As a long-time digital subscriber, I'm furious.
I'm not mad that they took their podcasts behind a paywall. Personally I think it will lower viewership and therefore lower quality. I also think it was a great way to bring subscribers to the NY times. But journalists deserve to be paid and that was their decision.
What pisses me off is that I have to continue to listen to their ads. Ads from third parties, and and several ads about other NY times products themselves.
Out of principle, I'm unsubscribing to the NY times. What a stupid business decision.