I was around for the birth of the internet. There was a time when motivated people produced things they were passionate about, and put them on the internet with

I was around for the birth of the internet. There was a time when motivated people produced things they were passionate about, and put them on the internet without ANY consideration of "monetization," and it was glorious. Now that everything gets gobbled up by FAANG, it's much more difficult to find people who are still doing awesome things outside of those walled gardens. And, given that hosting is SO commoditized, cheap, and easy these days, it's doubly disappointing. I've never gotten into podcasts, but I REALLY hope this attempt by Spotify to wall-up the art fails miserably.