post
Use TransistorFM SummaryNo / YesWhether to use the episode’s formatted summary as the post excerpt
Post TemplateSelect from your Ghost theme templatesAssign a custom Ghost theme template to episode posts (useful if your theme has a podcast-specific layout)

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Embed options

The Embed Options setting controls how the audio player appears in the post:
OptionBehavior
Embed PlayerIncludes the Transistor embedded audio player directly in the post so visitors can listen on the page
No embed, metadata onlyDoes not include an audio player. Instead, episode metadata (episode number, duration, audio file URL, season number) is added to the post as structured data for your Ghost theme to render a custom player
If you choose No embed, metadata only, your Ghost theme must include code to read the episode metadata and display a player. A sample of the metadata structure is shown in the settings panel for reference.

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Admin notifications

When a new episode is auto-published, Outpost sends an admin notification with the episode title and a link to the new Ghost post, so you can review it.

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Setup

  1. In Transistor.fm, go to Account → API Key and copy your API key
  2. In Outpost, go to Settings → Integrations → Transistor.fm
  3. Enter your Transistor API key
For paid member access: 4. Select which Transistor show to link 5. Choose which Outpost tiers grant access to that show For auto-publishing: 4. Click Load Available Shows to fetch your shows from Transistor 5. Select the shows you want to auto-publish 6. Configure per-show settings (tags, authors, publish mode, content options) 7. Save the integration Outpost will begin syncing episodes based on your Mode setting — either importing all existing episodes or watching for new ones only.

Megaphone

Alternative podcast integration for Megaphone-hosted shows.

Tiers & Pricing

Configure the tiers that grant podcast access.