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In recent years, we’ve seen the rise of spatial audio, Apple AirPods, digital walkie talkies, audio-based meditation and mindfulness services like Headspace (I’m an investor), and social audio experiences like Discord and Clubhouse.
Matthew Ball • How Technology Shapes Content and Business Models (Or Audio’s Opportunity and Who Will Capture It) — MatthewBall.co
But podcasts remain relatively inexpensive to produce and unencumbered to distribute — and for almost everyone who listens, something they’ve only known as a free form of media.
Dan Frommer • Subscription podcasting is not a breakout success
we cannot assume that everything interesting is at the same scale as ourselves.
John Brockman • This Will Make You Smarter: 150 New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking (Edge Question Series)
When a creativity medium is democratized, the volume of available content swells, necessitating a curational layer. We’ve reached this third stage for podcasts.
Josh Constine • Can an app revive acquaintanceship?
We are all antennae for creative thought.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
God, AI, and the Scalable Class
open.spotify.comThe GovLab Collective Intelligence Podcast
open.spotify.comHow do we pick up on a signal that can neither be heard nor be defined? The answer is not to look for it. Nor do we attempt to predict
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
How do we pick up on a signal that can neither be heard nor be defined? The answer is not to look for it.