"Audio documentarian Eleanor McDowall played a clip of the social media show Subway Takes, where Glass argues that "every podcast is better at 2.0 speed" because "your brain can take it in, you totally can get the information, and you can listen to more podcasts." I'Anson grabbed the mic back after McDowall's presentation and quipped: "Our lord and savior losing his damn mind.""
"The audience was made up of nearly 500 audio producers, many of whom got into this business because of Glass's groundbreaking work on the podcast and radio show, This American Life. But now, it seemed Glass was an avatar of podcasting's moneyed class, one the purveyors and consumers of "always on" programming that sees the medium not as an art form, but as a vessel through which ads can be sold by the batch."
Nearly 500 audio producers attended Resonate, a podcast festival at Virginia Commonwealth University's Institute for Contemporary Art. Audio documentarian Eleanor McDowall played a clip where Ira Glass argued that every podcast is better at 2.0 speed because listeners can absorb more information and hear more shows. Chioke I'Anson mocked Glass after the clip, reflecting audience discomfort. Many attendees entered audio inspired by This American Life but now view Glass as representing a moneyed, ad-focused segment treating podcasts as inventory rather than art. The audio industry has endured a difficult few years, pushing some producers into unrelated jobs while they remain passionate about storytelling.
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