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The Irony of Paid Transparency I saw a post the other day that made me stop mid-scroll. An actor—let's call him Workshop Guy—was going viral for saying he was "tired of gatekeeping in the industry." He wanted to break down the walls, create transparency, build community… all that good stuff. And then, at the end of his video, came the link. A $200 workshop. I laughed out loud. Because, honestly, that's not transparency. That's marketing. Let's talk about why. The Anti-Gatekeeping Paywall Here's the thing: if your solution to exclusivity is to sell tickets to your version of inclusion, you've missed the point. This particular actor is an NYU grad—one of the most expensive, most exclusive programs in the country. That's not shade, it's context. The gate was already built long before graduation. So now, instead of widening that gate, he's charging admission. That's not transparency. That's a rebrand. And look, I have zero issue with people charging for their time. I do it too. I teach workshops, classes, coaching. That's education. But when you say you're ending gatekeeping while collecting checkout links? That's manipulation dressed as empowerment. Boundaries Aren't Barriers Here's where people get confused. When working actors say no to a "pick your brain" chat, that's not gatekeeping. That's energy management. You don't owe unlimited access to your time or experience. Protecting your energy isn't selfish—it's smart. Gatekeeping is exclusion for control. Boundaries are protection for sustainability. If someone says, "Hey, I can't jump on a call right now, but I teach a class next month," that's not blocking the door. That's structure. And if you've done any of Peter's Core Work, you already know—energy management is everything. What Real Transparency Looks Like Transparency isn't a sales tactic. It's a culture choice. It looks like: Sharing what you've learned, within reason. Answering a quick question in a Facebook group. Being open about your rates and usage terms. Talking honestly about rejection, burnout, or bad contracts. Transparency says, Here's what I know, take what helps. It's generosity, not a business model. Why We Still Need Some Gatekeeping Okay, this might sound controversial—but I think some gatekeeping is good. Without it, anyone can say they're an "agent" or "coach" and start charging people money. Gates aren't the problem. **Who holds the keys—and why—**is. If you're protecting integrity, professionalism, and ethics, that's structure. If you're protecting ego or profit, that's manipulation. The goal isn't to eliminate the gates. It's to make sure they're in the right hands. The Real Takeaway If you're frustrated by gatekeeping, start with generosity. If you're burnt out from giving too much, start with boundaries. And if you're tempted to monetize "transparency," ask what you're really selling. Because $200 to "end gatekeeping"? That's not transparency. That's just good marketing. Take Your Core Work Deeper If this conversation hits close to home, it might be time to focus on your energy management. Join Peter Pamela Rose's Weekly Adjustment Class and learn how to set boundaries that protect your creativity instead of draining it. You can start with two free weeks. Upcoming Voiceover Workshops All in the Timing – master the 15-second commercial read Radio Imaging – November 17 E-Learning – November 20 Performance Roulette – November 24 Check out all upcoming classes at ActingBusinessBootCamp.com  Connect with Me Got thoughts on this episode? Want to chat about workshops or voiceover life? Reach me anytime at mandy@actingbusinessbootcamp.com  or find me on Substack at The Actor's Index. Stay curious, stay grounded, and keep your boundaries strong. You've got this.

Forward-Deployed Engineers werden zum heißesten KI-Job nach Palantir-Vorbild. Anthropic bereitet IPO vor nach OpenAI-Vorbild. Microsoft kauft bei IREN für $10 Milliarden Rechenzeit, OpenAI bei Amazon für $38 Milliarden. NVIDIA verkauft Blackwell-Chips nach Südkorea und an US-Energieministerium für nationale Cloud-Strategie. Ex XAI-Forscher bekommt $1 Milliarde Seed-Funding. Amazon droht Perplexity wegen agentischem E-Commerce. Michael Burry shortet Palantir und NVIDIA, Palantir-Aktie fällt 8% trotz hervorragender Earnings. Coinbase-CEO trollt Prediction Markets im Earnings Call. Google plant solarbetriebene TPUs im Weltall. Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠doppelgaenger.io/werbung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Vielen Dank!  Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) Bubble Time (00:02:07) Forward-Deployed Engineers (00:08:34) Anthropic IPO-Pläne (00:16:08) Microsoft-IREN Deal (00:19:00) OpenAI-Amazon Deal (00:27:05) NVIDIA Südkorea-Deal (00:30:28) Telekom-NVIDIA Deutschland (00:33:25) Humans& Seed-Runde (00:36:27) China KI-Behörde (00:38:08) Amazon vs Perplexity (00:43:34) Spotify Earnings (00:45:26) Palantir Earnings (00:49:39) Michael Burry shortet KI (00:54:33) KI-Browser umgehen Paywalls (00:56:58) Prediction Markets (01:01:14) Google TPUs im All Shownotes Der neue Trendjob in der KI: Forward-Deployed Engineers – ft.com Anthropic prognostiziert 70 Milliarden Dollar Umsatz, 17 Milliarden Dollar Cashflow bis 2028 – theinformation.com Microsoft schließt 9,7-Milliarden-Dollar-Deal mit IREN ab – bloomberg.com Amazon schließt 38-Milliarden-Dollar-Deal mit OpenAI ab – bloomberg.com NVIDIA und Oracle bauen größtes KI-Supercomputersystem für US-Energieministerium – nvidianews.nvidia.com Nvidia liefert über 260.000 Blackwell AI-Chips nach Südkorea – reuters.com Telekom und Nvidia investieren in KI-Rechenzentrum – spiegel.de xAI-Forscher in Gesprächen zur Beschaffung von 1 Milliarde Dollar für neues Frontier Lab Humans& – forbes.com Chinas Xi fordert globales KI-Gremium bei APEC als Gegenpol zu USA – reuters.com Perplexity AI wirft Amazon Einschüchterung vor – cnbc.com Palantir übertrifft Schätzungen, hebt Prognose für viertes Quartal an – cnbc.com Blase auf X: Michael Burry reicht 13F früh ein, PUTs auf Palantir und Nvidia – x.com Wie KI-Browser Blocker und Paywalls umgehen – cjr.org Shein verbietet Verkauf von Sexpuppen – edition.cnn.com Coinbase-CEO Brian Armstrong trollt die Wettmärkte – techcrunch.com Google plant solarbetriebene Rechenzentren im Weltraum – semafor.com

This months panel dives into Remix v3 without React, exploring its DIY VDOM framework and manual reactivity approach. We discuss the latest React Foundation governance changes and what React 19.2 brings, from the Activity component to useEffectEvent and server streaming support. The conversation also covers how the proposed H-1B $100,000 fee could affect tech hiring, thoughts on Firefox, the Perplexity and Washington Post paywall, and a spicy Tailwind vs CSS debate. Links Paige Niedringhaus Website: https://www.paigeniedringhaus.com X: https://x.com/pniedri GitHub: https://github.com/paigen11 TJ Van Toll Website: https://www.tjvantoll.com X: https://x.com/tjvantoll GitHub: https://github.com/tjvantoll LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjvantoll Jack Herrington Website: https://jackherrington.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vRUjYqDuoUsYsku86Lrsw X: twitter.com/jherr Github: github.com/jherr Noel Minchow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noel-minchow Resources Remix v3 Dumps React for Pure Web Standards: The JS Rebellion That's Freeing Devs from Framework Hell!: https://bybowu.com/article/remix-v3-dumps-react-for-pure-web-standards-the-js-rebellion-thats-freeing-devs-from-framework-hell Remix Jam 2025 Recap: https://remix.run/blog/remix-jam-2025-recap Wake up, Remix!: https://remix.run/blog/wake-up-remix Introducing the React Foundation: https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/07/introducing-the-react-foundation useEffectEvent: https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/01/react-19-2#use-effect-event Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa shock: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3yy58lj79o We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Fill out our listener survey (https://t.co/oKVAEXipxu)! https://t.co/oKVAEXipxu Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Elizabeth, at elizabeth.becz@logrocket.com (mailto:elizabeth.becz@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Check out our newsletter (https://blog.logrocket.com/the-replay-newsletter/)! https://blog.logrocket.com/the-replay-newsletter/ Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), and we'll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:10 Remix v3 Breaks from React 4:40 Manual Reactivity Debate 7:45 Docs, Demos, and Developer Confusion 9:00 Framework Future and Web Standards 13:00 Shopify and Remix 14:00 React 19.2 + Foundation Shift 17:00 New React Features Discussion 20:00 React's Backward Compatibility Wins 21:00 Why Meta Let Go of React 27:00 The $100K Visa Shock 32:00 Global Impact and Legal Fallout 36:00 What Companies Should Do Next 38:00 Hot Takes Begin 39:00 The Witcher 4 Trailer Debate 40:00 Firefox vs Chrome 43:00 Perplexity & Washington Post Drama 45:00 Dev Tools, Paywalls, and Browsers 46:00 Paige vs Tailwind 48:00 AI Writing Bad CSS 49:00 Outro Special Guest: Jack Herrington.

The x402 Protocol isn't just another technical upgrade; it's a revolutionary framework that enables A.I. agents to engage in financial transactions autonomously. By bridging the world of cryptocurrencies with traditional finance, it opens the door to a future of machine-to-machine payments and true interactions.~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!GUEST: Erik Reppel, Head of Engineering, Coinbase Developer PlatformCoinbase Developers➜ https://bit.ly/CoinbaseDevx402x402 Ecosystem➜ https://www.x402scan.com/00:00 Intro00:10 Sponsor: Tangem00:30 What is x402?01:45 What caused the unlock?03:30 Why did we see the explosion recently?05:00 Are modern financial rails forced to adopt this?06:50 Is x402 the ONLY viable payment rail for A.I. Agents?08:00 Other use cases09:30 Where is the growth going to come from?11:00 Server growth expectations by year end?12:00 Paywalls & Subscriptions13:50 UI/UX leap forward15:30 A.I. agent bidding: what could this unlock?16:00 A.I. adoption runway17:10 Gaming: Could this be the missing piece of the puzzle?18:30 Which blockchains do you see most benefitting from x402?20:50 Will this supercharge stablecoin adoption?22:00 Outro#Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum~Crypto + A.I. Just Broke the Internet!

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What happens when Cincinnati's first nine-figure startup exit gets reinvested into the region's next big opportunity?In this episode, we're joined by Adam Koehler, the Covington-based entrepreneur behind Content Credits. After being part of the Dotloop exit to Zillow for $108 million in 2015, Adam didn't head for the coast. Instead, he reinvested his capital into Northern Kentucky, launching Content Credits to tackle one of publishing's most pressing issues: the paywall.Content Credits gives readers an alternative to subscriptions by letting them pay $0.25 to unlock a single article, helping publishers capture revenue from audiences they're currently turning away.We cover how Dotloop was built during the housing crash, what it was like selling to Zillow, how Content Credits is addressing broken media monetization models, and the role that large exits play in building a regional “startup flywheel”.Timestamps:00:00 – Adam's early design career02:00 – Building Dotloop during the housing crisis06:30 – Selling Dotloop to Zillow for $108M10:30 – Reinvesting in Northern Kentucky real estate and startups12:00 – Why media is ready for disruption14:00 – How Content Credits micropayments work20:00 – Gamifying reader engagement through social layers25:00 – Raising capital with KY Innovation & Keyhorse28:00 – Thoughts on Kentucky's startup ecosystem

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Cem Kansu is the Chief Product Officer at Duolingo, where he leads product strategy for over 90 million monthly active learners. Since joining Duolingo, Cem has played a pivotal role in driving record user engagement, revenue growth, and product innovation, including the launch of Duolingo Math and the wildly successful Duolingo Music. Under his leadership, the company has consistently ranked as the #1 education app globally.  In Today's Episode We Discuss: 04:12 – Cem's Origin Story: From Google Ads to Saving Duolingo's Business 06:45 – “Mini CEO” Myth: Why PMs Need to Ditch the Ego 08:55 – The Truth About Design Speed and Pixel Perfection 11:30 – The INSANE Story Behind Duolingo's Viral Chess Launch 14:42 – Why Smaller Teams Are the Future of Product 17:20 – Duolingo's AI Playbook: How They're Building 10x Faster 20:05 – Will Engineers Even Exist in 5 Years? Cem Gets Real 26:10 – Do AI Tools Have ANY Defensibility? Cem Doesn't Hold Back 29:00 – Why Duolingo Took So Long to Monetize (And What They Learned) 33:05 – Cem on Killing Ads, Tasteful Monetization, and Investor Doubt 38:30 – The Secret to Duolingo's Paywall Strategy (And What Not to Do) 42:05 – Cem's Weirdest Retention Hack? A Single Emoji… 46:25 – The Crazy Science Behind Push Notifications at Duolingo 50:00 – In-App Purchases Done Right: GEMS, Freeze, and the Psychology of Value 53:15 – Why Cem Thinks Daily Retention Is the King Metric 55:10 – The ONE Product Feature That Changed Duolingo Forever 57:45 – Will Duolingo Become the Disney of Gen Z? 01:00:00 – Dating on Duolingo?! Cem Reacts to Harry's Craziest Product Ideas 01:03:45 – Cem's Biggest Product Mistakes — And What He'd Kill Tomorrow 01:12:00 – The One Thing Every PM Must Do to Survive the AI Wave 01:14:00 – Duolingo in 20 Years: Cem's Wildest Vision Yet  

Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media. I'm Eric Schurenberg, longtime journalist and founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media.We talk a lot about the economic challenges, not to say cataclysm, that news media has been through in recent decades. Even the most storied brands have found themselves striking advertising deals they'd never have considered a decade before, or scrambling for scraps of revenue in dark corners like Award programs? Branded content?  Paywalls? Today's guest, Cindi Leive, former editor in chief of Glamour and Self has ridden the media revenue roller coaster from the big-spending peak of women's glossies through the grueling disruption of the digital era. Now she's starting over in this new environment leading The Meteor, a feminist-forward for-profit collective focused on storytelling for social change, where she needs every bit of her revenue gathering skills. In this interview, recorded live at the University of Chicago's Graham School, Cindi and Eric dive into the unraveling of legacy business models, the rise of programmatic advertising, and the existential question of who owns the future of journalism. As she jokes at the beginning of the session she expected to be talking about easy questions like freedom of expression and the First Amendment. Instead we're dealing with a much more wicked problem: How media companies can make money today.Website - free episode transcriptswww.in-reality.fmProduced by Tom Platts at Sound Sapiensoundsapien.comAlliance for Trust in Mediaalliancefortrust.com

Interview with Adam Engst: Navigating AI, Tech Ethics, and Business Models   The hosts of Command Control Power are joined by Adam Engst of Tidbits Content Network for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of AI, the ethics of technology in business, and how evolving business models are influencing content creation. Topics include the 35th anniversary of Tidbits, the importance of maintaining human decency in business practices, the future of AI-based answer engines compared to traditional search engines, and the need for businesses to develop AI policies. Engst also shares personal anecdotes and offers insights on how to responsibly integrate AI into everyday professional tasks.   00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:09 Celebrating 35 Years of Tidbits 01:14 Navigating Current Events and Business Ethics 04:51 Challenges in Business and Academia 07:06 Handling Offboarding and Client Relations 10:12 The Impact of Media and Fiction on Real Life 12:12 A Lesson in Communication and De-escalation 18:15 The Rise of AI and Apple's Struggles 31:35 Introduction to Answer Engines 31:48 The Role of Original Sources 32:12 Impact of Answer Engines on Source Verification 33:03 Commercial Content vs. Non-Commercial Content 35:05 Challenges with Paywalls and Advertising Models 36:04 Micropayments as a Solution 37:07 The Evolution of Business Models 40:46 The Rise of AI Answer Engines 44:30 The Future of Search and AI Integration 58:40 The Importance of AI Policies in Business 01:01:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Send us a textDave Nemetz is a media entrepreneur and digital innovator best known as the founder of Bleacher Report, a sports media powerhouse acquired by Turner Broadcasting for nearly $200 million. He also founded Inverse, a culture and science publication aimed at millennial and Gen Z audiences. With a track record of building audience-first media brands that thrive in the digital age, Nemetz is recognized for his forward-thinking approach to content, distribution, and monetization. He continues to advise and invest in the next generation of media and tech startups, influencing the evolution of how stories are told and consumed online.About the guest:Connect with Dave! https://x.com/davenemetzConnect with Ryan! https://twitter.com/RyanJAyalaConnect with Us! https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/Chapters:0:00 Intro – David Nemetz 0:28 Leverage & Content 2:02 AI & Media Future 4:32 Bleacher & Biz Lessons17:10 Growth & SEO Tactics22:53 TikTok, AI & Search 29:04 Modern Media Models 33:15 Paywalls & Audiences 41:10 Post-Exit Life & Health 46:00 Mindset & Mentors59:20 Signing OffConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Die Tour neigt sich dem Ende zu. Nach 179 Shows steht nur noch das große Finale am ersten Aprilwochenende in Oberhausen bevor und Martin könnte mal wieder heulen. Außerdem geht´s um Hunde auf Stelzen, die Schmerzen von Garnelen, warum torkelnde Opas keine Flinten tragen sollten und um ein sehr persönliches Gespräch in Martins Garten. Im Rasseportrait: FCI-Nr. 290. ----- SHOWNOTES:Am Lagerfeuer mit Martin Rütter Folge 1 - Am Lagerfeuer mit Martin Rütter - Staffel 1plus.rtl.de Maithink X mit einem Aufreger, über den niemand spricht! Artikel hinter Paywalls und Verlage, die noch reicher werden: Mai über den Steuerskandalzdf.de ++Tierheimhelden VOX : Martin Rütters Tierheimhelden: Tierdokumentation auf RTL+plus.rtl.de+++ Hier geht´s zum Martin Rütter Shop: https://shop.martinruetter.com/ +++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html Wir verarbeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot unserer Podcasts Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html +++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

What's coming with Expo SDK 53? I dive into the latest news, trends and upcoming features of Expo and React Native, and share updates on the projects I'm working on.Also in this episode:- How RevenueCat Paywalls make my life better- I talked with Google- "Is this sponsored by Expo?"- AI Image Trends

One of the most important metrics for a mobile app is its conversion rate. It tells you how many people that use the app for free become your paying customers. It's about how profitable and sustainable your app is. Now, if you are one of the die-hard Pink Floyd fans, you gotta love their song The Wall. If you are an app marketer, your wall is the paywall :-) Among many tools that you may use to increase the number of people who become your paying customers, once they hit the paywall, are cognitive biases. You may heard of them if you have a peripheral interest in psychology. Today, Max will tell you about using cognitive biases to significantly increase your app's conversion rate. Today's topics include: Max Amelang's bio About PreMatch Ethical boundaries in cognitive biases The most underrated cognitive biases High-impact experiments with paywalls Android or iOS? Leaving his  smartphone at home, what features would Max miss most? What features he would like to see added to his smartphone? Links and Resources: Max Amelang on LinkedIn Prematch website Business Of Apps - connecting the app industry Quotes from Max Amelang "Yeah, it's absolutely a valid question because especially in the beginning, it's extremely tempting to see all of these tools you can use to somehow increase this conversion rate by margin or by another percent and so on. But then I also quickly realized not only as a product manager, but also as a user, how would I feel if I stumble across this? " "Obviously I know the tricks, so maybe I need to be a bit harder in order to define if something is good or not so good anymore. And I then came up with like, how would my parents behave on this paywall? Because parents just as a symbol for an older generation that are not as native with mobile apps. And I always am fascinated when I see how my dad navigates his app and when I realize, why did he just click on this button because it's blinking quicker? And I realized, okay, this is how easily he's influenced. So as a very soft first test, I'm thinking about, okay, how would my dad would behave on this paywall? Would he buy just because of the cognitive biases or would he still be able to make his own decision?" Host Business Of Apps - connecting the app industry since 2012

Sara Jerde, managing editor at Digiday, joins this week's episode of the Digiday Podcast to talk about Apple's $1 billion streaming TV loss, Ben & Jerry's ousted CEO and of course, Perplexity's proposal to buy TikTok the countdown to the ban continues. Also on this episode, Digiday senior media reporter Sara Guaglione and senior entertainment media reporter Alexander Lee joined the Digiday Podcast to preview the hot topics likely to dominate discussions with publishers during the spring edition of the Digiday Publishing Summit (22:49).

This episode is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report.On the podcast: top strategies for paywall optimization, how storytelling during onboarding impacts conversions, and why framing the user journey leading to the paywall is more critical than the paywall itself.Top Takeaways:

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Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: examining podcasting by zip codes, branded podcast performance and measuring that performance, and on Wondery and SirirusXM opting out of rankers.Sign up for the webinar here.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

The biggest stories on the internet from February 20th, 2025.Timestamps:2:43 Twitter-famous tradwife Patriarchy Hannah aka @HarmonizedGrace exposed as being a fraud16:22 Trisha Paytas to perform at World Pride Music Festival18:08 Reddit paywall to be implemented in 2025Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

A new tech journalism co-operative publication launches with an ambitious concept: rewarding readers for engaging with content instead of asking them to pay

Anna, Dan, and Evan start with Anna forgetting to text Dan happy birthday. Anna complains about not being able to read articles because of paywalls. Evan might need to be a more aggressive driver. They talk about their music recaps, and then they wrap everything up with a ranking of The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift. Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode! Follow us on social media for the latest updates and additional content. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider writing a review and subscribing. We would greatly appreciate it. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: paywalling podcast journalism, breaking down audio barriers, and Spotify wrapped.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: paywalling podcast journalism, breaking down audio barriers, and Spotify wrapped.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

In this conversation, Alexis Schwartz, Head of Purpose Partnerships at The Guardian US, discusses how quality journalism can drive social impact and sustainability forward. She explains The Guardian's unique funding model that keeps journalism accessible by eliminating paywalls, which she argues breed inequity. Schwartz explores "the hush" - a recent phenomenon where brands have pulled back from publicly discussing DEI and sustainability initiatives due to fear of backlash and economic uncertainty. Through examples of The Guardian's partnerships with organizations like Doctors Without Borders and Bloomberg Philanthropies, she illustrates how media can effectively humanize sustainability and social justice stories. Schwartz emphasizes the importance of trusted media environments in combating misinformation and shares hope in seeing communities come together to address climate challenges.

Join me as I chat with Blake Anderson, Co-Founder of Apex, as we discuss his frameworks and strategies for building and scaling viral AI Apps. Learn his step-by-step formula creating viral apps. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Intro02:59  Why build AI Apps04:58 Startup Idea 1: Career AI08:19 Blake's framework for building Viral AI Apps10:38 Finding influencers13:23 Product Development17:25 Startup Idea 2: Journal AI24:01 Paywalls and Payment Strategy29:03 Startup Idea 3: Language AI24:01 How to find more AI app ideas1) Career AI: The all-in-one career advancement tool• Combines resume analysis, career quizzes, & job application tips• Use AI to create a 6-factor rating system for resumes (like Madden ratings)• Design viral hooks: "I'm a senior and it says I should study CS!"Distribution strategy:• Target students on IG, TikTok, LinkedIn• Partner with ed-tech influencers• Split test different hooks across niches2) Journal AI: Your AI-powered second brain• Branded as a journal, functions like an emotional support assistant• Provides productivity insights, relationship analysis, and emotional support• Uses ChatGPT with enhanced memory storageKey insight: People already use ChatGPT as a journal. This makes it official.Naming tip: Consider friendly names like "Juni" or "Journey" instead of "AI"3) Language AI: The Duolingo disruptor• Create a dynamic, AI-powered language learning app• Leverage newest AI voice-to-voice models as they become cheaper• Update content dynamically, unlike Duolingo's static modulesWhy it could work:• Even 1% of Duolingo's market = $100M company• High-intent users willing to pay• Established players move slower than scrappy startups4) Blake's framework for building viral AI apps:1. Iterate on virality from day one2. Split test hooks, influencers, and product features3. Build personal relationships with influencers (don't use marketplaces)4. Design around both functionality AND virality5. Use tools like Superwall for easy paywall testing5) Pricing strategy: Optimize for (users^n * profit per user), where n is greater than 1• This prioritizes growth and market dominance over short-term profits.• Blake's hot take: The "evil" onboarding flow that works1. Get users to input personal info for "customization"2. Hit them with a paywall at the end• It's effective, but Blake admits it feels morally questionable. Use at your own risk.6) Bonus tip: Create burner social media accounts to immerse yourself in your target niche.• Curate your feed around your app's topic to truly understand your audience.Want more free ideas? I collect the best ideas from the pod and give them to you for free in a database. Most of them cost $0 to start (my fav)Get access: https://www.gregisenberg.com/30startupideasWork with me and my team: LCA — world's best product design firm to build apps, websites and brands people love. https://latecheckout.agency/BoringAds — ads agency that will build you profitable ad campaigns http://boringads.com/BoringMarketing — SEO agency and tools to get your organic customers http://boringmarketing.com/Startup Empire - a membership for builders who want to build cash-flowing businesses https://www.startupempire.co/Stop Building Websites That Look Good But Don't Sell: https://www.designscientist.com/design-store?b=https://www.designscientist.com/FIND ME ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergInstagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/FIND BLAKE ON SOCIALBlake's startup: http://apex.inc/X/Twitter: https://x.com/blakeandersonwLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakeandersonw/

Quickly reviewing the state of AI Girlfriends.

Why is Sky taking the owners of HBO and Discovery+ to court? Broadcast consultant Paul Robinson is here to unpick the tangled relationship between Sky and a new wave of streamers. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests.Also on the programme: are freelancers across our sector getting the mental health support they need? Manori Ravindran, London Correspondent at The Ankler, explains.All that, plus Matt Deegan takes us through the latest insights on the audio industry, and pits our guests against each other in a game involving the BBC Sound Effects library.That's all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club's stories of the week:Sky vs HBO & MaxCNN and Reuters announce paywallsKarl Warner Off to BBCSJim Waterson's first London Centric story (and that X post)New MIDAS reportLooking Glass survey sounds alarm on worsening mental healthBoris Johnson interview cancelled after Laura Kuenssberg gaffeBig Talk Studios planning Cheers UK rebootPhillip Schofield on Cast Away - review(00:00) Intros(00:39) Manisha Ferdinand(02:20) Bill Morrow(03:42) Sky vs WBD(12:20) Paywalls(16:25) Karl Warner(21:50) Overheard(22:54) FAST(25:10) Ad-Funded Programming(27:47) MIDAS Study(31:15) Mental Health(33:40) Media Quiz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI's $6.6B funding round is the largest in history, iPadOS 18 still not release for M4 iPad Pro, what's going on with Apple software, possible October Apple event, CNN and The Verge possible paywalls, and Jason takes Tesla's Full Self Driving on a 250-mile road trip.Sponsored by: Rogue AmoebaAudio Hijack is simply the best way to record audio on your Mac. Through the end of October, get 20% off Audio Hijack or any Rogue Amoeba bundle when you visit: macaudio.com/primarytech and use the promo code: TECHXX Watch on YouTube!Subscribe and watch our weekly episodes plus bonus clips at: https://youtu.be/KOUwHr_yu3MJoin the CommunityDiscuss new episodes, start your own conversation, and join the Primary Tech community here: social.primarytech.fmSupport the showJoin our member community and get an ad-free versions of the show, plus exclusive bonus episodes every week! Subscribe directly in Apple Podcasts or here: primarytech.memberful.com/joinReach out:Stephen's YouTube Channel@stephenrobles on Threads@stephenrobles on XStephen on MastodonJason's Inc.com Articles@jasonaten on Threads@JasonAten on XJason on MastodonWe would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts and SpotifyPodcast artwork with help from Basic Apple Guy. Some chapter art from 9to5Mac and MacRumors.Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: podcast@primarytech.fmLinks from the showOpenAI just raised $6.6 billion to build ever-larger AI models - The VergeThe Crunchbase Megadeals BoardiPadOS 18 pulled for M4 iPad Pro after bricked devices complaintsApple pulls watchOS 11.1 beta 3 after users report frozen devices - 9to5MacExcessive Heat Warning alert on iPhone? - 9to5MacWhat to Expect From an Apple Event in October: iPad Mini 7, Redesigned Mac Mini, and More - MacRumorsOura Ring 4 smart ring announced for $349, releases Oct. 15Christian Selig's Juno app for streaming YouTube on the Vision Pro has been removed - The VergeRogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOSAmazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025CNN will start locking some articles behind a paywall - The VergeOn The Verge of a PaywallWP Engine sues WordPress co-creator Mullenweg and Automattic, alleging abuse of power | TechCrunchEpic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, too - The VergeMicrosoft Office 2024 now available without a subscription for PC and Mac | ZDNETCroissant: A Beautifully-Designed App for Cross-Posting to Multiple Social Media Accounts - MacStoriesI Took a 250 Mile Roadtrip to Chicago With Tesla's Full Self Driving (00:00) - Intro (01:00) - iPhone 16 Colors (04:47) - OpenAI Raises $6.6B (12:10) - Apple Intelligence Rollout (17:59) - What is Happening to Apple Software (25:10) - M4 October Apple Event (32:57) - Juno  Vision Pro App (35:34) - Sponsor: Audio Hijack (38:50) - Amazon Prime Adding Ads (44:14) - CNN Testing Paywalls (56:49) - WordPress Drama (59:32) - Epic Suing Google (01:00:35) - Office One-Time Purchase (01:03:32) - Jason Tries Full Self Driving ★ Support this podcast ★

On today's MadTech Daily: Google Trial Wraps Up; Reuters and CNN Launch Paywalls; Europe Demands YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok to Expose Algorithm Secrets 

The Paywall Today, Pastor Michael is talking about paywalls…the payment of a fee to enjoy premium content.  Paywalls are frustrating, but you might pay the price if you want something badly enough.  But what if you need something that is life or death, and the paywall is priced so high that no one can afford it?  It's an impossible paywall. That's how life was before Jesus.  There was a barrier that could not be crossed; you couldn't connect with God on the level you can after Jesus.  People were trying to get to God but were blocked by sin.  That's the harsh reality of the world that Jesus came into. The sacrifice of Jesus tore down the paywall….our central theme today. When Jesus died on the cross, he permanently opened the way to God for everyone. No matter what you've done or has been done to you, you have total access to God! Today's verses can be found in Mark 15: 33 - 41. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

Phil Carter is one of the best growth leaders of the last decade helping world-class companies like Faire, Quizlet, and Ibotta accelerate their growth. Today, Phil is a growth advisor and angel investor who helps Seed - Series C consumer subscription businesses define their growth strategy. In Today's Episode with Phil Carter We Discuss: The Seven Core Levers to Win at Consumer Subscription: How to Optimize Subscription Pricing and Packaging: Step: Single vs multiple subs tiers? Monthly, weekly or annually?  How often should it be revisited? Biggest mistakes companies make with pricing and packaging? How to deliver immediate value through new user onboarding? Target Metrics:  Best tactics for delivering value in the shortest amount of time? Biggest mistakes companies make in user onboarding? Thoughts on the very long surveys companies like Noom make people fill out pre getting access to the product? How to boost paid marketing efficiency by investing in desktop web flows? Target Metrics:  Why is now the time to be investing in desktop workflows? What are the most effective and specific tactics to do so? How to optimize paywall visibility and conversion? Target Metrics:  Why is paywall view rate so important?  What is good vs bad?  What are the most common places to trigger paywall? Thoughts on hard paywall vs consumer value first? Specific tactics to refine paywall design to maximize conversion? Single biggest mistakes companies make when it comes to paywall conversion? How to distinguish and emphasize premium value props? Target Metrics: What are the most effective ways to do this? Who does it best? Lessons from them? How to leverage motivation tactics (stats, streaks, badges, leaderboards, notifications)? Target Metrics: What is the most effective? Do we not have notification overload? What used to work but now does not work? Who does this best? Why them? How to leverage strategic discounts and promotions? Target Metrics: What are the most effective discounting methods used? What are the biggest mistakes companies make when using promos or discounts? Who does it best? What do they do?

The biggest stories on the internet from August 14th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:09 Reddit may soon paywall subreddits in renvenue-boosting plan 3:40 JoJo Siwa speaks out against Trisha Paytas allegedly using her as a child star Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

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An immutable Manjaro variant is ready for public testing! Linux desktop use reaches an all-time high, Google loses its antitrust case, and Reddit isn't against adding paywalls.

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll for the second straight edition of Jim & Molly while Matt is still off celebrating the summer Olympics in parts unknown. Jim & Molly begin the show with their own celebration for the over-achieving US Women's rugby team and star Ilona Maher, even though their not allowed to replay any of the calls/clips from the team's iconic Bronze medal win. Jim rails against NBC's stupidity for not allowing people to re-share their Olympic content, an Molly asks why the Kelce's have to be involved in everything including the Olympics? Actor and comedian Hannibal Buress joins the show in-studio while in town for his pop-in show at Comedy on State tonight! Jim & Molly begin asking Hannibal about his wide-ranging background in movies, standup comedy, music, writing and more - including the Eric Andre Show, writing for SNL, owning/operating his own performance venue, and working in the MCU! They also get into the Olympics with him -- what's his favorite sport to watch, is he impressed by curling, and where does he get a love for bowling? They wrap up with Hannibal's thoughts on the Bucks, the NBA at large, and player podcasts like Thanalysis! Jim, Molly & Primetime wrap up Hour 1 with a review of the Brewers' moves ahead of the 5pm trade deadline, including trading Joey Weimer and Jakob Junis for starter Frankie Montas last night and acquiring reliever Nick Mears over the weekend, which Jim politefully labels "shifting around your crap for other crap."

We chat to author and academic Lisa Portolan about why everyone is ditching dating apps, sussing out whether there really is a secret ranking system scoring your profile, and if a new world-first code of conduct for dating apps could change them for the better.

We chat to author and academic Lisa Portolan about why everyone is ditching dating apps, sussing out whether there really is a secret ranking system scoring your profile, and if a new world-first code of conduct for dating apps could change them for the better.

The gang discusses the upcoming presidential debate and the frustrations with the corporate media's control over the event. Also, the release of Julian Assange from prison and the implications for press freedom. Finally, the New York Times' plan to put its top podcast behind a paywall. Chapters00:00 Surviving the Texas Heat32:51 Impartiality and Corporate Influence in the Debate Format42:18 The Case of Julian Assange01:04:54 The New York Times' Paywall01:18:01 The Power Dynamics of Influential Individuals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold." Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age. 0:00 - Intro to Oscar Merry & Fountain 8:36 - A message from Onramp 9:06 - What podcasting has gotten right & wrong 14:13 - The ‘value for value' philosophy 23:41 - Incentivizing valuable content 26:56 - Fountain features & discovery 33:54 - Paywalls vs optional micropayments 38:03 - Disrupting advertising-driven models 44:07 - Onramp Branches 44:38 - The future of content monetization 51:15 - Improving bitcoin onboarding 1:00:31 - Nostr & improving discoverability 1:06:31 - Engagement & interactive content 1:10:02 - Outro Download Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/features Fountain User Guide: https://www.fountain.fm/podcaster-guide Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

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In this 50th episode of "90 Miles from Needles," host Chris Clarke reflects on the importance of protecting the desert and the need for more desert activists. He discusses the challenges faced by the desert, including resource extraction and the loss of news media coverage. Clarke emphasizes the role of the podcast in providing information and inspiring listeners to become committed activists. With only 100 recurring donors supporting the podcast, he calls for more support to expand the reach and effectiveness of the show. Tune in to learn how you can help protect the desert. Find The Sage and Sand Newsletter at https://sageandsand.substack.com/ Watch the "Loving Joshua Tree" episode of KCET's Earth Focus at https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/earth-focus/episodes/loving-joshua-treeBecome a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About the Episode:Eugenio Castro has worked with numerous creators and entrepreneurs, including Sam Parr, David Perell, Colin and Samir, Nik Sharma, Ramon Berrios, Blaine Bolus, and Justin Mares.In this episode of “Uploading…,” he distills his wealth of experience down to a potent strategy, emphasizing efficiency, credibility, and the transformative power of research, which you can leverage to elevate your own content to new heights.Today, we'll cover:- Eugenio Castro's perspectives on the necessity of credibility and trust in the field of research- The pivotal role of research in developing content and making informed decisions- How research content can be repurposed to reach a wider audience and increase impact- How research can streamline workflow and increase efficiency in the creative process- Ways to monetize research content in the digital ageWhat You'll Learn1. The Impact of Research on Content Strategy2. Repurposing Research Content3. Effective Research Practices4. Traits of Successful Content Creators5. The Value of Research in Content Creation6. Research Methodologies and Client Work7. Practical and Theoretical Research8. Monetizing Research9. Research in Dialogue and Interviews10. Research's Role in Efficiency and ScaleTimestamps03:37 How research supports content creation06:35 Building trust and increasing reach as a researcher08:59 Eugenio Castro's research process10:28 Condensing research notes based on the client's objectives14:48 Three ways to use research to monetize content18:15 How research informs content strategy21:34 Repurposing research to create more content25:11 The difference between good and bad research30:09 The importance of research for impactful content creationThe Role of Research in Content Creation: "And I think any person or company that has a media machine, the moment that that media machine starts generating content about something that is not just about the company or the person, like their stories and their value props, but they want to talk about something external to them. That's when research comes in, because research helps capture what that is factually, precisely." — Eugenio Castro [00:02:22 → 00:02:45]The Power of a Personal Brand on Social Media: "I used to have, like, an artwork as an image, and he said I should put my face on it. And, yeah, so I'm sample arts researcher, and from there, from sending that name on my bio. I mean, I get like weekly DM's people wanting to work with me." — Eugenio Castro [00:05:21 → 00:05:36]Researching Digital Personalities: "You put them on YouTube, on Spotify, on Apple podcasts, and then you gather all the relevant interviews, all the relevant links from those platforms, put them on a Google Doc, and then you enter that subject's name on a tool like Perplexity or Google." — Eugenio Castro [00:09:43 → 00:10:00]Crafting Content with Purpose: "Because again, if you just stop at that or do something very generic, it's got to be of no value. So you need to repurpose it to something very, very specific." — Eugenio Castro [00:10:40 → 00:10:48]Effective Communication in Research: "You want a very high signal and very low, like serial noise. And counterintuitively, my clients pay me for what I leave out of the document, not so much for what I put in, because again, they didn't go to Perplexity, they didn't go to Google, but they have to sift through the noise, so they just want to get the signal." — Eugenio Castro [00:11:44 → 00:12:04]Trends in Monetizing Research: "How you monetize research is by putting it behind a paywall and saying, this is what you get with what you pay, and then having that on the other side." — Eugenio Castro [00:15:45 → 00:15:55]Content Creation Strategy: "What research, like a good research assistant or a good Jamie ensures that you'll sort of talk about the best things possible and you don't repeat things that have already been asked or talked about." — Eugenio Castro [00:19:21 → 00:19:36]Show notes powered by Castmagic---Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter here.Follow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!Castmagic InstagramCastmagic TwitterCastmagic LinkedIn  ---Blaine Bolus - Co-Founder of CastmagicRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of CastmagicEugenio Castro - Founder of Information Dealers

Mayor Karen Bass delivers the State of the City last night. Here is what she said. Democracy dies behind paywalls: almost 80% of Americans avoid paywalls for a free option online. How a ‘miracle' drug made health disparities worse. They're called ‘game changers' in the world of weight loss, but who can afford them. America is sick of swiping.

Bad news.  Deal with it as you will.   $1 aint shit.  just steal from friends or something 

On the podcast: David talks about the many failures of his recent app launch, the surprising results of his first-ever A/B test, and the many reasons why you shouldn't plan a big app launch.Top Takeaways:

Threadings. and quite literally everything I do is free! I only can do this because people voluntarily pay! Wow! Thank you!!!!Transcription below because someone asked for the still words.Long time no see. Hi there. If you're new here, which if you're here, I doubt you're new. I mean, but just in case. My name is Ismatu. E-S-M-A-TU. I like E, S like S, not like Z. Not Ismatu, not Ismatu, Ease, like Easter egg. Ease-matu. One day.I will be an Ismaltu that other people can say, oh yeah, like Ismaltu, like Ismaltu Gwendolyn. It's gonna be a great day, hi. I have pistachio tea on screen, a stack of notebooks, a increasingly worn copy of How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind, and a need to situate myself such that I'm not making so much noise with the mic. Hold on, hold on.Okay, starting now. I should have put my glasses. Hi there. Grab your tea, I'm having pistachio as per usual. It also has roasted almonds in it because I'm on the go right now. I didn't bring all my florals. I do so love a nutty floral. Long time no see. I generally don't like being on video because my face and voice are now public record in a way that alarms me. But we can't go backwards. Hi, it's good to see you.I'm out here making housing and security look very cute. It looks like a cute place, right? You're sitting in the window sill right now. It's a lovely winter's day in Brooklyn. I would otherwise be really excited to be here if I were not here for the passing of a loved one. Which thank you for your condolences, by the way. I'm receiving a lot of kind messages. None of this feels particularly real. And if the past is any indication.This is just gonna be something that I remembered. I'm gonna be going about my day going, God, I really wanna talk to Baba about, oh right. Oh my gosh, I can't wait to tell Baba, oh right. Let me text Baba and tell him I was thinking.like that.I'm making this video not to cry on camera. So you all know how much I love that.but to talk to you all about some changes that I am making existing online. Which is, I really have been, I don't want to say slacking, but sincerely deep prioritizing being here with the patrons and the substachians, the substichites, the substichanders.Stubstiganders is actually very cute and I'm keeping it. The Patreons, the Stubstiganders, mostly because I am not compelled by money. So the idea of making extra content to reward people for giving me money was always just such a low burner, especially with the other things that's on my plate. You know, familial duties, personal duties, the reading and writing for short form and long term projects, organizing on the continent and also in the United States for some, I just like-for some care infrastructure that I've been feeling is necessary. More on that later as per usual. So that means that like making extra content for people that pay to support me was always kind of like a, when I get the extra energy, when I get the extra time, when I get the extra focus, I will give you my extra, you know, you're paying for extras. And I find that uncompelling for a couple of reasons. The first being thatbecause I am not compelled by money, it never really becomes a priority. You know what I'm saying? If the idea is, oh, I make extra things so that people who wish to support me continue to have incentive to support me, I actually don't care about being broke. As you can see, again, chronic housing insecurity. I'm more housed than I have been since I lived in Chicago, and it's still quite precarious. It is tough to not have a permanent address in the United States, it makes everything difficult. And I shouldn't be surprised at how long it's taking me to come back into like fully fledged housing, but it's again, really tough. Like I still don't make enough to qualify for renting. So I mean, I should be motivated. I should be motivated. And I just am not. And then secondly, it undermines what I want to do with this space.So people that pay to support me, especially at this point in time, because I give you so little, I have to imagine that you're here because you want me to be well. Because even if I don't care about being poor and destitute, you all are like, that's not a reality that we want you waiting in. Because in honesty, you're right. I shouldn't be skating towards financial disaster and catastrophe all the time. I agree. There should be many layers of safety between me and death by preventable disease.death by hypothermia, death by substance abuse, because truly the only way that you can survive chronic housing insecurity and or homelessness is drugs. It's drugs, it's the only thing that makes it tolerable, et cetera. So you're right. I keep coming back to this email that I got a while ago, sometime in like, I think like October or some shit. And they said,you can't die. If you die, you don't understand there's nobody that does what you do. There's nobody to replace you in your online spaces and in your real life spaces. You actually cannot move like this. You have to consider yourself more precious. It's essentially the text of the email. I haven't stopped thinking about that. I'm trying to reconcile that with, yes, but I'm not motivated by money. So why?Yeah, I just, I think what's happening for me is that I don't want you all to be motivated by production from me. Cause what kind of has happened less and less so, but like, especially at the beginning of things, you know, I would set up paid spaces and I would promise perks. And my ability to fulfill those perks, which I'm still behind on fulfilling, I still work on it, especially cause the perks that I have in mind and the perks that I promise.are labor intensive and time intensive. They take like a lot of time and care, so I can't do them very fast. And so many people wrote me letters and I just, I refuse to half-ass that. So if I write three letters a week, that means, and I got 300 letters, it takes a long time to get back to people. But I still am. What happens is the emphasis is on my production. You did it to get something extra for me so that if that thing comes slowly or not at all, then subscription drops.And then it makes it something that I can't actually depend on consistently and like I already said I'm already not motivated by money in the first place. So I just You understand what I'm trying to say I hope so what I want is to take Support from of me and my work away from the idea of production So I have decided that we're starting over with the patreon and with the sub stack. I was sharingthe things that I was sharing, A, to practice, just to get my feet wet with what it feels like to create things consistently, to create audio, to create visuals, to do all these things. And all I really had was the models of content creators and influencers that came before me. Now, I don't fuck with either of those two terms. My primary job on the internet, I do not think is content creation. My primary job on the internet is not influencer. I don't...I'm not really here to change the minds and hearts of the populace. I'm here existing in public because it keeps me accountable to the public. And I'm here sharing what I learned, which is not feel like content. Like we don't call authors content creators. We don't call music production content creators. So I'm not a content creator because I'm an essayist or because I'm existing online content. The idea of entertainment.is so superfluous to what I am actually doing here. I am a public teacher. This is actually what I wanted when I was graduating from grad school and thinking about the job market and looking at jobs that just like bored me. There was exactly two jobs that I was really excited about. And I got really far like in the processes for being considered before they, you know, went to people that have more experience than me because I was just graduating. Job market's tough.One was in curriculum development for English and teaching that curriculum to like high school level students and one was in a policy think tank for public health that was localized to a specific urban region. And remarkably both of those things are things that I do now with my day today. So I'm not a content creator, I'm a public educator.That's what I'm doing here. I have a syllabus that lives, that is directly affected by the questions that you all ask me and the ways that you engage with me. And I have projects and capstone projects that you all are and will be, continue to be involved in, that have to do with public health and safety. And obviously there comes a lot of education within that as well, because that is my field of study. I have two degrees in public health now, global health, and one degree in English.So I'm doing what I want to be doing. None of that is about the creation of like things that are designed to entertain. None of that is about content. I just, the fact that I am existing in video and audio format is just the medium, the vehicle in which I can come to you with the things that I hope and dream for myself and for us as a collective. What I'm finding is that short form video land, so TikTok and Instagram, and even long form video land with YouTube, which...I keep promising a return. It's gonna happen. It's just that I can't come back to YouTube without finishing up the Malcolm X series. One, the person that I wanted to talk to about that is Babaseku. So give me a second. And then two.Yeah, give me a second. All forms of video and just existing online in a way that the public can interact with me.suck like respectfully like uh any kind of video i think because it's so ubiquitous to society at this point in time because we view these people that are making art as content creators instead of artists opens you a lot like opens you to the wide heights and depths of the internet it opens you to being recirculated in ways that you do or do not consent to um and it makes it soquestion, comment, recommendation that is helpful to my thinking and to my praxis. Every actual thing that I find helpful has a couple on this side and a couple on this side. And this side is like the angelification of me, the me becoming like a deity or a legend or someone that is above critique, where I can do no wrong and that is dehumanizing. And then the other side in which I am.the devil incarnate, an agent of chaos, someone who is actively out to sabotage the collectives of liberation that I am a part of via identity. And that is also dehumanizing. I don't enjoy either of those things. And they, if I read too much of that, it warps my sense of personhood. That sort of consumption of what people feel about themselves projected onto me is...not really something I wish to engage in, which means that I can't really read the comments on TikTok and Instagram anymore. I don't read YouTube comments. I don't check my notifications. I don't see, like I can't actually interact with people in the ways that I would like to. So I think what I'm going to be using these spaces for is to talk about the things that I am learning in real time. Because usually by the time that I've like made a video about something and it's circulating on these short form. Um.places because I know that my reach is wide and far. I'm well read. I am well situated. I feel comfortable enough to say, to make a claim, to state a thesis statement. I'm still comfortable to be wrong. I can be wrong about anything, but I'm definitely not. If I'm ever talking about a text in public, I've read it at least twice, usually three times. SoI want spaces where I can learn in real time and have first draft thoughts because first draft thoughts are not safe for the general internet. And I think that's what I'm going to use those spaces for. These spaces for. The Patreon, the Substaganders, that's what I would like to be doing here. And I think these are also spaces that are niched down enough, not quite small, not quite large, but just like the people that engage with me on Patreon, the people that engage with me on Substack are here because they like...what I have to bring to the table and they want to discuss with me. I think that you all work to see me as someone who is just like a finite person and not someone that solely exists in their video screen or someone who has much stock in the idea of being legendary. I'm just a person.The conundrum that I've been having is, well, that's educational work. Like I'm just, I'm talking about my thoughts, I'm learning in public by proxy. People also learn as I do that. So how do I charge for that if my work is free? Like if everything educational, if my best work is the work that I think that people can learn from is free and is free on purpose, why wouldn't I just give that away for free? And that's been at loggerheads because it's like, these paid spaces are supposed to be paid and they're supposed to incentivize people to support me and da da. That's why you make extra stuff.but the whole extra thing doesn't compel me to do it because then I'm motivated by money and I'm not motivated by money. And if the thing that I actually want to be doing in these spaces is essentially like long form book clubs, listen, this is an amazing text. Hey, remember when I said she cute and she thick? This is dense and good. It is prose, it's prose poetry, prose, prose poetry. Okay, it's so like, you can see how haggard this is becoming. Ben's terps, okay.A Ripper 2, Doodles and the Margins. Okay, I love this book. I keep returning to it. I keep rereading it. And I don't have time to talk about the rest of the text. Most people, especially with academic books like these, they only read the first chapter because it's a prolonged thesis. And that's good. If you only read the first chapter, lovely. And also I wanna read the whole book. I don't have time to do that on my big social media. I have a syllabus to get through that I'm already, I don't wanna say behind on.But we have work to do, you know what I'm saying? I have projects, I'm working with multiple kinds of people on the things that we're gonna be talking about. So I wanna take these spaces to talk about what I'm reading. I also have Thomas Sankara in the corner over there. I started talking about that in live on TikTok. I want a space to be able to repost my lives without fear of them getting redistributed in big ways. You know what I'm saying? And all of that's very educational work. It's work that I enjoy. It feels like an office hours situation.and you don't pay to go to office hours.So I'm starting over with the Patreon and with the sub stack. Everything that I think should, I've gone through it again and I've made free what I think should stay up and things that I made with a specific audience in mind. Like also one of the reasons I was posting specifically to paid tiers is because it denotes at least some sense of adulthood. If you have your own money to be able to spend to give me a couple dollars a month, you are likely in...in have enough agency over your life to have your own bank account and your own finances. So I was kind of using that as a metric for like making sure that like kid kids aren't here because there are some kids that follow me and like to engage with my work. And I was not about to be, some things are for adults. But I just like, I don't really wanna have conversations without kiddos. I like the kids, I like the teeny boppers. I like that like 12, 13, 14 year olds are here. I think your ideas are incredible.and I wanna hear what you have to say. And I don't wanna exclude you from the learning because you can't afford to pay for it. What is it? When I was 12, $5 was a million dollars. When I was 12, $5 was like a cupcake, a very big cupcake from the bakery that I could walk to. And that is about a million dollars as 12, as a 12 year old. So, I'm just gonna do all of this for free. I hope that you weren't here specifically because you felt like you had special East Montsue content because I'm not.Any more special in the space I am in big spaces? I don't really want the incentive on your side to be exchange for extra. I want the incentive to be because you care about me. And I'm here. I want my incentive for being here to be because I care about you.So it's all just gonna be free.We're starting over. And this frees me up a lot to just exist without having to make a product or something compelling or fancy or what have you. And I can just breathe. And you'll know that when I'm here, it's because I wanna be here and not because I feel like I have to.Yeah. All right, well.What time is it? That's about all. In terms of loose life updates, I'll talk about those ones when I feel like talking about my.Nothing is easy. There's a lot of ease, but it's not easy, if that makes sense. Even amidst tumultuous circumstances and difficulties.This is the most blessed I've ever been. You know what I mean? Blessed in the original etymology of the world is someone played in blood for the amount of freedom that I get to have every day. And it's my job to continue the work of making sure that everybody that interacts with me and comes after me, however much after actually exists because colonialism really fucked up time.I want freedom to be contagious. Just like hope.Thank you for watching. I wanna do more of this.And I'm excited to be back in spaces, Patreon, subscandies, where you all can talk to me and I can see you and I don't have to worry about being assaulted with the ways I am more or less than little h human. It's very nice to just exist without complexities or pride.The internet continues to grow bigger and bigger and bigger. And I stay the same size. And everything growing means that I have me that goes outside of me. And that's difficult for my brain to reconcile. And I have never been so well suited to make my dreams reality. So I can't go backwards.It's just gonna help for me to have as much little space as I can possibly hold onto because there's gonna come a day where I'm not on the internet anymore, where I don't do this, where I can't talk directly to you like this. So I'm gonna enjoy it while it's here.I hope the work of your day passes through your hands with these, okay? Have a great day.or whatever time of day you're listening to this. 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