Update

services/podcast.ts

@@ -139,6 +139,28 @@ export async function updatePodcastRSS(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Regenerate all static files on startup
+ * This ensures that podcast.xml and other generated files are up-to-date
+ */
+export async function regenerateStartupFiles(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    console.log("🔄 Regenerating static files on startup...");
+    
+    // Regenerate main podcast.xml
+    await updatePodcastRSS();
+    console.log("✅ podcast.xml regenerated successfully");
+    
+    // Note: Category and feed-specific RSS files are generated dynamically on request
+    // This is more efficient and ensures they're always up-to-date with current data
+    
+    console.log("✅ All startup files regenerated successfully");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("❌ Error regenerating startup files:", error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
 export async function generateCategoryRSS(category: string): Promise<string> {
   try {
     // Get episodes for the specific category