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deletedFeb 2, 2022Liked by Best Evidence
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Feb 1, 2022Liked by Best Evidence

There aren't any podcasts that would make me listen to all podcasts on Amazon or Spotify exclusively, because I really like Podcast Addict. But Heavyweight recently moved to Spotify only (it's a Gimlet podcast, owned by Spotify now) and I listen to it on Spotify because that's my only choice, and it's one of my favorite shows. I expect this sort of thing to happen more and more often, because capitalism. It sucks, but I can't really blame podcasters for taking the lucrative deals. It just makes me feel more annoyed with Spotify and Amazon.

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Feb 3, 2022Liked by Best Evidence

So many thoughts: 1. I just started watching Cosby last night and thank goodness you told me not to binge it. I made it through the first episode and was wiped out. Had to listen to some P.G. Wodehouse to recover a bit. 2. It has got to be odd for you content creators to strike that balance between creating a product and creating a community. I know many of my friends and I said (vis-a-vis TWoP), “these are my people.” And we meant it. I just think we need to keep reminding ourselves that these are our virtual people - that may not always transfer (if ever) to IRL people. It’s tough to remember that when you spend a lot of time with a podcast; those hosts are in your ears constantly. 3. I can’t think of a podcast that would make me change platforms long-term. I might do it short-term for something extraordinary that was 10 or so episodes. But long-term, no way. 4. Prince Andrew should have listened to his ex-wife on this one. That interview was a total disaster and did more than anything to convince people that he’s a bit of a perv who wasn’t above using his station to get whatever he liked. Epstein got his hands on a live one, there. Just because you can do whatever you want with zero repercussions doesn’t mean you should. You can listen to your better angels.

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