Binary package hint: rhythmbox
Rhytmbox does not let you add the either the mp3 or ogg podcast from ubuntuos.com. No error is reported to the user, but the podcast does not get added to the list of current podcasts.
You can find the podcasts at: http://ubuntuos.com/podcast/
or direct link to ogg podcast: http://ubuntuos.com/podcast/feed.xml
The results from running `rhythmbox -d` from the command line show the following, when attempting to add the podcast.
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(02:26:32) [0x8147890] [rb_podcast_source_cmd_new_podcast] rb-podcast-source.c:1 963: Got new podcast command
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: rss state: 0
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: channel state: 1
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 3
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:259: Unknown property
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 3
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: generator state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: generator state: 3
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: lastBuildDate state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: lastBuildDate state: 3
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: language state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: language state: 3
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: copyright state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: copyright state: 3
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: item state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: title state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: title state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: link state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: description state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: description state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: enclosure state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: enclosure state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: guid state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:327: U nknown element
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_start_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:224: Start element: author state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: author state: 7
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: item state: 6
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_insert_item] rb-podcast-parse.c:162: Inserting item a s post
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: channel state: 2
(02:26:35) [0x869a470] [rb_podcast_parser_end_element] rb-podcast-parse.c:323: E nd element: rss state: 1
(02:26:35) [0x8147890] [rb_podcast_manager_insert_feed] rb-podcast-manager.c:139 3: Head found
(02:26:35) [0x8147890] [rb_podcast_source_feed_updates_avaliable_cb] rb-podcast- source.c:1771: Updates avaliable
(02:26:35) [0x8147890] [rb_shell_hidden_notify] rb-shell.c:2867: shell is visibl e, not notifying
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hi, thanks for your bug report. i'm trying to reproduce this bug. I can add new podcast feed, it is added to podcast list, but have empty content. what version of rhythmbox do you have?
i tried it on 0.9.3.1, dapper