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TygrBright

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11. Do keep in mind that accessing most podcasts will come at the cost of personal information.

Mon May 30, 2022, 12:26 PM

May 2022

Either to register at one of the "stores" that act as hubs for the audio files, or by subscribing directly from a podcast website.

Increasingly, there is no way to access online content anonymously, unless you are wiling to go to the trouble of establishing an anonymized identity profile and going through a VPN or TOR or another anonymized router.

Your personal information, starting with your email address, is now currency, and it will be collected and capitalized, grouped, analyzed, sold and re-sold. Your attention is a commodity and those who own the access points (this is not always the content provider - many of them are perfectly happy to have an anonymous audience and get by with Patreon supporters or other donation engines) will have their profit from you without regard to your privacy.

wearily,
Bright

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Embarrassingly stupid question: How do I listen to podcasts? I have Googled [View all] patricia92243 May 2022 OP

If you have a Mac, iPhone, or iPad... targetpractice May 2022 #1

Here is the link to an article. CentralMass May 2022 #2

Google podcast app for (your cell phone) CottonBear May 2022 #3

I just download to my phone MuseRider May 2022 #4

One thing to note is that downloading can use lots of memory. CottonBear May 2022 #7

Thank you MuseRider May 2022 #8

You can download apple iTunes into computer after that click on "store" FloridaBlues May 2022 #5

Recommendations.... targetpractice May 2022 #6

Thanks, I have so many MuseRider May 2022 #9

Mea Culpa is often funny... targetpractice May 2022 #10

I bet he is funny and also good. MuseRider May 2022 #12

I wish we had a forum or group on DU for discussing podcasts intrepidity May 2022 #16

Do keep in mind that accessing most podcasts will come at the cost of personal information. TygrBright May 2022 #11

But you can listen via a browser, no? intrepidity May 2022 #13

I'll have to give that some serious thought. Thanks for posting. patricia92243 May 2022 #14

I did it! I downloaded "I heart Radio" and I'm off to the races (so to speak.) patricia92243 May 2022 #15