diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 78a4a19..39b6bc1 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ exec --no-startup-id remaps
 # Unclutter makes the mouse invisible after a brief period
 exec --no-startup-id unclutter
 # Run the script to update the mpd i3block on change.
-exec --no-startup-id i3mpdupdate
+exec_always --no-startup-id i3mpdupdate
 # mpd startup
 exec --no-startup-id mpd
+# Podboat automatic queue and download
+exec --no-startup-id podentr
 
 # Set Xresources colors:
 set_from_resource $darkblack	color0  #000000
diff --git a/.scripts/tools/podentr b/.scripts/tools/podentr
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..13ab4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/tools/podentr
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# entr command to run `queueandnotify` when newsboat queue is changed
+
+[ "$(pgrep -x $(basename $0) | wc -l)" -gt 2 ] && exit
+
+echo ~/.local/share/newsboat/queue | entr -p queueandnotify 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/.scripts/tools/queueandnotify b/.scripts/tools/queueandnotify
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d9a43c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/tools/queueandnotify
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Podboat sucks. This script replaces it.
+# It reads the newsboat queue, queuing downloads with taskspooler.
+
+dlcmd="curl -LO"
+queuefile="$HOME/.local/share/newsboat/queue"
+
+while read -r line; do
+	[ -z "$line" ] && continue
+	url="$(echo $line | awk '{print $1}')"
+	base="$(basename $url)"
+	note "Queuing $base..." "$PIX/dl.png"
+	idnum="$(tsp $dlcmd $url)"
+	tsp -D "$idnum" notify-send -i "$PIX/check.png" "$base done."
+	tsp -D "$idnum" mv "$base" "$(echo $base | sed "s/?dest.*//")"
+done < "$queuefile"
+
+echo > "$queuefile"