“You must gather your party before venturing forth.” - Baldur’s Gate 2

The AI bullcrap at the top, before actual search results, is what finally made me change my default engine to duckduckgo

I got that email about google podcasts being shut down and went and found a FOSS alternative: AntennaPod. Been using it for a few days and does everything I need, free, no ads, no extra crap, and now I don’t have to start using stupid YT music.