Why is does it STILL take SO long to download a podcast on an apple watch?

I like to run long distances and not take my phone with me. I want to download ONE podcast and it took literally over a half an hour. It held me back so long before my run today that I didn't even end up going because I was in a rush. I have seen this issue posted going back for years. Audible allows you to download a book using Wi-fi so what the duck is so complicated that Apple can't fix this? For a company that cares so much about user experience this is pathetic like fix it already.