Topic: Diversity Quotas

The Podcasting 2.0 session was relegated to a remote room with minimal promotion, drawing approximately 60 attendees including representatives from AfriPods. Claims are made regarding strict diversity quotas for speakers at the conference, suggesting that white male presenters are being marginalized. The hosts argue that these corporate "ESG" standards are demeaning to the decentralized nature of the medium.

Governor Jerry Brown signed a law requiring publicly held corporations headquartered in California to include women on their boards of directors. The hosts question the constitutionality of the law and suggest it may drive companies to incorporate in states like Delaware. They also mock the NPR coverage that links the law to the national conversation surrounding the Kavanaugh hearings.