After a minute of thought, I realized that maybe he's being classy now because he realizes that the podcast's audience is what allows him to command $5000/episo

After a minute of thought, I realized that maybe he's being classy now because he realizes that the podcast's audience is what allows him to command $5000/episode in sponsorships. When the breakup first happened, he might have taken the listeners for granted, which explains why instead of posting today's post a week or so ago, he chose to post some oblique passive aggressive entries instead. Once people started publicly announcing their "unsubscribes" in droves and leaving negative comments on iTunes, Gruber himself decided to sing a different tune.