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I told you<\/a> I was gonna sob over that new MUNA song. I didn\u2019t lie.<\/p>\n

Now, more non-lies! Aka news!<\/p>\n

But first, here\u2019s Jake with something to flag for you all:<\/p>\n

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What happened at Stitcher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi everyone, I\u2019m excited to share with you one more story from Ashley Carman<\/a> \u2014 a piece she spent months reporting out and wrapped up right before she left.<\/p>\n

The story is a deep dive into SiriusXM\u2019s acquisition of Stitcher \u2014 how it went, where it went awry, and how it speaks to the broader podcasting landscape\u2019s move toward consolidation and scale.<\/p>\n

Former employees at Stitcher say SiriusXM lacked a podcast strategy when they were brought onboard, felt like the company didn\u2019t empower them to act on their expertise, and clashed over basic things like cross-promotion and… even mentioning the name \u201cSpotify.\u201d The strategy shift has been particularly evident at the comedy network Earwolf, where fans have noticed a trickle of departing shows and hosts in recent months. Many of the smaller titles that made Earwolf known as a vibrant space for comedy have since left the network, while the studio has prioritized titles with mainstream hit potential, like Office Ladies<\/em> and Storytime with Seth Rogen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

More than a quarter of Stitcher\u2019s employees at the time of the acquisition have since left, including its CEO, CTO, and others from the C-suite, The Verge<\/em> found. As Ashley writes, \u201cCombined with the x-factors of a pandemic, a new corporate environment, and growing ways for shows to make it on their own without network support, the moment was right for a talent reckoning.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot more in the piece itself, including details on how some of this tension started before the acquisition. You can read the full story right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OK, back to Aria!<\/p>\n

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Radiolab\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> big commitment to accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, I clued Insiders in on a new Radiolab<\/em> episode<\/a> \u2014 a story told by the writer Elsa Sjunneson about how her life relates to Helen Keller\u2019s \u2014 which was being produced in a way that Deaf-blind audiences could access in its entirety.<\/p>\n

Radiolab<\/em> has now put out an accompanying ASL video<\/a> for the episode, and it\u2019s also published a transcript specially formatted<\/a> to load into digital Braille readers. I talked to the team about how and why this came together.<\/p>\n

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