A Hugo theme designed specifically for podcast sites
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castanet — Hugo Starter Template
By mattstratton
Castanet is a Hugo theme for podcast sites that organizes content around episodes, guests, hosts, and sponsors, under the MIT license.
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Content organization distinguishes episodes, guests, hosts, and sponsors
Configuration options and content descriptions are centralized in REFERENCE.md
Provides an example site and a list of podcasts using the theme
Under the MIT license, free to use, modify, and distribute
Template Details
Castanet is a Hugo theme by Matt Stratton for sites whose main content is a podcast, with design influenced by ado-hugo. It targets podcast scenarios and distinguishes entry types such as episodes, guests, hosts, and sponsors in configuration; the specific fields and usage are documented in the repository's REFERENCE.md.
Installation is done by downloading a zip package from the Releases page rather than using the source archive directly, after which you set up the site following Hugo's quick start process. The README provides an example site at sample-castanet.netlify.app and a list of podcast sites using the theme, which can serve as structural references.
In terms of usage limits, the theme itself only covers the presentation and content organization of a Hugo site; it does not include external services such as hosting, domains, audio distribution, or subscription analytics. Third-party assets in the repository, such as demo images, fonts, and icons, must be checked separately under their respective licenses.
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Use Cases
- Building a Hugo site centered on podcast episodes
- Organizing host, guest, and sponsor information pages for an existing podcast
- Planning section structure by referencing the example site and similar podcast sites
Suitable For
- Podcast sites using Hugo that want a quick start
- Projects that need to manage content categorized by episodes, guests, hosts, and sponsors
- Users who accept the MIT license terms and handle hosting and audio distribution themselves
Getting started & customization
Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.
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Install by downloading the zip package from the Releases page; do not use the source archive
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After installation, initialize the site following Hugo's quick start process
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For configuration options and how to write episodes, guests, hosts, and sponsors, see REFERENCE.md in the repository
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately for licensing
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of that version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
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- You may use, modify, use commercially, and distribute the code of this version for free.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
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- Installation method is restricted: the README requires downloading the zip package from the Releases page and explicitly states not to use the source archive, so it cannot be installed and used directly in source form.
- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge
Original License Text
https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/blob/main/LICENSEhttps://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/blob/main/README.mdDownload the latest version (zip file, not source code) from the [Releases](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/releases) page.
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- Source platforms
- Hugo Themes
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- More documented · 79 / 100
- Technologies
- Hugo
- Website type
- Starter
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- 2026-05-20
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- 2026-10-02
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Source file / repository[](https://circleci.com/gh/mattstratton/castanet) [](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/releases) [](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/releases) [](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/blob/main/LICENSE) [](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) If you would like to receive emails when new versions of this theme are released, [subscribe to the announcement email list](http://eepurl.com/cMAJcL). # Castanet Castanet is a Hugo theme for sites that are primarily podcasts. It is heavily influenced by [ado-hugo](//github.com/arresteddevops/ado-hugo) by [Matt Stratton](//github.com/mattstratton). An example site can be found at [https://sample-castanet.netlify.com/](https://sample-castanet.netlify.app/)  ## Installation Download the latest version (zip file, not source code) from the [Releases](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/releases) page. For more information read the official [quick start](//gohugo.io/getting-started/quick-start/) of Hugo. ## Getting started After installing Castanet successfully it requires a just a few more steps to get your site running. See [REFERENCE.md](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/blob/main/REFERENCE.md) for all configuration file settings as well as instructions on episodes, guests, hosts, and sponsors ## Contributing to castanet If you would like to help make improvements or fixes to this theme, please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/mattstratton/castanet/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed instructions. ## Sites using the Castanet theme This is a completely non-comprehensive list of podcasts that use this theme. Want to add your site? Submit a pull request against the README file! - [Armenian News Network / Groong Podcast](https://podcasts.groong.org/) - [Arrested DevOps](https://www.arresteddevops.com) - [Page It to the Limit](https://www.pageittothelimit.com/) - [Quiche-Anon](https://quiche-anon.com) - [Tech Debt Burndown Podcast](https://techdebtburndown.com/) - [The Linux Lemming](https://linuxlemming.com) - [The R-Podcast](https://r-podcast.org) - [The TMPDIR Podcast](https://tmpdir.org/) ## Sites inspired by / building upon the Castanet theme - [Cloud with Chris](https://www.cloudwithchris.com)
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