HeyJaredMedia Thoughts by John McDermott (Caloroga Shark Media)
I am the Head Disruptor at Caloroga Shark Media and the mayor of Audio Island Some thoughts about the podcasting and radio industries that might differ from the usual groupthink....but this substack has no rules so I might write about Star Trek.
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The Podoscenti seem frustrated by Apple Podcasts (opens the original)
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Lay off! Taylor Swift’s new songs aren’t THAT bad (opens the original)
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As a 57 year old man, I am the prime demographic for Taylor Swift’s music. On Friday, I saw many harsh reviews, and my first listen to Cleveland made me want to throw up in my mouth. Today, I went to pick up some Chinese food which is further than you’d expect, and further than my wife thinks, which allowed me to listen to the four songs twice.They are pretty good. Three of them would probably be the second, third, and fourth best songs on the original Showgirl release, which is to say none are
Podcasting Conferences Need To Be Better (opens the original)
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I have been thinking about Podcasting Conferences.First, I think organizers need to decide if these things are For The Industry” or “For Creators.” I’ll split off and talk about The Industry version, while The Creators go off and do their thing.If we’re going to do this, Apple, Spotify and Youtube need to come, or let’s not bother. At Podcast Show London, the best panels were “The World Yells At The Inception Point Lady” (that might not be the actual title), “Spotify Editorial Guy Tells You How
What will the Apple Duo to do podcasting? (opens the original)
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The Grand Tour: Somehow Nobody Ruined It! (opens the original)
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A producer didn’t ruin something. As a Star Trek fan I find this refreshing.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="930" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QYwd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-p
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