RR 8 – Podcasts So White

Ratchet Research is back from our long hiatus and we’ve got some stuff to say! This time Kat and Didi tackle the world of podcasting and why so many shows drop the ball when it comes to discussing race.

SYLLABUS:

From Mashable: How the Podcast Boom is Finally Forcing Radio to Become More Diverse- https://mashable.com/2017/07/29/podcasts-diversity-radio/

From Wired.com: Podcasts’ Biggest Problem Isn’t Discovery It’s Diversity – https://www.wired.com/2015/08/podcast-discovery-vs-diversity/

From Edison Research: The Increasing Ethnic Diversity of Podcast Listeners – http://www.edisonresearch.com/increasing-ethnic-diversity-podcast-listeners/

Shoutout to Berry at Podcasts In Color for her website highlighting diverse content from diverse voices.

Intro/Outro is F.U.B.U. by Solange.

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NOTE: I forgot to mention how most movie podcasts failed "Proud Mary" in this episode.