I Hear Things

This week: why celebrity podcasts won't "ruin podcasting" and aren't a sure thing.

Show Notes

From The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/22/are-celebrities-ruining-podcasting

The five biggest celebrities in podcasting in terms of weekly reach:
  1. Joe Rogan
  2. Michael Barbaro
  3. Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat
  4. Ira Glass
  5. Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark
And for comparison, the five highest paid actors from the past year, according to Forbes:
  1. Dwayne Johnson
  2. Ryan Reynolds
  3. Mark Wahlberg
  4. Scarlett Johansson
  5. Ben Affleck
The worst of the John McEnroe show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLX4gzshG0&feature=emb_imp_woyt

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