Tech and Soul
Tech & Soul Podcast
Ep 7 - Vulnerability Sells: Katt Williams, Shannon Sharpe, and Intimate Conversations as Viral Hits
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Ep 7 - Vulnerability Sells: Katt Williams, Shannon Sharpe, and Intimate Conversations as Viral Hits

The game-changing influence of pro athletes as media entrepreneurs

In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving media landscape, discussing the rise of athlete TV, a new era of vulnerability and candid conversations among Black men, and the impact of intimate conversations in the public eye overall.

We also touch on the challenges and opportunities for content creators in terms of distribution and revenue, especially within the changing cultural context. 

Key moments include:

00:00:10 - The Rise of Athlete TV

00:06:44 - Changing Television Landscape

00:11:07 - Monetization Challenges

00:15:46 - Sponsorship and Integration

00:16:39 - Product Placement and Monetization

00:18:31 - Podcast Monetization and Revenue

00:23:37 - Distribution and Revenue for Content Creators

00:28:03 - Black Masculinity and Intimate Conversations

We’re also thrilled to announce that we'll soon be hosting guest speakers on the show, and our first guest will be Albert Thompson, a creative technologist and big-picture thinker from Walton Isaacson. We're looking forward to bringing you diverse perspectives and thought-provoking conversations in upcoming episodes.

For any questions or ideas for topics you'd like us to cover, or if you're interested in being a guest on our show, feel free to reach out to us at techandsoulpod [at] gmail [dot] com. You can also follow us on Instagram @techandsoulpod for more updates and behind-the-scenes content.

Weekend Listening

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Tech and Soul
Tech & Soul Podcast
Media industry veterans Lynne d Johnson and Tameka Kee examine current issues in tech, media and culture from a few distinct lenses:
1. Creatives / writers / former journalists
2. The advertising & publishing ecosystem
3. Black women
4. Entrepreneurs
In each episode, we explore a topic like virtual currencies, or the rise (and fall) of platforms like Threads, or even the similarities between the fanaticism (and buying power) of Swifties and the Beyhive — and we always bring it back to that digital lens.