About this episode

Rob Greenlee interviews Leo Laporte about the evolution and future of media and podcasting.

In Episode 672 of the New Media Show, host 2017 Podcast Hall of Famer Rob Greenlee welcomes Leo Laporte, founder and owner of the TWiT Podcast Network , longtime technology broadcaster, and 2015 Podcast Hall of Famer . He launched TWiT in 2005 and built one of the earliest independent technology media networks around a simple idea: make strong shows , distribute them everywhere the audience wants to watch or listen , and build a real relationship with the people who return every week. Leo has spent decades at the center of the shift from broadcast radio and cable television into online shows, podcasts, livestreams, video, and creator-led media. This conversation looks at where that model is heading now. The word “podcast” helped define an era of downloadable audio, RSS feeds, and iPods. Today, audiences find shows through YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Netflix, social platforms, livestreams, clips, newsletters, and communities. Most viewers or listeners do not care how a show is technically delivered. They care whether it is easy to find, worth their attention, and made by people they trust. Rob and Leo discuss why the technical barrier to starting a show has fallen so far…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Greenlee

Guest: Leo Laporte

Topics covered

• media future
• podcasting
• technology broadcasting
• content creation
• audience engagement

Keywords

• podcast
• media
• technology
• audience
• content creation
• TWiT
• broadcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TWiT Podcast Network, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Netflix, YouTube

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