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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: The Globbies, desperate for relevance, to award Best Podcast
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The woke rhetoric writes itself.

	Podcasts have emerged as a profound medium for sharing
	narratives and building communities across global borders and
	generations. By celebrating achievements in both audio and
	visual podcasts, we aim to honor our heritage categories while
	making room for new voices and formats to be heard.
	-- Helen Hoehne, Globbies president

	The top 25 podcasts will qualify for the award with a total of
	six final nominations for the category. Comprehensive
	eligibility criteria and additional details about Best Podcast
	will be announced in the coming weeks.

You just know that they are going to force racial categorization into
this, but podcasts are literally colorblind. It's essentially radio
programming. It's just not broadcast over the airwaves but on platforms
"wherever you get your podcasts".

You get an audience based on having something interesting to say.
Entry is cheap enough -- you just need to have a decent microphone and
recording and audio editing software -- that there are effectively no
barriers.

The Globbies are less useful than award shows for the advertising
industry.

https://goldenglobes.com/articles/golden-globes-breaks-ground-with-new-podcast-award/