If you think that amateurs make the same quality entertainment content that professionals do, I wish you good luck enjoying your favorite amateur television programs.

Zebbart, my policy is pretty simple. If you say something rude to me on twitter, I block you. That's because I'm exposed to 20,000 people there, and I don't have the emotional energy to engage with people who are negative to me. In your case, I'm guessing it was the business about me announcing five upcoming guest…

But you're comparing apples to oranges here. There's a big difference between a cable spot that runs for 30 seconds among 12 other spots in a break and a podcast spot that's one of one or two sponsors, runs for a minute or two, is read/narrated by the host of the show, etc etc etc.

Yeah, and I don't think most people at MaxFunCon are there to see/meet me. I mean, they're happy to see/meet me, but they're there to meet each other more than any of the "celebrities" who are there. And that's true of the performers and presenters, as well. They're there to be part of a community, not to be worshiped.

Well, to begin with, I think that intimacy is an inherent part of the audio medium. I think people who listen to Stern feel the same way about Artie and Howard and Robin.

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but that sounds about right. There are not-insignificant administration costs involved, but yeah, the two reasons we do that are: A) we think it's fun and involves the listeners and isn't bothersome and B) it reminds larger commercial advertisers that advertising on podcasts is…

Kyle encouraged me to POST my feelings, instead of just emailing them, and so I shall.

This is very true, and very unfortunate.

(tips hat)

That's roughly true, but remember that's usually for pre-roll, of which there can be only one, and that whoever sells the ad usually takes about half. And that most of the ones you here over and over (Audible, for example) are space-filler, not paying that rate.

Thank you very much, folks. Seriously: very nice of you to say that.