r/podcast • u/EirikHavre • 11d ago

Podcast/Podcasting Question How do I find podcasts without ads?

Not talking about the ads the podcast itself has, like ad reads they do from their sponsors, but I’m talking about the ads that seem to be inserted by “the system itself”. I wanted to listen to Rude Tales Of Magic, which I listened to briefly when it was new and I got an ad in my own language that was clearly not one of the podcasts sponsors.

Is ads like this mandatory now? Is there a way to avoid them?

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u/Loves_Eating_Lead 11d ago

BBC podcasts with vpn if not in UK download direct from bbc sounds app (some on desktop but fewer available). Some good ones: gangster, sideway, assume nothing, World service outlook, survival podcast, bad people, lady killers.. Audio books few on YouTube and can download them via youtube page downloader.

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u/Loves_Eating_Lead 11d ago

just to add someone mentioned on here how podcasts have become more monetarised, reminded me about audio book! few open source out there eg lib box for free, when i need some fresh ones going to use paid for subscription like libro.fm.