>>213792312>the public is attracted to a podcast where random people from a variety of different disciplines get to speak at length about what it is they actually do...That's exactly why podcasts have become so popular. They serve the same function as radio, to sell ads and promote stuff. But podcasts make people feel like they're listening to a candid, highly personal conversation. It's much easier to talk the audience into shit when their guard is down. They think they're catching some kind of glimpse behind a curtain, and aren't paying attention to the payload of promotion being thrown at them.
Someone with an agenda or selling something knows they're going on a podcast. They're not there to tell you what they do, provide you insight, or enlighten you. They're selling a book, a movie, a tv show, their podcast or just doing bog standard propaganda work. Even when you have someone there who's genuine and trying to do an edutainment thing, they end up being credulous dupes for the real purpose. The fighter pilot podcast guy is a good example. The guy lets spooks come on to his show, under the pretense that you're learning about how the military works, but then they go off on state propaganda.
Joe and others are the same way. Having a comedian on isn't some nefarious plot, but those kinds of guests also serve the purpose of lending credibility that the show is more than just a new outlet for propaganda.