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G: Yes. If you're already a Spotify user, that's actually one of the smoother ways to consume Bulwark+ podcasts now.

Here's how it works:

• Spotify — Supported. Once you subscribe to Bulwark+, you can connect your paid subscription directly to Spotify through their Substack integration. This unlocks the ad-free feeds and member-only shows in your Spotify library. citeturn0search3turn0search4
• Apple Podcasts — Supported via your private RSS feed. citeturn0search3turn0search4
• Pocket Casts — Supported via private RSS. citeturn0search3turn0search4
• Overcast — Supported via private RSS. citeturn0search3turn0search4
• Podcast Addict — Supported via private RSS. citeturn0search3
• YouTube Music — Supported via private RSS. citeturn0search3
• Bulwark App — They now have their own app for iPhone and Android, which includes articles, audio, and video if you're a Bulwark+ member. citeturn0search7
• Substack app — Since Bulwark+ is hosted on Substack, all paid content is available there as well. citeturn0search0turn0search4

The notable exceptions are:

• Amazon Music — does not support Bulwark's private RSS feeds.
• iHeartRadio — likewise does not support the private feeds. citeturn0search4

Given what I know about you, I'd recommend subscribing through Bulwark+ itself (rather than through a platform-specific membership) and then linking it to Spotify. That gives you:

• Spotify for your daily listening.
• Access to all the written articles.
• The member-only podcasts (like The Secret Podcast).
• Ad-free versions of the public shows.
• The flexibility to switch podcast apps later without changing your subscription. citeturn0search0turn0search3turn0search4

One practical tip: after you subscribe, go to the Bulwark's Listen page while logged in. From there you can either connect directly to Spotify or generate individual RSS feeds for specific shows if you don't want one giant combined feed. citeturn0search3

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G: It's actually pretty painless now. You don't have to mess with RSS feeds if you're using Spotify.

Once you're a paid Bulwark+ subscriber:

1. Log into your Bulwark (Substack) account in a web browser.
2. Go to your Manage Subscription page.
3. Scroll down to Private podcast feeds and tap Set up podcast. citeturn0search3turn0search7
4. Choose Spotify.
5. You'll be redirected to Spotify and asked to link your Spotify account to your Substack account.
6. Approve the connection.

After that, Spotify automatically:

• Unlocks the paid Bulwark episodes.
• Follows the eligible Bulwark podcasts for you.
• Makes the ad-free and member-only episodes appear alongside the free ones in your library. citeturn0search3

An alternative route is to start from Spotify itself:

• Search for a Bulwark member show or a locked episode.
• Tap Get access.
• Spotify will send you through the same Substack linking process. citeturn0search3turn0search5

One thing that confused a lot of people before this integration: you do not have to manually paste a private RSS feed into Spotify anymore. Spotify has a direct Substack integration specifically for this purpose. RSS feeds are still used for apps like Pocket Casts or Overcast, but Spotify handles the authorization directly. citeturn0search3turn0search7

Given that you already use Spotify heavily, this is probably the cleanest setup—you'll just see the Bulwark episodes mixed in with the rest of your podcast subscriptions, and they should behave like any other show you've followed.