Does the word “podcast” limit us? The case made for why live performances have a place in podcasting A change in format, live events Example with the podcast American Enough with Vikrum Aiyer at SXSW, having same feel as in the studio despite being in front of a live audience How podcasts can maintain intimacy with the integration into the live event part of the nature of the medium Another touchpoint of blending into the live experience, having the hosts normally in your head and ears and a chance to see them in person and come to life, and that we will see more live recordings How events can make podcasts easier to monetize The tension between the role of podcasting and radio Scott Hopeck from iHeart – unplug vs plug in Radio is cut up to be quickly consumed – plug in and move forward Podcasts are turning out more daily shows, tips, analysis etc/ in a move toward “plug-in” Is there a use-case built that allows the rest of people to engage in a learning mechanism, there aren’t enough tools built for that Will see a shift in the content created as the tools change for the listener Are we seeing a change in demographics of the podcast listener based on how the ease of adopting a podcast came about Idea of personal connection vs. alienation, how a podcast is the personal connection but when visuals are added it becomes alienating Sound design can help build personal connections Important to think of cognitive processes and the science behind them, such as giving context to a sound, play with perception of the world built around an individual, play with experience, immersion Is the term podcast archaic? — long form vs. short form audio? Long form audio as a secondary medium and not a podcast to be played on an iPod Room for live performance in podcasts, inside of cars, in home devices Shift of what audio can be in the world Voice search, voice integrated Broadening our idea of what exists in the ecosystem of the podcast, seeing it larger What is this word for the world we are creating? How expanding our minds is vital ____________________________________________________In this episode: MouthMedia Network CEO Rob Sanchez on expanding how we see the ecosystem of the podcast The latest news from Podnews An interview with podcaster Doug Sandler of The Nice Guys on Business podcast recorded at the 2018 Podfest Multimedia Expo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.