[nameismypw]

Yes, and Anchor. Podcasts are on the way out, just like the open Web. It's unfortunate that we refuse to learn from history.

[buildzr]

Is there any reason we can't just rip podcasts from these, post them in RSS feeds and have the non-owned apps list them for free - thus making them far superior by giving them access to all content?

[roywiggins]

Immediate DMCA claims? These podcasts may be free, but they're not copyleft.

[anchpop]

The non-owned apps and people hosting the feeds would be complicit in the distribution of copyrighted content, which is illegal. Of course, that probably won't stop them. There are apps that do this for television, like ApolloTV and PopcornTime so if there's demand it will happen with podcasts as well

[filoleg]

Other than potential legal issues, I don't see any significant barriers to what you are proposing.

[icebraining]

> It's unfortunate that we refuse to learn from history.

Who does? It's not like most of us have any say in the matter.

[nameismypw]

> Who does? It's not like most of us have any say in the matter.

Anybody who listens to podcasts has a say in the matter. Boycott Apple, Spotify, etc.