# Are Podcast Networks becoming Creator Networks? | Greg Wasserman #666

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Podcast: [New Media Show w/Rob Greenlee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939)
Published: 2026-06-08T05:49:01+00:00
Episode link: https://blurt.media/w/3mZhjUea2tVBg2rPu1WAEz
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![New Media Show with Rob Greenlee and guest Greg Wasserman](https://newmediashow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NMS-666-300x300-Episode-Art.jpg)In episode 666 of the New Media Show, hosted by **2017 Podcast Hall of Famer Rob Greenlee**, Rob talks with **Greg Wasserman, Head of Relationships at RSS.com and host of _Podcast Network Insights_**, for a _**deep conversation about one of the biggest questions** facing podcasting, video, creator media, and digital networks right now:_ **Podcast networks were originally built for an audio-first industry, but audiences have already moved the definition of a podcast beyond audio.** Today, a podcast can be a YouTube show, a Spotify video, an Apple video podcast, a livestream, a short clip, a newsletter, a community, or part of a larger creator-led media brand. **Greg brings a unique perspective from his work at RSS.com and from interviewing the leaders behind podcast networks, collectives, production companies, and niche media groups on _Podcast Network Insights_**. He explains that podcast networks are no longer one simple model. Some are media-sales businesses. Some are community-driven groups. Some operate more like production companies, collectives, or full creator networks. > _**Rob and Greg explore how the network model is shifting as video, live streaming, AI, Apple Podcasts, HLS video, YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, FAST channels, private communities, and creator monetization reshape what podcasting can become.**_ **The conversation also asks whether independent podcasters should join networks**, what creators need to understand before making that decision, and why the future may depend less on downloads alone and more on trust, audience relationships, collaboration, niche value, and direct monetization. 00:00 Welcome to New…

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