I appreciate Blindboy's approach: his advertising is by himself for himself- an appeal to listeners to pay for what they enjoy and/or benefit from, and to consi

I appreciate Blindboy's approach: his advertising is by himself for himself- an appeal to listeners to pay for what they enjoy and/or benefit from, and to consider paying for those who don't have as much disposable income. Last I knew, he doesn't hide any entertainment behind a paywall, unlike Dungeons & Daddies (who, like public radio, read/act out their adverts for others, which is tolerable because this improv group is funny, but I usually skip ahead) who have extra content for subscribers. I don't blame D&D for what they're doing- it's a way to make some scratch, and their storytelling is worth the interruptions. Still, Blindboy's approach is the one I prefer: transparent about the costs of podcasting, and appealing to our sense of fairness and kindness. Another podcast without ads is Fated Mates, a labor of love by an author and an editor. They might get some money directly for what they do but it isn't clear to me how, and one potential benefit is more people know about their books and editing work, possibly leading to more customers. In the USA, there's always the public library, which we pay for collectively. One of my favorite things about this country.