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Given the incentives of Senate Republicans, the former outcome feels all but predetermined.
The latter, though, seems much less clear.
But Bhararas podcasting efforts are distinct for being among the earliest and most explicitly built for the long haul.
Its also certainly the one with the most interesting backstory.
(Or, you know, semi-prestige television drama.
Bharara refused the order to resign under the circumstancesand waseventually dismissed by the president.
Bharara then went into academia, while going on to forge an intriguing second career in the media.
Stay Tunedis an unusually interesting show for its archetype.
That story, by the way,is also pretty wild.)
The two entities also share a Chief Business Officer:Geoff Isenman, a veteran media executive.
But the nature of that expertise also presents a somewhat unique challenge for CAFE.
In any case, they could always come back as guests.
Its a risk for everybody, up to and including me, he says.
Besides, CAFE could always add more contributors and more products, as they already are.
Attorneys Barbara McQuade and Joyce Vance.
Honig will also appear on a short-form podcast covering the second impeachment trial, calledThird Degree.
I dont think we have a particular target of doubling in size every six months, says Bharara.
To that end, theyre starting to think about other genres worth trying out.
And second, is it something that can lead to substantial growth for the business?
As mentioned at the top of this column, the team is optimistic about the outlook of the business.
I follow up: Does he think American news interest and engagement will sustain into the new administration?
Ive been thinking about this a lot… obviously, everybody has, says Bharara.
Listen: just because Trump is gone, it doesnt mean that Trumpsim is gone.
Trump himself could come back in four years.
If were going to be a successful country, all of those people who were engaged…
Were keeping an eye on audiences, but Im not overly concerned about it.
I think well still be deeply interesting to folks.
Heresthe Wall Street Journal write-up on the matter, which posited that Spotifys pandemic boost may be peaking.
Also,Spotify is holding some sort of presentationon February 22, which is coincidentally the dayThis Is Parisdrops.
Budden has apparently also joined Patreon as head of creator equity.
Heresthe Hollywood Reporteron that.
Shark TanksMark Cuban is working on a next-gen podcast platform,reports The Verges Ashley Carman.
So, like Twitch, I guess.
In tomorrowsServant of Pod…Sam Sanders is on the show this week.
I dont know about you, but to me,Its Been a Minutealways feels like a gift.
Share, leave a review, so on.
Vazovsky, founder of podcast company(TOLK in English), is thirteen time zones away.
She is not in Russia not anymore.
Im super privileged, being able to live in London, she says.
(Shes temporarily located in Bali.)
In my circle of friends, its weirder if yourenotqueer.
Vazovsky herself is bisexual, but her Russian audience, which followed her to England, didnt know that.
I started my own podcast about two and a half years ago, she says.
This nascent scene allowed her to gain traction.
It also put her in the spotlight.
debuted in August 2020.
Moving forward, she wants to push more boundaries.
Then, queer characters began to make appearances.
If they would be translated, she says, they would sound progressive, even in English.
Its no trouble, she says; its actually how shes come to prefer it.
For her, the day has just begun.
