Although he could have the dough to set it up, it would be better if he could find a platform like HBO, Apple, Netflix that will have the guaranteed audience.

Although he could have the dough to set it up, it would be better if he could find a platform like HBO, Apple, Netflix that will have the guaranteed audience. He could as well make his podcast (and carry a couple of sponsors). The problem would then be transferred to "who will sponsor the China episode"? The issue is not John Stewart, Apple, NBA, John Cena, and all the rest. The problem is that "their values/ways" do not align with "our values/ways", and because we make our iphones there, and because NBA sells tshirts there, and because Cena does movies/fights there, and so on.. To paraphrase the Chappelle quote "we got the sneaker deal" and now we just take the slaps.