Pod Crashing 1 On 1 Episode 394 Are We Losing Our Freedom Of Speech As Podcasters

Our freedom of speech is in question here in the United States. Late Night television hosts are feeling the pressure. What about podcasters and others on streaming platforms?

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey Taro, host of the weekly podcast Podcrashing, three hundred
ninety four episodes deep. It connects listeners to podcast specialists
around the world. Now, my goal has always been to
inform our community with subjects that deal with everything and beyond.
Podcast hosts are open and always filled with a spirit

(00:20):
that spreads their skills as journalists, medicals specialists, true crime,
soldiers and solvers, gamblers, motivators, spiritualists, actors, and even the
children of very famous people. There's a podcast for every subject.
Podcasting in my life started in twenty twelve, but it
was in March of twenty nineteen that I created the

(00:41):
podcast pod Crashing. The original goal was to put focus
on helping up and coming podcasters to have the right
information about hosting as well as surviving as a podcaster.
That idea went fifty four episodes before adopting a new idea.
Hey dude, talk directly with the podcasters that are living

(01:01):
this lifestyle. The purpose of Podcrashing one on one is
to help you build your own platform, to promote it,
and to even earn some money. All right, episode number
three ninety four. You know, with so many comedians and
talk show hosts coming under attack for their full rights
to exercise their freedom of speech. It appears that podcasting

(01:23):
these platforms are becoming the current safe mode or place
of expression to get your word, end or opinion onto
the streets of the everyday listening world. But are podcasts
safe from future censorship. Experts in the field aren't calling
podcasts the last great frontier for free speech, but they
do offer a greater independence from traditional radio as well

(01:46):
as television broadcasts. The number one reason podcasts are not
trapped by advertisers and corporate sponsors. But you still have
to watch your ps and qs. You can't get away
with what even you believe is the best conspiracy of
creative beliefs. Look into the history of Alex Jones. The
direct to audience model podcasting lives but passes many layers

(02:09):
of corporate and media scrutiny. This is what allows podcasters
to invest in unfiltered, niches driven content. You know, the
kind of thing that puts a twist and spin on
the different methods of madness that you would like to
put inside your minutes on that podcast. Well, here's the thing.
You can still face troubles with your open minded opinions

(02:30):
and views if your podcast platform uses Spotify, Apple and
even iHeartRadio. Guess what, You're on their space. You have
to follow their rules, their policies, and their visions. Hey,
coming up next. When it all boils down to it,

(02:50):
does having subscribers save you from the scrutiny? Hey, thanks
for coming back to podcrashing one on one. When it
really comes down to it, the monetary risk in podcasting
is lower because the platforms answer to subscribers and not advertisers.
Here's the thing. If enough subscriptions pull out of your

(03:11):
podcasting support system, you, as that podcaster, will feel the
total impact. Well what about stand up comedians who utilize
TikTok and other streaming outlets to promote their paths and tours.
It's well written that comedy clubs are a safe haven
for those leaning on exercising their freedom of speech. But but, but,
but but but Once you put it on display via

(03:34):
the internet, you as a comedian are vulnerable to public
pressure campaigns that could lead to canceled shows and yes,
it might include full protests. In fact, a recent published
story says that we are re entering the days of
Lenny Bruce now actually spoke with two music historians John
Eisner and Evan Husney, who both say that the freedom

(03:56):
of speech challenge will be truly exercised in new music
and not necessarily podcasting. Yeah, podcasting is powerful, but that's
just a soap box. If you truly want movement, it's
probably gonna be found in the lyrics of a song
I'm Meryl and that's pod crashing one on one