Re: Unable to delete downloaded podcast episode on MacBook Air
If you haven't seen, and tried it already:
Apple support's online article: Save, download, or remove episodes in Podcasts on Mac - Apple Support
Eg: says:
"Remove downloaded episodes
Episodes you remove from the Downloaded tab are deleted from your Mac, freeing up storage space.
- Go to the Podcasts app
on your Mac. - Click Downloaded in the sidebar, then do one of the following:
- Remove a downloaded episode: Select a show, click
next to the episode you want to remove, then click Remove Download.
There is more info,, if needed, in the above linked article:
Resource for MacOS Tahoe 26: Apple Podcasts User Guide for Mac - Apple Support