Wow, I’m loving how Fountain just subtly introduced a “switch to video” option for any podcast that has a video version. Personally I listen far more than watch (on the subway, background at the office, walking in the city, etc.) but an option this seamless might get me to switch, at least when I’m stationary.
It’s amazing to see how ubiquitous podcasts have become. I remember when it was a niche, kind of nerdy alternative, somewhere between radio news and an audiobook (or, I’ll date myself, a book-on-tape). Now, anyone (and it seems like almost everyone) with access to modern tech can ingest information this way, ranging from education to entertainment. (The term “content consumption” fits the bill, but I’m feeling curmudgeonly and weary of business buzzwords this morning, lol).
Add to this, Nostr and the value-for-value exchange model, and you get a new (user-aligned) incentive model. And with AI, it’s a matter of time until every show can be translated into every language, if we’re not already there. Talk about free information. Speech is “freed” by this, in a way. Freed from geographic and linguistic restraints. This is good for humanity…
At least on principle…
Onward 🫡
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