A friend recently sent me a link to a podcast episode I might enjoy;
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WAqeZjQLovTnd2UqcVxf0?si=fKc28UncTaOcI9lw4NxLZw
Turns out it can only be heard when logged into Spitify's proprietary platform.
I think there needs to be a large-scale campaign of false advertising complaints against platforms that call a show a "podcast", but only allow you to hear it on their platform.
It's like calling something a website when you can't view it in any web browser, only a proprietary app.