I assume he means this, where Apple banned a podcast app because it "duplicated existing functionality".
https://www.networkworld.com/article/2346233/apple-shows-tru...
https://www.networkworld.com/article/2346233/apple-shows-tru...
It's hard to imagine a time when iPhones couldn't download podcasts over the air. I can understand why banning Podcaster would have made OP sour on Apple.