3 chapters across the catalog
Media Industry Layoffs, SiriusXM, Disney, Art Standards
Significant layoffs are hitting the media industry, including 500 people at SiriusXM and staff at Disney. The hosts discuss the departure of veteran talent relations executive Steve Leeds from Sirius. They also provide feedback to artists submitting work to the show, emphasizing the need for large, legible graphics that work on small mobile screens.
Adam Curry recounts his participation in a summit at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. He mentions meeting industry figures like Steve Leeds and NPR CEO Jarl Mohn. He criticizes the school for delaying the release of the panel's podcast until November, arguing that such a delay is counterintuitive in the digital age.
Adam Curry discusses his contribution to a new book about the history of MTV, where he shared "dirt" from his time as a VJ. One anecdote involves the firing of VJ Carolyn Heldman because she refused to shave her legs. The segment touches on the "mean world" of 1980s television production and Curry's upcoming release of YouTube outtakes from that era.
