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Jason Burk
Jul 7, 2022
Jason Burk, podcast producer and co-host of Hemispheric Views, talks about his audio adventure from being a nerdy kid to co-hosting a podcast. He discusses the history and evolution of podcasts, the importance of show notes, the desire for open standards, and how podcasting serves as a form of self-expression and therapy. Burk reflects on the challenges and ubiquity of podcasting, emphasizing diversity and adaptability.
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- Podcasts allow for asynchronous content consumption and provide access to specific information at any time.
- The productization of podcasts led to their ubiquity and established them as a distinct form of media.
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Podcast Origins and Importance of Access
The speaker reflects on their earliest experience with podcasts and how it predates the term itself. They mention watching niche tech TV shows and listening to radio broadcasts before these shows were available as RSS feeds. They emphasize the importance of podcasts as a means of accessing specific information at any time, noting that it felt like the future with the ability to time-shift and have control over when and where to listen. The speaker appreciates the value of asynchronous content consumption in a fast-paced world and believes that this form of media opens up opportunities for a broader audience. They also discuss the potential of new technologies like AR and VR to close the gap between in-person experiences and virtual ones.
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