You make a great point. There's a reason why this election was called the "Podcast Election". People know that cable TV soundbites are heavily edited, and aside from a certain contingent of the population that still consumes their news that way, most people have moved on. They want authenticity and long deep discussions with candidates about the issues that they care about the most, and these long form podcasts are the perfect venue for that kind of content. People don't need the gotcha style journalism of old in order to determine if a candidate is full of shit or not. That format worked when space and time were limited, but that's no longer the case. You can tell a lot about a person in 1-3 hour conversation because eventually the script runs out and it's just them naked and exposed. That right there gives you all you need to know whether you can trust a person or not.
You make a great point. There's a reason why this election was called the "Podcast Election". People know that cable TV soundbites are heavily edited, and aside from a certain contingent of the population that still consumes their news that way, most people have moved on. They want authenticity and long deep discussions with candidates about the issues that they care about the most, and these long form podcasts are the perfect venue for that kind of content. People don't need the gotcha style journalism of old in order to determine if a candidate is full of shit or not. That format worked when space and time were limited, but that's no longer the case. You can tell a lot about a person in 1-3 hour conversation because eventually the script runs out and it's just them naked and exposed. That right there gives you all you need to know whether you can trust a person or not.
Thanks for sharing your views! I expect the All-In pod was also influential.