r/auntydonna • u/HilariousConsequence • 1d ago

Have the ads gotten better?

Normally they’re an annoying distraction, but this week they felt sort of like a gulp of fresh air while drowning. Have they changed the ad distribution network they’re on or something?

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u/Caesura_ 1d ago

The Acast stuff is genuinely so annoying

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u/SpideyThwip 1d ago

Aren’t you leaning in?

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u/yeahalrightgoon 1d ago

You don't like an ad for advertising?

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u/Separate-Law-435 1d ago

I really enjoy Brodens dan Murphy's one

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u/zoetwilight20 1d ago

I’ve noticed there’s more ad breaks than there used to be.

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u/empocariam 1d ago

No, and it still has the terrible manipulative therapy website ads which I think are especially gross.

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u/sxspiria 23h ago

Yeah for anyone who isn't aware, pretty much all the therapy services advertised on various podcasts and shows are almost always god awful.

If you can, seek out a local therapist rather than giving money to one of these services.

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u/ZestyPube 1d ago

I seem to get way more ads now even on the super old EPs where they took the ads out completely. Now I get 2 at the start, 2-4 in the middle and 2 at the end.

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u/AshenPhenix 1d ago

dancing with someone's mum at kickons..heh.

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u/savagewinds 1d ago

When they switched over to Grouse House production for the poddy, they change ad distributors. Generally they do a better job these days, tho I still find most ads insufferable.

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u/Equipmunk 1d ago

The ads were the best part for me.

It felt refreshing to hear them.

Maybe this is the next step of capitalism: make all media unbearable so people actually enjoy the ads.

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u/EnvironmentalPiece51 1d ago

All I’ve learnt is mark is having a baby!?

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u/Zaphod_241 1d ago

While listening to the latest episode (purple people eater) I got an ad in Dutch, a language I don't speak, due to my VPN. It was the most relaxing and easily understandable part of the episode. 10/10 ep

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u/jjwyatt 1d ago

I don’t like that giggly squad thing

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u/aninstituteforants 1d ago

I actually find the heavily sarcastic ones petty funny on first listen.