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“How do you have a conversation about America that’s not about race? It’s fundamental to the way American life is organized.”
Also: Was there a lag in the “Serial effect” on podcast awareness?
The podcast is working with the app, Rolltape, to make it easier for listeners to submit their own audio.
“Here we have a public radio station that seems to not only fail to recognize who its natural friends are, but one that is lashing out at potential allies.”
“There’s still a huge place for the stations and that structure and local journalism, but I think it can be disseminated differently.”
The forces behind BuzzFeed’s and Longform’s podcasts are going into business for themselves, with an impressive initial list of clients — including The New York Times.
“Trust me, this is really, really great even though you don’t know who’s talking and there’s nothing to look at and I’m asking you to focus for 40 seconds!”
Plus: USA Today’s podcast download numbers, Google Play Music finally buys into podcasts, and whether independent podcasts don’t get enough attention.
The podcast/audio world has been waiting for Audible to make its big move into the space. It’s here, including original content from major publishers like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post.