No one expects them to work for free but they are funded and paid through the ridiculous number of ads we have to listen to throughout each podcast or on their website and articles. The advertising has gotten huge over the years. Initially, I think they were a bit choosy about the products, now I feel like if the price is right, they will advertise anything, and they will also include things in the recommendations at the end of the episodes for products or shows that are sponsoring the podcast.
If I turn on a free to air TV channel
and watch part one of a series and have to sit through 6 ads at every ad break and get to the end only to find out I have to pay for part two I’d be annoyed.
Mia complaining about this then driving home to her $13 million house doesn’t really fill me with sympathy.
Chat 10 Looks 3 have a wonderful subscription model..pay what you like, from as little as $1 a month and it helps them to continue their podcast and help with the costs involved but everyone gets the same content regardless of whether they subscribe or not. The Shameless girls have a subscription too but no extra content, just early access to things.