About building a Network of Independent Podcasts. \ stacker news ~AMA

This will be the subject of a future podcast called "When Feeling Vulnerable is a Good Thing"

Thanks Pipplellia from /geyserfund for encouraging me to do this.

https://geyser.fund/project/herschelsterling. That's a link to the geyser fund site.

I'm seeking 3-5 independent podcasters with similar points of view, across a range of podcast subjects and styles, to build a support network with me. This is a plan that will be duplicable. Other small groups can use similar methods and expand on them to form a loose affiliation.

I'm building my podcast without any YouTube or social media. It's a challenge, and I think people can understand it even if they don't want to go through the hassle of it. There's power in numbers. A small cadre of podcast addicts can make a dent.

I have learned a lot in the one month that I've been doing these, and my trajectory is upward. 3-5 of us could do a lot. I went from 18 total downloads and video views my first week, to over 1200 after my fourth week. I did that without BlewitTube or panic-trauma social media. (Work!)

I want to prove this can be done. I want to boycott those outfits as much as possible until they become honest organizations regarding the reasons for their censorship.

We should always https://shows.acast.com/herschel-sterling/episodes/contract-negotiation-do-we-know-what-we-dont-want

BELIEVE IN US, and I'm saying that as only a me at this time.

https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/657b585ce56a640017584a9e/e/65a9705fe7c4ed001635a477/media.mp3

https://open.substack.com/pub/commercialherschel/p/central-currency-oxymoron-economy-each-for-all?r=i0uk1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Why do this? Because it's possible for adults to engage in freedom of speech and association to discuss anything—any health issues, any financial issues, issues of import across a range of topics—without the threat of censorship and de-banking. It's sad that this is the route people have to take.

Nothing but respect to the battlers out there taking on those companies. We will stay abreast of your efforts and please support us too.

If you have an inclination to share the link to this AMA on your various social media sites, then please tag these two accounts. /geyserfund and /stackernews

Ok, let's see about questions. Ask away.

50 sats \ 3 replies \ @026180d3a3 21 Jan

How are you going to keep from being targeted by nefarious interests?

100 sats \ 2 replies \ @herschel OP 21 Jan

We can't stop them from targeting, but we can recognize that behavior. I've been dealing with "they" for a long time. They aren't even trying to kid anyone any more. Whatever with the theys. Once a nice network is up and running, being targeted by sponsors and advertisers of good things is the focus.

Thanks for your question! you got sats!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @026180d3a3 21 Jan

Thanks for the sats! How do you get those sponsors and advertisers given the grip a lot of evil has on the money in the world?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @herschel OP 21 Jan

There are also people following their nature and creating good things, and they are looking for people to help them.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @herschel OP 23 Jan

Ok. So this went well, errr.. I do know that the time will come that people will understand the problems that cause a project like this to be necessary, so I'm going to leave it in place even though it hasn't gathered any short-term interest. Also, knowing how a network functions, three or four podcasts with normal listener numbers can become a little powerhouse. Smart podcasters will understand this, and it will be worth waiting for them.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @026180d3a3 24 Jan

I understand its necessity. I tried to do something like it once. The problem is attention span. These were the questions I was trying to see if you had answered.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @herschel OP 23 Jan

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