I'm not ignorant enough to think that there was more to these cuts than simply dollars and cents, but I question how much foresight went into the decision to lay off two of the program's essential pieces to the first hour.
"At one point, Wembanyama did get dunked on. At 7 feet 4 inches tall, being on the wrong end of a moment like that generated plenty of fodder on social media."
"Every layoff may improve the balance sheet for a quarter, but it also chips away at the product listeners fell in love with. You want to make a guaranteed human campaign count? Invest in more humans than cut costs for new technology or another podcast to purchase for your platform."