Guest host: Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting. 

For all the similarities podcasting shares with radio, there are just as many ways in which the two mediums are radically different. None bigger, perhaps, than how each views “the competition”.

Radio stations and their subsequent shows are in direct competition with every other radio station and show that broadcasts in that time slot. If you’re listening to WXYZ’s Jocko’s Morning Madness at 7:30a on your commute to work, it’s impossible for you to also listen to the antics of Binky & The Whiz over on WZYX also broadcasting at 7:30a. One radio station per radio dial, please. 

But that’s not the case in podcasting. Navigating a radio station’s website to find this morning’s broadcast of Wombo The Snowchimp is problematic at best. But it’s a snap to listen to another podcast episode once the one you’re currently listening to is over. Hooray for time-shifted distribution and consumption! 

No, other podcasts/podcasters aren’t your competition. Yes, even if you focus on the exact same topics. Because you each have a unique take.

Here’s what Dave and I both know: Getting to know “the competition” in podcasting often, assuming no absolute jerks are involved, leads to friendship. Collaborations. And yes, even a few new business leads.

How weird is that? 

This isn’t a new phenomenon. But it may be a fleeting one, as more money pours into podcasting and thereby changes podcasting. Will a scramble for money and resources pit podcasters of similar topics against each other? I hope not, but time will tell. 

Your best course of action is to take Dave’s advice and make friends amongst your podcasting peers. If Dave and I don’t think we’re competing with one another, you shouldn’t see your podcasting peers as “the competition” either.

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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,