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Elsie Escobar

Podcasting Is Bigger Than Advertising: A Creator's Perspective on Data, Trust, and Community

Podcasting Is Bigger Than Advertising: A Creator's Perspective on Data, Trust, and Community

While advertising gave independent pioneers the freedom to build sustainable businesses, ad tech shouldn't be our only compass for progress. Here is my 20-year perspective on why trust, community, and open connection make podcasting go—and where we must draw the line on data.

A Prediction Within a Prediction: The Video Hype, the Illusion of Scale, and the Return to Sustainable Podcasting

A Prediction Within a Prediction: The Video Hype, the Illusion of Scale, and the Return to Sustainable Podcasting

From the 2014 Serial boom to the 2020 pandemic, podcasting has survived corporate hype. Now, as the Industry pours millions into unsustainable video, a new deconstruction is coming. Here's why the video gold rush will end--and why the intimate, earthy core is built to survive.

A man and two teenage girls seen from behind, holding hands while walking outdoors under a bright sun and a clear blue sky.

Damped Oscillations: Musings in Rediscovering Equilibrium at 54

Three months after being fired, the "damped oscillations" of my nervous system are finally coming to a standstill. I am rediscovering a ground-level joy that corporate language could never capture.

One Step Forward, Even Now - 005

One Step Forward, Even Now - 005

Building While Frozen: Capacity, Crisis, and the Architecture of Voice 004

Building While Frozen: Capacity, Crisis, and the Architecture of Voice 004

Tech, Weather, and Being Taken Off the Grid (Again)

Tech, Weather, and Being Taken Off the Grid (Again)

I’m facing another “historical storm,” this time an ice storm, and the reality of possibly being off the grid for days. Drawing from my experience during Hurricane Helene, I’m sharing what I learned about tech, access, and preparation—because we take connectivity for granted until it’s gone.

My Tech Stack & Philosophy: The January 2026 Edition

A Jan 2026 chronicle of the evolving Multimodalee™ infrastructure. This edition covers the transition to Ghost, the dream for a "master" RSS feed, and the tools—from EmailOctopus to DaVinci Resolve.