I dislike advertising more than I like the modal podcast I listen to. Isn't the question obvious? Why do people pay for any <X> and not <Y>? Because they've dec

I dislike advertising more than I like the modal podcast I listen to. Isn't the question obvious? Why do people pay for any <X> and not <Y>? Because they've decided <X> is a better buy. The real surprise here shouldn't be that I or anyone else holds that view, it should be that podcast providers pursue a revenue strategy that makes their customers take money they're clearly willing to spend on podcasts and spend it elsewhere to make podcasts enjoyable.