Trying to pull the ole "I'll mention something's legality to intimidate you" move is such BS. I often reply with "Hmm, having gone to law school I'm not I agree with your position." Amazing how quickly people will backtrack from their statements if they assume you are a lawyer. I only went for a year before deciding that the profession sucked and dropping out (luckily I had a scholarship so it didn't kill my finances) but the moment someone thinks you know more about the law than they do they cut their fake legalese gamesmanship.

On a somewhat related note, I have also decided to cancel my monthly contribution to my local NPR affiliate (WESA for $10/month) and wrote them an email explaining that why I was no longer supporting their organization. I also stated that if PocketCast Plus was included as a membership gift then I would consider continuing my subscription. If you contribute to NPR local affiliates please let them know that you are displeased with this change. That is where consumers have leverage since 45% of funding comes from individual membership contributions.

The ShiftJelly team does not care. The corporate machine does not care. Your local station is more than likely dependent on members for funding so that is the appropriate place to apply pressure.