Josh Richmond

YouTube and Spotify are officially competing hard to be the dominant podcast platform, this is now a direct shot back at Spotify

This is incredibly smart by @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, a lesson Democrats have to learn fast.

There will be no a-ha moment for the electorate. You can't wait around for people to realize how bad it is if they'll invariably wind up blaming the Reverse Vampires. You just have to fight, right now.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

This is like watching the tidal wave from 'deep impact' coming right for your beach but instead it's people who don't get jokes

More fuel for my “Everyone wants to be YouTube” theory

bari weiss-style free speech advocacy was always a way to pull difficult debates into friendlier waters. you might not want to be seen arguing about race and IQ, but you don’t need to be: you can make the discussion about free speech, and the audience will infer that some truth is being suppressed

I’m weighing three topics for my next video - what would you be most excited to hear me talk about?

- The paradox of using social video to promote podcasts
- AI music and podcasting
- The value of very long podcasts
- Something else!

I was a little nervous to wade into the AI conversation, something people who follow me feel very strongly about (on both sides!), but I tried to take an evenhanded and pragmatic approach. Whether you're a fan or a skeptic, I think you'll get something out of it.

YouTube video by Josh Richmond Will Vocal AI Take Over Podcasting?

My newest video essay is all about vocal AI and podcasting! Featuring voice clones, conversation agents, instant podcasts, emotion control, and a guest appearance from Orson Welles. Check it out on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1275...

Democrats: How can we go viral?

(a pastor goes mega-viral for calling Trump a bigot to his face)

Democrats: What if Tim Kaine made a BLT on Instagram Live

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez’s voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground Two leading contenders for Oscars this year have revealed use of artificial intelligence in the editing suite – will it affect their chances?

I'm already working on my next one about the state of vocal AI, and it suddenly feels extremely relevant www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

YouTube video by Josh Richmond Are Video Podcasts Eclipsing Audio?

I'm kicking off this year with some YouTube essays about podcasting, video and AI! This first one is all about video podcasts, and whether we're facing the end of an era for audio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqo6...

In a nutshell, modest progress on gender equality led to a 'backlash decade' in which every American institution decided that activists were too aggressive, that the women's movement had gone too far and that feminists were the reason women still lagged behind.

for sociopaths and narcissists, politics is when you pretend to care about other people. rejecting politics is when you embrace your hateful, reactionary human nature.

Trump is plenty destructive alone, but even more destructive is the cover he gives every powerful asshole in the world to be their unleashed worst self

Zuckerberg was just tired of limits on free speech, that's all

20-24

One last treat - my last five Top 50s, all in one shuffle-ready mega playlist! It needs a little polishing to be worthy of a new Anthology entry, but it works as a nice survey of every musical corner of the decade to date. open.spotify.com/playlist/0c7...

The Cure made my favorite old man record of the year, a magisterial return to form that builds to the brutally hopeless Endsong. I couldn’t not put it last in my list, but the keyboard riff on the Jane Remover track just ahead of it is magic.

This crunchy, vibrant set includes old sounds in new packages (Being Dead feels like the second coming of X, Dummy like a shoegaze Stereolab) and new sounds from veteran acts (71 year old Kim Gordon trying out deadpan rap, MGMT reaching epic heights with a slower tempo).

2024 Pt. 5 - Alt & Indie Playlist · Josh · 10 items

TOP 50 SONGS OF 2024 PT 5 - THE YEAR IN ALT & INDIE ROCK ⬇️

open.spotify.com/playlist/6mL...

This set doesn’t include my album of the year (Cindy Lee’s Diamond Jubilee isn’t on Spotify, so they’re represented with the gently disarming Panda Bear collab ‘Defense’), but does get my song of the year; This Is Lorelei’s run-on-sentence anthem ‘I’m All Fucked Up’.

In 2024 country took over everything from rap (how did a folk-stomp interpolation of J-Kwon become the year’s biggest song?) to indie, with alt-country-ish acts like Hurray… and MJ Lenderman riding high. I get it; it’s an inherently comforting style for challenging times.

2024 Pt. 4 - Country, Indie & Jazz Playlist · Josh · 10 items

TOP 50 SONGS OF 2024 PT 4 - THE YEAR IN COUNTRY, INDIE & JAZZ ⬇️

open.spotify.com/playlist/10i...

Ben Frost strikes a perfect balance between big riffs and pointillistic power noise on Chimera. Finally, after the thrilling return of Japan’s Melt Banana, Blood Incantation opens the stargate with a Floyd-indebted metal masterwork.

This trip starts in Mexico, which is rapidly minting new stars - Xavi’s La Diabla is full of drama and tremulous riffs. A mini club set is bookended by my score of the year (the ballsy ‘Challengers’ theme) and meme track of the year (which introduced me to PH’s budots scene).

2024 Pt. 3 - Latin, Electronic & Metal Playlist · Josh · 10 items

TOP 50 SONGS OF 2024 PT 3 - THE YEAR IN LATIN, ELECTRONIC & METAL ⬇️ open.spotify.com/playlist/1Z4...

Selections from NLE Choppa, Lisha G & Trini Viv and xaviersobased have a psychedelic effect, changing the temperature of the room or slowing down time when they play. Others, like Doechii, would rather bowl you over with wordplay and ferocity.

If Kung Fu Kenny steamrolled 2024 with monomaniacal hater energy, Cash Cobain offers a lover’s counterpoint, promising to eat you like Hannibal (!?). Both make me a little queasy, but that uncomfortable edge is what makes their tracks so contagious.

2024 Pt. 2 - Rap & R&B

TOP 50 SONGS OF 2024 PT 2 - THE YEAR IN RAP/R&B ⬇️

open.spotify.com/playlist/15G...