The most comprehensive year-in-review of Podcasting 2.0 including stats, charts and awards.
“Apple is taking Podcasting mainstream by building it right into iTunes,”
said Steve Jobs in 2005.
“Podcasting is the next generation of radio, and users can now subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically delivered over the Internet to their computer and iPod.”
These humble beginnings seem like forever ago and podcasting has come a long way since.
Thanks to the great work happening in the Podcasting 2.0 community - we have access to a censorship-resistant library of over 4 million shows via The Podcast Index. We also have powerful new features being added to the RSS feed that work in a consistent way across the ecosystem. This is changing the way we think about podcasting as a medium and how we engage with podcast content, support creators and interact with other fans.
Check out the Fountain Rewind 2023 page for detailed stats and awards for the year:
Also view your own personal stats on your Fountain profile link on web - https://fountain.fm/merryoscar/rewind
Would love to see people's top 5 shows if you want to share a screenshot below!
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Bitcoin allowed me to reflect on my personal history through a new lens.
I had a fortunate childhood upbringing. I travelled a little and thought the world was a place that rewarded hard work and a strong work ethic; Western free market capitalism was a beacon to the world. I watched society and the government grind down my father and our family; robbing him of his savings, his dignity and finally his life. His hope for a better tomorrow, patience and low time preference was his undoing.
I felt called to a life of service and entered the military, seeing the world from a different perspective to that of growing up. I worked hard, saved and had a measure of security. But I have seen the dark side of human nature and it is a wake up call… but what to do?
In the last 10 years my life has collapsed and I am on the same course as my father. My body is broken and still I put it on ragged edge to earn minimum wage every day… just like him. But at least now there is BTC.
Bitcoin is the absolute best hope humanity has at restoring the law of the farm; patience and saving for a brighter future. The politicians, short term business decisions, corrupt foreign aid policies and exploitative rent seeking have destroyed the world and trapped 95% of its inhabitants.
My insight from childhood has been watching a broken system happen in real time and then see it come for me.
Maybe I'm wrong. I've got a page not found on the second one. So links are safe @k00b ?