Spot on for me as well. The workflow you mention of Mac iTunes, discovery, download, change settings, plug in your iOS device, sync over USB 2, etc changed into

Spot on for me as well. The workflow you mention of Mac iTunes, discovery, download, change settings, plug in your iOS device, sync over USB 2, etc changed into simply opening up the Podcasts app on your iOS device. Settings are synced, I can steam, I can download, I can discover, etc all within the same easy to use app made by Apple. Add that there are numerous exceptional podcasts out there, such as Science Friday, Radio Lab, This American Life, Serial, etc -- it's lovely combination. Plus, most content producers have seemed to have finally gotten over the gimmicky delivery methods like video podcasts. It works when the content lends itself, but this is not common. I suppose some of it even has to do with the cell/isp network speeds we are all accustomed to now. The thought of streaming or downloading podcasts over a cell network years ago meant frustration and long delays.