E241 - Age of Audio: The Future of Podcasting (and 20k)

After making Age of Audio, a feature documentary about the history of podcasting, filmmaker Shaun Michael Colón sat down with Dallas for a revealing conversation about the state and future of this industry. Together, Dallas & Shaun unpack the shift toward celebrity chit chat shows, what gets lost in video, the real economics of making Twenty Thousand Hertz, and why highly crafted audio storytelling still matters.

Learn about this year’s Listener Stories competition and submit your story at ⁠⁠20k.org/2026⁠⁠.

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