600K+ Reasons Podcasters Can't Organize

Hint: There's a lot of us. And we don't have many common goals.

November 28, 2018

Article

With almost 15 years of existence, it must be time to organize all podcasters under a governing body, right?

Not so fast. I can offer you many reasons why that's likely not to exceed. More than 600,000 reasons, come to think of it.

In this short episode, I inject a bit of reality into the question by shattering a few misconceptions about the "specialness" of podcasters compared to other forms of digital content. But I also talk about some very good reasons to organize sub-sets of the entire ecosystem. (So it's not a total downer.)

‍

Transcript

Comments

More Episodes About

Perspective Shifts

The Case For Upgrading Your Podcasting Recipes

It’s hard for anyone to know everything about podcasting. The most successful podcasters blend what they know with what they’ve learned. Their secret? Abandoning instructions that don’t work for them.

Podcasting Listens A Lot Less White Than It Looks

A report from Nielsen shows diversity among US-based podcast listeners is skewing differently from the overall population, which brings implications, cautions, and opportunities for all of podcasting.

If Podcasting Can't Please Everyone, Should We Even Try?

Two decades in & podcasting still draws ire from high-profile detractors whose broad brushes paint us in unflattering shades. But there’s truth in their criticism if only we’re brave enough to look.

View All