The Squeeze
Skye PillsburyOriginal reporting on issues that impact audio producers and podcasters.
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Senior Producer Kalila Holt on Leaving Spotify and Heavyweight's New Chapter at Pushkin Industries
👋 Hey, beautiful podcast people — remember me?
Fifteen months ago, I did the one thing you’re not supposed to do with a newsletter: I ghosted. No farewell post, no “see you soon,” just… silence. Life got busy — my son was applying to c...
"Fingerprints of the Thief": How a Glitch in Descript Drew Me Into the Disturbing World of OpenAI
My friend Imran knows his way around a plaid scarf.
Hello, Squeeze Nation!
If you’re new around here, welcome!
A few quick notes:
- Great Pods Founder and Wearer of Scarves Imran Ahmed (pictured above) made the brave decision to let...
After KQED Eliminates 34 Positions, Union Boss Says Station Leadership Has "Lost Their Way"
Hi everyone — Sorry I didn’t get this out yesterday! Life is bananas!
Today’s agenda:
- More details regarding the layoffs at NPR affiliate KQED. If you missed my first two stories about this last week, you can find them here and here;...
A Former NPR Host's New Podcast Series About Layoffs, More Detail on KQED, and a Freelance Isn't Free Panel We All Need to Watch
Hello Audio Beauties!
Thanks to all of you who wrote to me after Tuesday’s issue regarding KQED’s upcoming layoffs. Some of you hinted that layoffs may be on the horizon at other public radio stations. I encourage anyone with information a...
Scoop: KQED Expects to Lay Off 18-25 Employees
Hey all —
I was working on a different issue of this newsletter (which I still plan to send out in the next couple of days), when a source sent me this disheartening news about my local NPR affiliate station, KQED. Let’s get through it qu...
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The Squeeze is written by me, Skye Pillsbury, the original writer of the Inside Podcasting newsletter, creator/producer/host of the award-nominated podcast Inside Podcasting, and former Hot Pod contributing writer.
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