Jottings of note:
Philosophical
Evergreen Podcasts has acquired the Practical Stoicism podcast, we learn from Evergreen CEO Michael DeAloia HERE. The podcast started in 2022, is dedicate to translate ancient Stoic principle into modern, actrionable insights. It’s hosted by Tanner Campbell, andAmerican philosopher. In addition to producing the pod, Campbell runs a private Discord community, and offers courses andblogs on the subect of this ancien philosophy. He crosses over to podcasting as a book author (“What is Stoicism?. A Brief and Accessible Overview). Evergreen has taken philosophy as a micro specialty — see the collection HERE. “Tanner’s dedication to authenticity and his connection with his audience make Practical Stoicism a natural fit for Evergreen,” said Gerardo Orlando, Chief Content Officer.
Mission Critical
James Cridland, creator and editor of Podnews, publishes an eviscerating critique of streaming platform TuneIn, which he characterizes as “A broken service.” Citing muliple sources and his own careful comparisons of TuneIn’s promotions with his listening experience, Cridland summarizes the service as “Not good for anyone.” Looking at the podcast catalog in particular, James writes, “In February 2024, the ‘submit a podcast’ form was removed from the website, with a note saying that it would come back shortly but giving creators no further information. In December 2024, that form is still unavailable.’ A reach-out to CEO Richard Stern went badly, James reports. and other queries remain unanswered. Finally, the piece reports “mass layoffs,” observing that “LinkedIn is littered with evidence of senior employees having left TuneIn in 2020.” READ
December 19, 2024
