The term "AI slop" is gaining traction in podcasting. Mass-produced, AI-generated shows are flooding directories at industrial scale, with no disclosure to listeners. But AI in podcasting is not all bad. Voice cloning enables multilingual content, post-production tools improve audio quality, and creators use AI as a legitimate production tool every day. The question is not whether AI belongs in podcasting. The question is: should listeners know?

In this episode, we break down the AI disclosure challenge facing the podcast industry. We cover the four major proposals debated on GitHub over the past 18 months within the Podcasting 2.0 namespace, including contributions from developers, app builders, and industry voices. We look at what companies like Spreaker and