Tag: Garrett Searight

Even in a state of flux, the idea of Rogan suiting up as a 60 Minutes correspondent ranks somewhere between unlikely and laughable — about as plausible as me waking up next to Salma Hayek. But should it be that far-fetched?

"People often assume that a cloud product isn't closely connected to traditional broadcasting. We can run everything in the cloud, but whenever you want to use hardware, we can integrate with virtually any traditional broadcast equipment."

"The conversation becomes even simpler if you simply have unsold inventory on the books that's already going unsold. Might as well turn that into serious revenue."

She's done an excellent job of evolving the program while remaining true to its roots. And that evolution continues to pay off.

Conservative radio hosts got this one wrong. They had an opportunity to engage seriously with a story about media ownership, editorial independence, and professional standards. Instead, they defaulted to the easier narrative.

The math is simple. The appeal is obvious. But the long-term implications? Those are murkier than most people want to admit.

This playbook isn't new. We've seen it before. And the people who tend to survive it aren't the ones doing the heavy lifting.

Sometimes I feel like all of us are in a bubble ... and it's not until you get into a room with other people who do the exact same thing that you do that you find out the challenges you're going through every day

"You're either naturally comfortable or you're not. And I'm lucky that I'm naturally comfortable in those positions. I'm open to it. Not everyone has the personality that wants to defend their positions ... I legitimately enjoy talking to people I disagree with."

Podcasting grew up outside the system — no FCC license required, no Nielsen ratings to chase, no program director standing between a creator and their audience. That renegade spirit isn't just lore. It's baked into the DNA of the format.