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Podcasting can compete with YouTube if you define the competition right

And the competition is, have a legitimate place to serve video to the mass consumer and have it available on demand whenever it's needed. I think that they can absolutely do that.

Episode 231: Keep Publishing! (episode page, opens in a new tab) August 22, 2025, 2:19 p.m. CT 00:32:14 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Podcast hosts can't and shouldn't try to be YouTube at YouTube's scale. Defined correctly, the competition is to give the mass consumer a legitimate place to watch video on demand. Dave thinks podcasting can absolutely do that, and that hosts don't want YouTube scale anyway.

Not in the audio. Guest episode (John Spurlock; 0.35 threshold). A 7-cue Dave run. The setup line ('they can compete with YouTube though, if you define it correctly') is in an Unknown cue and isn't quoted.