Podcast Addict. Spotify is trash for podcasts.
As for the audio quality. I'd say it's middle of the road. It could be better, but it could also be alot worse.
Only time I was actually annoyed by audio was a few weeks back when Van was sniffling through interviews. Iirc he addressed "coughing" and apologized for it, but for me the coughing wasn't ever really that distracting. For me it was the sniffling. I feel like it's gotten better recently (possibly utilizing a mute switch when the other host is talking).
Thanks! I forgot to add Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System (2019) to the list. Highly recommended!
If your dog doesn't like the cone you could always snag them one of these. My parents just got their dog snipped and he had one of these and he was better with it than with the cone.