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Before we get started: all the cool kids are filling out the Equity listener survey. We want to hear from you!  On today's episode, Alex had Eric Silver, Head of Creative at the podcast collective Multitude on the show to help us sort through: What the hell happened with Spotify's big podcast push, and its resulting layoffs. Why tech platforms have not yet ... Show More
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