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		jsheard 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Everything that's wrong with Google Search in one ... The big podcast networks like iHeart are able to dynamically splice ads into episodes, so they can be targeted based on geoIP or whatever other signals they have on you.

zbrozek 3 months ago | [–]

I want a self hosted proxy for podcasts that strips the ads and compresses the audio stream harder before my phone downloads it.

pitched 3 months ago | [–]

I listen to a lot of Stuff You Should Know and haven’t noticed. TIL I’m exempt from their targeted ads too!

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