Podcasting used to be a niche hobby for internet bloggers. Now, companies like Spotify, Amazon and Sirius XM dominate the industry. This week, we look at the rapid growth and commercialization of podcasting and how it’s shaping our culture.

We’ll hear about a podcast studio that centers its work on diverse and undeserved communities. And a look at the role podcasters played in spreading fake news ahead of the January 6th insurrection.

GUESTS:
Nick Quah: Podcast Critic for Vulture and New York Magazine. He's also the founder of Hot Pod, a trade publication about the industry
Paulina Velasco: Managing Producer at LWC Studios 
Valerie Wirtschafter: Senior data analyst in the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Initiative at the Brookings Institution

 

Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff and Catie Talarski

Podcasting used to be a niche hobby for internet bloggers. Now, companies like Spotify, Amazon and Sirius XM dominate the industry. This week, we look at the rapid growth and commercialization of podcasting and how it&rsquo;s shaping our culture.
We&rsquo;ll hear about a podcast studio that centers its work on diverse and undeserved communities. And a look at the role podcasters played in spreading fake news ahead of the January 6th insurrection.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Nick Quah: Podcast Critic for <a href="https://www.vulture.com/author/nicholas-quah/">Vulture and New York Magazine</a>. He's also the founder of Hot Pod, a trade publication about the industry</li>
<li>Paulina Velasco: Managing Producer at <a href="https://lwcstudios.com/">LWC Studios </a></li>
<li>Valerie Wirtschafter: Senior data analyst in the <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/author/valerie-wirtschafter/">Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Initiative at the Brookings Institution</a></li>
</ul>
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Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff and Catie Talarski

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!

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