Show Notes
One of the ways we make podcasting better is by holding the people who work in podcasting accountable for doing better. I'm using my induction into the Podcast Hall of Fame to shine more light on that.Image courtesy of Sheila DeeIn case you missed the memo, I was inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame last weekend. For those who don't have ~2 hours to watch the video hosted on Libsyn's account of the entire event, I've isolated out just my bit for today's episode.I talked a bit about the various perspectives of the people in podcasting. But the main thrust of my talk was about the perspective of people who are aware of podcasting but still aren't picking up what we're putting down. What do we look like to them? It's great that the diversity of podcast listeners is now nearly matching and in some cases exceeding the diversity of the overall country. But that's just listeners. Creators and service providers still over-index on the old white dude scale. I'm doing what I can to change that by leading by example. I no longer apply to speak at podcast conferences because I don't want to force a well-meaning conference organizer to choose between me or someone from an underrepresented group to be on the stage. Someone whose ideas, work, and opinions deserve to be heard by more people.I'll speak at conferences if invited, but only after I do my homework. If (when)the headshots of other speakers aren't sufficiently diverse, I make them invite speakers from underrepresented groups. And if they refuse or are unable to comply with my request, I turn down the offer to speak.I've much the same attitude when I interact with my peers in the podcasting industry, and I don't shy away from calling my fellow old white dudes out on their bullshit or their bad behavior. I'm not virtue signaling here. I call them out because I've been there, spewing similar bullshit or exhibiting similar bad behavior. A friend of mine once said to me, "You get away with so much because you're Evo." She was right. That wasn't good. And it's up to me to do better. I'm trying every day.And because it was an awards speech, I thanked a bunch of people, like:Sheila Dee,Mike MennengaNJ UnwinTee MorrisMark JeffreyScott SiglerChris MillerTim WhiteBrant Steen Rob WalshGary Leland Jared EasleyShow moreActivity
