Adam Carolla Turns Down Lucrative Radio Deals To Stay With Podcasting

One of the best things about podcasting is the producer has the power. Want to do an hour show? Do it. Want to do a 4 minute podcast? Do it. Weekly, monthly, daily? Do it. YOU are in control of YOUR show.

I was reading an article that was an interview with Adam Carolla, and he was asked if he missed radio. To this he said,

I’ve had a couple of chances to get back into radio. A couple of pretty good deals. One pretty lucrative, one very lucrative, and you know, I don’t miss it. I thought I would. I loved radio, and I always looked at it as a great alternative to TV, because it was very real time.

Later he was talking about how radio obsesses over ratings and when things take a turn for the worse, people come in with what they feel will “fix” the show. He mentioned that, “The good news is [on a podcast] you don’t have some buffoon coming in wanting you to do some stupid stuff because the ratings took a dip.” In the case of Corolla's radio show it sounds like they forced him to change co-hosts from Dave Dameshek to Danny Bonaduce.

If you are “tired of working for the man” then start a podcast. You can reach the world for the price of a Nintendo Wii (without having to spend more money on games).