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And yet, nearly every popular podcast does this, so maybe the audience actually enjoys it? It's a bit like the story at the top of every recipe on the web. It
by cooperadymas 4y ago
And yet, nearly every popular podcast does this, so maybe the audience actually enjoys it?
It's a bit like the story at the top of every recipe on the web. It annoys a certain type of people, but it's also the reason most of the people are there.
- ghaff 4y agoYou definitely have a variety of audience expectations and a given person's expectations may even differ by podcast. Some people like virtually hanging out with a lot of idle chit-chat, while others just want maximized information flow through a firehose. Neither is right or wrong and complaining that some information source doesn't match your preferences probably isn't going to get you anywhere.
- abhinavkulkarni 4y agoWe at JKStream (https://jkstream.com https://jkstream.com) are trying to solve some of these problems by allowing users to subscribe to their favorite podcast interviewers and guests. For e.g., here's a nice, clean feed for Cal Newport: https://jkstream.com/#/personality-cal-newport-Q16733303 https://jkstream.com/#/personality-cal-newport-Q16733303
- pwinnski 4y agoThose stories are mostly there to avoid delisting by Google. That some people might enjoy reading them is very much a distant secondary consideration.
- antasvara 4y agoI have a feeling that podcast small talk only appeals to a small subset of people, but isn't a dealbreaker for people that enjoy the content that isn't small talk. I think most people don't like the story at the top of a recipe. However, with a "jump to recipe" button like most sites have, this story also isn't a dealbreaker.