Actually it’s not duplicate request. I think more and more people are realizing these features are must needed features as of today. Maybe, that’s why more people are requesting them.
Playlist and queue are the basis of continuous and uninterrupted podcast experience.
So, I think developers should implement them as soon as possible.
Also i was reading this thread from more than a year ago on similar topic. Multiple Queues Impact and Feature Mapping
Any progress so far?