Episode 64: Going Rogan

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When the Joe Rogan Experience goes exclusively to Spotify, Joe Rogan will no longer be a podcaster, according to Ryan. We discuss how this move will effect podcasting along with Scott Adams move away from YouTube. The playing field is changing, but is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Washing State fell for a Nigerian scam attack on their unemployment system. Way to go, Washington! John Krasinski probably made more on selling off his short-lived “Some Good News” YouTube channel than most of us will ever make. Twitter will now allow people to prevent replies on their Tweets and a whole lot more.

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Links:

JOE ROGAN – SPOTIFY DEAL
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2020/05/20/best-memorial-day-sales-happening-now/#24126e4e784f

SCOTT ADAMS – YOUTUBE MONETIZATION
https://scottadams.locals.com/

JOHN KRASINSKI’S “SOME GOOD NEWS” SELLS TO VIACOM-CBS FOLLOWING MASSIVE BIDDING WAR
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/john-krasinskis-some-good-news-sells-viacomcbs-massive-bidding-war-1295491

TWITTER ROLLING OUT NEW FEATURE TO BLOCK REPLIES
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/21/twitter-allows-users-to-disable-replies-avoid-criticism/

ABOUT HALF OF ACCOUNTS TWEETING ABOUT COVID-19 ARE BOTS
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/21/researchers-almost-half-of-accounts-tweeting-about-coronavirus-are-bots/

BIDEN HIRES SENIOR ADVISOR THAT SAID IN 2017 THAT NO ONE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SHOULD RUN FOR OFFICE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/21/joe-biden-hires-aide-who-said-being-accused-of-sexual-harassment-was-disqualifying/

WASHINGTON STATE SCAMMED BY NIGERIANS
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/washington-state-loses-hundreds-millions-nigerian-unemployment-claims-fraud-scheme

OXFORD EPIDEMIOLOGIST SAYS NO LOCKDOWNS MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN WHAT WAS DONE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/oxford-epidemiologist-on-covid-19-lockdowns-we-might-have-done-better-by-doing-nothing-at-all

Washington state unemployment fraud
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/washington-state-loses-hundreds-millions-nigerian-unemployment-claims-fraud-scheme

Google censors PodcastAddict
https://reclaimthenet.org/google-play-suspends-podcast-addict/

and puts it back with a personal apology from Hiroshi Lockheimer, SVP of Android (in a tweet)
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/05/19/podcast-addict-pulled-play-store-allegedly-violating-coronavirus-policy/

EasyJet hack
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52722626

Microsoft open sources GW-BASIC under MIT license
https://github.com/microsoft/GW-BASIC

EA announces open-source Command & Conquer Red Alert under GPL
https://kotaku.com/ea-is-releasing-command-conquer-and-red-alerts-source-1843574798

Inslee walks back restaurant tracking requirement
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/inslee-retracts-requirement-that-diners-provide-contact-info-to-be-able-to-dine-at-restaurants/

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