You know what really prompted this? Well, every time I hear it, it rankles, but then I think: "Does their text-to-speech application actually throw the 'and' in there automatically, or does someone have to go in and edit the text?"
And I assume the latter, that it's inserted on purpose by someone, and that just rankles more!
Yes, I fully understand this is MY PROBLEM. Yes, I have Fowler's AND the Dictionary of Modern American Usage at home. At least a podcast can't confuse "its" and "it's".