Millerd: Contrary to media narratives, podcasting is not oversaturated
Paul Millerd · Redefining success, money, and belonging | Paul Millerd (The Pathless Path) · Nov 19, 2023 · at 1:01:09
Paul Millerd counters claims that the podcast market is oversaturated, noting that few people outside tech hubs create shows.
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“I'm against like the New York Times says there's too many podcasts, but I take the opposing view. I don't think there's that many podcasts. If you ask people in their personal life out of tech bubbles, how many people in your life have a podcast? Now in Austin, a lot of people have podcasts. But yeah, most people don't have a podcast.”
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