The Dream Introducing The Dream Plus! And A Short Oral History of The Dream...
Sep 8, 2025
Exciting news unfolds as a new subscription service offers listeners ad-free access and exclusive content. The hosts share their journey toward podcast independence and the challenges of monetization, highlighting the balance between integrity and sponsorships. They also discuss the evolution of their creative studio, once home to the Beastie Boys, and the importance of creating a welcoming environment for guests. Additionally, they tackle the deceptive practices of crisis pregnancy centers and the ethical dilemmas of advertising in sensitive topics.
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Join The Dream Plus
- Subscribe to The Dream Plus at thedream.supercast for an ad-free feed and bonus content for $5/month.
- Use the link in the episode description to join and support the show directly.
Programmatic Ads Reduce Control
- Dynamically inserted programmatic ads frequently run without creators' control and reduce show revenue.
- Jane and Dann explain these ads can be regionally targeted and slip past manual filters.
Unexpected Regional Ads Appeared
- Listeners reported inappropriate ads (e.g., political or anti-vax) running in specific regions of their episodes.
- The hosts describe discovering these mismatched ads only after release and listener alerts.