How the heck do I exit a podcast in Podcasts

Re: How the heck do I exit a podcast in Podcasts

Check out the various controls and what you can do, in Apple Support's article:

Listen to podcasts on iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says:

• Resume playing a previous show or episode: Tap Home, scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap an episode below Recently Played.

Or

"Choose what to play next

You can add episodes to Playing Next, then listen to them later.

1. Tap  for the episode, then tap Add to Queue.
2. Tap the player at the bottom of the screen to open the Now Playing screen, then tap .
3. In the Queue section, do any of the following:

• • Play an episode: Tap the episode. The next episode in the queue plays immediately after the previous episode finishes.
  • Reorder episodes: Drag  to move an episode up or down in the list.
  • Remove an episode from the queue: Swipe left on the episode, then tap Delete.
  • Remove all episodes from the queue: Tap Clear."

More info: See how to: Organize your podcast library on iPhone - Apple Support

Else: If needed: How to: Quit and reopen an app on iPhone - Apple Support

Thank you kindly for your thoughtful reply, Meadi!

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