I don't see the criteria for what makes the choices 'worth my time'. And, after taking a minute to scan the choices (and limited categories) available on the page, I see little evidence of what those criteria might be.
Many many offerings are vying for my attention. Picking one at random, subscribing, downloading, listening for a half-hour (in some cases 20 seconds) is very inefficient. The solution might be a qualified curation process that I understand!
E.g. any podcast that regularly begins with an ad had better be worth skipping past that part.
This is a knee-jerk reaction so take it for what you will, but I thought I had landed on the iTunes podcast page. And while I know it wasn't actually that page, it was hard for me to "trust" these recommendations as being any different than what I see when I load iTunes.
Nothing happens when I press enter in the search box. (Firefox 67.0.2)
Edit: It turns out I just type faster than your popout script can execute. Nothing comes up for most things I type in. Even podcasts I actually listen to and enjoy.
Many many offerings are vying for my attention. Picking one at random, subscribing, downloading, listening for a half-hour (in some cases 20 seconds) is very inefficient. The solution might be a qualified curation process that I understand!
E.g. any podcast that regularly begins with an ad had better be worth skipping past that part.