Started relistening to #WelcometoNightvale as I'd fallen out of the habit and good god. The advert placements are so gross.
Like I get it, you have to make money and shit but when a loud shouty ad for nothing related to the show pops up, it just ruins the entire vibe that they built their entire reputation on. The podcast specific ads are faded in relatively well and are less obtrusive.
If you need to run ads, be fucking creative with them in a way that doesn't destroy your audience's listening experience.
Now I'm sad. And I can afford £8 a month for Patreon because that's a lot.