Have podcasts fallen into a pattern where they try to replicate traditional broadcast conventions even though they're outside those conventions?
Meaning, a podcast that isn't aired on broadcast still takes a traditional sponsor break in the middle.
I get the marketing/sustainability thing, but stopping the momentum of a story because "that's how it's done" seems like we're hanging on to traditional structures rather than defining new ones.
@ignitionigel @kiri I'm just wondering if there's _another_ mechanism that could be used rather than the midshow break.
I'm not creative enough to come up with something, but it seems that there are artificial barriers in place.
@brian @ignitionigel I know! All I've come up with amounts to spreading the mentions of the sponsors throughout the podcast instead of a break in the middle, but that just lessens the break.
@ignitionigel @brian Pretty sure Brian was referring to the act of following a trend caused by the time constraints of a live radio show as instead of coming up with a new scheme. As opposed to criticising the advertisement sponsors in general. At least that was my interpretation.
@brian Never noticed that, now I'll have to check if any podcast y listen to does it... I do have th agree with you, though.