Episode #002

• We talk about how the word panoply is impossible to say and mispronounce it approximately 50+ times

• We explore why Panoply — the company — fired all their podcast staff

• We come up with some conspiracy theories of how and why Malcolm Gladwell is leaving Panoply

• We give our perspectives on what we think the iHeartRadio acquisition of Stuff Media means

What did we learn?

• Don’t let something get too big that if it were to end or walk away it would destroy your entire podcast

• Know what your weaknesses are so that you can work on getting them stronger

• Learn from Malcome Gladwell and brand yourself as a content creator (e.g. books, podcasts, talks)

• Diversify by not letting yourself become one-dimensional by only focusing on one thing (e.g. books, podcasts, talks)

Additional Reading

• Podcast Industry Shakeup

• Breaking: Shake-ups at Panoply and Slate

• In a crowded field, some media companies sour on podcasts

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