The Next One Million Podcasts Will Come From Clubhouse, Not Podcasters [S3E85]

Podcast Pontifications

In 2020, one million podcasts powered by Anchor launched, effectively doubling the size of podcasting. Concerns podcasters and listeners raised about “control” and “quality” didn’t matter. New creators with something to say flocked to Anchor.

Clubhouse, the audio-only, drop-in social platform is currently tracking 10 million active weekly users. That pace of growth doesn’t seem to be slowing. So Imagine a world where Clubhouse enables distribution, turning every “club” into its own podcast, and then distributing that podcast to every single podcast directory automatically.

One million brand new Clubhouse-created podcasts by the end of 2021 seems quite possible.

So what’s a podcaster like you to do?

You should explore Clubhouse, but not abandon podcasting. Those million shows will be raw, rambling gabfests. Do you want to try to compete in that? Or stick to what you’re best at?

Speaking of Clubhouse, I’ll be hosting a room and joined by others to discuss podcasting’s accessibility problem tomorrow, February 26th at 10:00a Los Angeles / 1:00p New York City, and I’d love for you to join me. That was the topic of yesterday's episode and it seems to have struck a chord. So we'll collectively pick up the conversation and let anyone interested (and on Clubhouse) chime in. And yes, I get the irony of using a less-than-fully-accessible platform to talk about podcasting’s accessibility problems. If you want to be added to the guest list, just shoot me a note at [e-mail] and I shall do so.

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Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th. Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions. Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few. You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com. If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources: 1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion. 2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. 3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics. 4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. 5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more. We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

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