Media Thoughts by John McDermott (Caloroga Shark Media)
John McDermottI am the Head Disruptor at Caloroga Shark Media and the mayor of Audio Island Some thoughts about the podcasting and radio industries that might differ from the usual groupthink....but this substack has no rules so I might write about Star Trek.
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Netflix chose not to share podcast numbers!!!
Hey guys, it’s your old pal Johnny Mac, the mayor of Audio Island. It’s been quite the day here.
Via Deadline…
Netflix’s What We Watched report, which highlights viewing data for the first six months of 2026…
….The streamer did not break...
We'll answer this question right after this break (Podcasting)
Let’s begin with The Podnews Weekly Review. I was walking the dog in a light rain (neither good for video podcasts, which PWR is not anyway) when the voice of James Cridland started asking questions about Apple and Acast.
I’ll jump in and...
The Rolling Stones hand in a masterpiece.... in 2026!
Sunny Day. Top Down. Open Road. New Stones.
I jumped in the car on Friday morning for an hour long drive and hit play on Foreign Tongues.
This was one of those albums that grabbed me four seconds in.
We open with Rough and Twisted. A ni...
Who is the second best living radio personality?
I’m very impressed that somehow NBC and FOX worked it out so Rebecca Lowe could guest on FOX to anchor the World Cup coverage. She’s been fantastic and it’s a win-win for everyone.
I’m also massively entertained by the ~~murder~~ marginali...
Stop Talking Over Each Other (Video Podcasts)
I’m walking up the hill after this morning’s run, coming to you via mobile, after listening to Bill Simmons, head of Talk Strategy .
Let’s break down today’s episode.
Segment one: Bill, Chris Ryan and a guy named Anthony Dabbundo recappe...
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Never worked in FM radio. I've worked in AM, Satellite, Podcasting and co-own a podcast company. I teach college courses on media. I'm probably going to make someone mad with this.
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