According to Folkenflik's report, Barnes and NPR Senior Vice President for Programming and Audience Development Anya Grundmann "often disagreed on which podcasts or innovations to pursue".
"We believe these initiatives are creating a stronger operating foundation and positioning the Company for more consistent financial performance over the long term.”
"The man is next level brilliant. A savant as a businessman, one of if not the greatest ever. The Michael Jordan of executives is what I call him. That's how I feel about him."
"I saw a lot of people get very mad about the Boomer [Esiason] stuff. That I was like, did you miss that this was obviously a bit? But yes is the answer. They did. We were just joking, you guys."