Your departure from the BBC is news to me but obviously your choice, not theirs, so I can't say I'm sad. As a technologist and IT professional contemporaneously with you, I have found your reporting provides an excellent reflection and independent assessment of the real world of tech. (And that's not just flattery :-). I trust you are not retiring and are seriously considering a podcast.
My two, obsessive (as my wife tells me) tech interests today, are Tesla and SpaceX and I pay for a handful of podcasts as a Patreon; namely, TeslaDaily, Solving the Money Problem (STMP) and Everyday Astronaut. All of these are predominantly funded by Patreon and YouTube advertising. TeslaDaily is now also "supported/employed" by The Street, SMTP includes promotions and STMP & EveryDay Astronaut promote their own merchandise. (I avoid the annoying YouTube Ads by subscribing to YouTube Premuim but I assume creators get a very small cut of that).
I am puzzled why you say, "I can’t see that working for any UK journalist". We have world-leading journalists adept at deep, critical analysis and content creation. I think that would translate very well into a personal podcast, free from institutional editorial control and time constraints.
In short, I would pay a small subscription of £5-10/month for a high-quality, independent and inciteful podcast from you. An in-depth, one-to-one, monthly interview, of a similar style to Lex Freidman, would be of great interest and I would hope, not overly onerous for you.
Sorry you’re leaving the BBC Rory. I’m a lone and older voice but I don’t think I’d pay for a podcast for the reasons you mention. Also because these days I seem to be overwhelmed with stuff to read while having the attention span of a gnat. But I loved your book and have bought three versions for friends as well as my own Kindle. Best of luck for the future.
Your departure from the BBC is news to me but obviously your choice, not theirs, so I can't say I'm sad. As a technologist and IT professional contemporaneously with you, I have found your reporting provides an excellent reflection and independent assessment of the real world of tech. (And that's not just flattery :-). I trust you are not retiring and are seriously considering a podcast.
My two, obsessive (as my wife tells me) tech interests today, are Tesla and SpaceX and I pay for a handful of podcasts as a Patreon; namely, TeslaDaily, Solving the Money Problem (STMP) and Everyday Astronaut. All of these are predominantly funded by Patreon and YouTube advertising. TeslaDaily is now also "supported/employed" by The Street, SMTP includes promotions and STMP & EveryDay Astronaut promote their own merchandise. (I avoid the annoying YouTube Ads by subscribing to YouTube Premuim but I assume creators get a very small cut of that).
I am puzzled why you say, "I can’t see that working for any UK journalist". We have world-leading journalists adept at deep, critical analysis and content creation. I think that would translate very well into a personal podcast, free from institutional editorial control and time constraints.
In short, I would pay a small subscription of £5-10/month for a high-quality, independent and inciteful podcast from you. An in-depth, one-to-one, monthly interview, of a similar style to Lex Freidman, would be of great interest and I would hope, not overly onerous for you.
Sorry you’re leaving the BBC Rory. I’m a lone and older voice but I don’t think I’d pay for a podcast for the reasons you mention. Also because these days I seem to be overwhelmed with stuff to read while having the attention span of a gnat. But I loved your book and have bought three versions for friends as well as my own Kindle. Best of luck for the future.