I often wonder in situations like these-aren’t there any more immediate problems that require attention? Are podcasts really the top priority?
Here's another great reason why Nostr is so important. Canada continues to push the boundaries of shrugging off massive government overreach in media by opting to regulate podcasts.
https://thecountersignal.com/trudeau-government-moves-to-regulate-podcasts/
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They are trying to plug up all the leaks. Thankfully, open source fixes the problem nicely.
Antennapod is open source for android.
On cpu, gpodder works.
Those options avoid their censorship because, simply, they can only target legally revenue generating entities.