Podcast Business JournalArchiveReport: Google Removes Podcast AddictReport: Google Removes Podcast AddictMay 18, 2020 · Time to read: ~1 min This is an archived page from 2020. Find out moreAccording to 9to5Google, Podcast Addict has been banned from the Google Play Store due to new COVID-19 policies. The podcast listening app is 9 years old and has over 5 million downloads from the Google Play store.