Google Podcasts moving to YouTube Music

In a blog post, the YouTube team announced the availability of podcasts on its YouTube Music app globally which is a step forward towards discontinuing Google Podcasts later in 2024.

Screenshot below shows podcasts in search results on YouTube Music for Android app version 6.20.51.

Earlier in April this year, YouTube Music started carrying podcasts in the US only which received mixed reactions from users as many popular podcasts were not available or were hard to find along with the inability to add RSS feeds [source].

The screenshot below shows the New episodes feed in the YouTube Music Library.

Google Podcasts has been around since June 2018 and is presently available on the Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and ChromeOS platforms alongside it's browser-accessible website. It is the 4th-most popular podcast platform after Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeartRadio.

The screenshot below shows Google Podcasts version 1.0.0.5 running on Android.

Google Graveyard has added Google Podcasts as the 289th service that Google has killed.

A Visit to the Toledo Museum of Art - Random Travel Instinct

The Toledo Museum of Art is an internationally known art museum located in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo, Ohio. It houses a collection of more than 30,000 objects. With 45 galleries, it covers 280,000 square feet and is currently in the midst of a massive multiyear expansion plan to its 40-acre campus. The museum was founded by Toledo glassmaker Edward Drummond Libbey in 1901.

We visited the museum several times between 2018 and 2021 and this video is a slideshow of photos shot at the galleries.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/4CvH8UYDlQ0

The official website of the museum is at https://www.toledomuseum.org/

Driving Around Traverse City, Michigan - Random Travel Instinct

This video is a drive around the Traverse City area in the Northern Michigan region. We drive through the roadways of Williamsburg, Traverse City over U.S. Route 31, Michigan highway M-72, Michigan highway M-88, Michigan highway M-37, and Michigan highway M-22.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/0Kg08N_cXQk

A visit to Fort Meigs Historic Site, Perrysburg, Ohio - Random Travel Instinct

Fort Meigs was a United States fortification along the Maumee River in what is now Perrysburg, Ohio during the War of 1812. The British Army, supported by Tecumseh's Confederacy, failed to capture the fort during the siege of Fort Meigs. It is named in honor of Ohio governor Return J. Meigs Jr., for his support in providing General William Henry Harrison with militia and supplies for the line of forts along the Old Northwest frontier. The Ohio Historical Society reconstructed the fort in the late 1960s, and its museum, featuring numerous artifacts uncovered during excavation in connection with the rebuilding, opened in 1974. It is a National Historic Landmark.

This video has some moments that we captured during our visits in 2021 [YouTube].

 The official website of Fort Meigs is here.

Views of the Atal Foot Over Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - Random Travel Instinct

The Atal Foot Over Bridge in Ahmedabad in Gujarat is a pedestrian truss bridge built on the banks of the Sabarmati Riverfront on Sabarmati River. The design is inspired by kites. The night view is particularly beautiful will the structure decorated with lights of various colors. The evenings are pretty busy with lots of visitors every day. This video combines short clips that I shot on a trip.

The direct link to YouTube is here.

Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat, India - Random Travel Instinct

This video captures views of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat, India. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat, India. The dam was constructed to provide water and electricity to four Indian states: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. 

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/CInlj8DqEIM

Statue of Unity, Gujarat, India - Random Travel Instinct

This video captures moments from a visit to the Statue of Unity. The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), located near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi. Patel is highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562 princely states of India to form the single Union of India. The statue is located in Gujarat on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/FG0458b8X_Y

Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan - Random Travel Instinct

The Holocaust Memorial Center (also the Zekelman Holocaust Center) in Farmington Hills, Michigan, near Detroit, is Michigan's largest Holocaust museum. This video is a slideshow of the artifacts on display at the museum.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/ReJ4I-6yxmU

Venice Beach Sights, Los Angeles, California - Random Travel Instinct

 Video of sights from the Venice Beach, (or simply Venice), in Los Angeles.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/DLce9y0L_xo

Roychak Day Trip 2022 - West Bengal, India - Random Travel Instinct

This video is from a leisure trip that we friends took to Roychak. Roychak (or Raychak) is a village within the jurisdiction of the Diamond Harbour police station in the Diamond Harbour II CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. There is a nice view of the Hooghly River from this spot while we got stuck in the rain and a mild storm.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/s5335XbaCnQ

Petrapole Benapole Border Day Trip 2022 - India Bangladesh Border - Random Travel Instinct

Video of a day trip to the Petrapol-Benapole Border near Bongaon in West Bengal. This video also includes the Joint Retreat Ceremony help at the India-Bangladesh border.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/Rzg9wkDYr4c.

New York City Sights from a Vacation - Random Travel Instinct

These are sights of the New York City streets and landmarks that were captured during a leisure trip.

We walked through several parts of the city and captured these moments at Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, One World Trade Center, The National September 11 Memorial, 9/11 Memorial Pools, Oculus, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Zuccotti Park, Wall Street, Charging Bull, New York Stock Exchange, Korean War Memorial, Battery Park, Statue City Cruises, East Coast Memorial, Times Square, One Times Square, Broadway, Father Duffy Square, Liberty Island, Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty Museum, Ellis Island, Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, Columbus Circle, Statue of Christopher Columbus, Globe Sculpture at Columbus Circle, Maine Monument, Central Park, Heckscher Playground, Bethesda Terrace, Bethesda Fountain, Port Authority Bus Terminal.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/atViceepL70

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio - Random Travel Instinct

This video is a slideshow of images we took during our visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF). Sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, it is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have influenced its development.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/w4wjLeDwUKk

Empire, Esch and Point Betsie Beaches on Lake Michigan - Random Travel Instinct

Views of the Empire Beach, Esch Beach and the Point Betsie Lighthouse Beach that are located in the northeast shore of Lake Michigan. I hope you like the visuals.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/05JkLWDF4lQ

Snow Plow in Action in Downtown Cleveland - Random Travel Instinct

I shot a small video of a winter service vehicle plowing snow in Downtown Cleveland.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/vPjerBEn62U

Inside the Ohio State Reformatory, The Shawshank Redemption Prison - Random Travel Instinct

Take a look inside the Ohio State Reformatory is located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. The historic prison was built between 1886 and 1910 and covered an area of 40 acres. The prison remained in operation until 1990 and has since been converted to a museum. The prison is best known for being the setting for the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/mJIjHZLrl8w

Fort Mackinac Tour in Mackinac Island, Michigan - Random Travel Instinct

A walking tour inside the Fort Mackinac in Mackinac Island, Michigan.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/z3G4IAd9Cig

Sights in Mackinac Island, Michigan - Random Travel Instinct

A tour of the Mackinac Island in Michigan. Enjoy the views.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/V_y0NGvJFZg

Fort Michilimackinac Tour in Mackinaw City, Michigan (Things to See) - Random Travel Instinct

A look inside the Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan. Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States. Built around 1715, and abandoned in 1783, it was located along the Straits, which connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan of the Great Lakes of North America.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/QbWMkXR6yoU

Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, A Day Trip - New York - Random Travel Instinct

In this video we walk through the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration which is a living monument to the story of the American people. More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. It is a federally-owned island in New York Harbor that was the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there under federal law.

If you are unable to play the video directly from this page here is the direct link to YouTube, https://youtu.be/zVrZeE-kq-g