Thanks for the link, that was very informative. When I heard Overcast was removing watch functionality due to changes in WatchOS4, I thought that hinted at them needing to make changes to allow Apple to build a native podcast app. But, after reading this, Apple is truly needing to make some underlying OS changes to allow podcasts on the watch.
Still baffles me that Apple couldn't come up with some solution to podcasts on the AW. I think it's an embarrassment, honestly. I mean, yeah there are technical limitations here and there but Apple built a freakin' computer for my wrist that can do all kinds of advanced stuff but it can't play spoken words???
Pre-WatchOS 4, you could control music being played on an iPhone and they didn't even allow you to do the same for podcasts. I mean...come on...
Ugh...