Apple Podcast App UX

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I realise this is a known, and much lamented issue, but holy moly: Why is this user experience so bad?

It’s basic things, like when I find a new podcast it will drop me on the latest series.

Call me crazy, but would the average user not prefer to start listening….from the beginning?

Even within a season, the episode listing sort is upside down. People are trained to work their way DOWN a list not work their way up it, so why is it sorted by most recent release ?

Does this UX work for anyone ? Am I missing something ? Their must be some rationale for it ?

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