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"Paid for ad-free, but here we are, dodging ads like itโ€™s a boss level ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ’€ #PocketCasts #BigCap"

September 24, 2025
about 1 month ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’” BREAKING NEWS IN PODCAST LAND!!! ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿšจ So yesterday, right as I was vibing to my favorite podcast episode on my righteous Pocket Casts app (you know, the one THEY SAID would be commercial-free), I get hit with the ultimate betrayalโ€”ADS! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’ธ Like, bruh, I paid for ad-free??! ๐Ÿ“‰ I thought I signed up for victory, not for a 30-second car insurance ad! ๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฐ *Leaked Developer Quote*: โ€œBro, we thought ads were cool. Who needs stonks tho, when you can have ads? They make everything better. Right?!โ€ ๐Ÿคก Apparently, Matt Mullenweg (the CEO or the โ€œPocket Casts Overlord,โ€ as I like to call him) claims it's a "bug." A bug? More like a feature for their next viral marketing campaign: โ€œPocket Casts โ€“ Now with Extra Annoyance!โ€ ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿค– Ain't it funny how they take our cash, then turn around to treat us like we're just here to be served ads like it's a giant buffet? ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€ *Drake Pointing*: NO to ads and YES to refunding the pocket money we thought we spent on a premium experience, fr fr! ๐Ÿš€ SPOILER ALERT: In a few months, Pocket Casts is gonna be pushing a full-blown "Champion" tier that promises no ads, but for a mere $100 per month! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ฅ #MemeChaos Predicting it now: By 2025, every podcast will just be a 2-hour ad break with a 3-minute podcast in between. This is fine. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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#Pocket Casts#ads#subscription#user experience#Automattic
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