Read, Pt. 4: THE PODCASTING HYPE HOUSE FROM HELL

Mind of Micah

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🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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How China’s biggest audio platform funded one man’s frat boy dreams. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We'll be back tomorrow with part 5.

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to Mind of Micah.
0:07.4	Today on the program, we have part four of the podcast hype house from Hell.
0:12.8	It's just getting good, fam.
0:15.0	Thanks for joining me.
0:18.2	As always, subscribe to Micah's Read The Weathe Newsletter available in the description
0:22.2	of this podcast.
0:23.2	It's free.
0:24.2	It's in your inbox and Mondays.
0:25.2	And check out Backdoor Cover MBA Plants rolling along.
0:29.1	We continue from part four.
0:31.0	When employees informed Himalaya of their experiences at the hype house, the company told Venser to
0:36.2	open an investigation with high studio's own budget.
0:40.2	Venser says.
0:42.5	The Verge attempted to reach the lawyer who conducted this investigation, but received
0:46.5	no response.
0:48.3	Venser says he never saw the findings himself, as they were sent directly to Himalaya.
0:53.6	But he heard second hand from two employees that the lawyer confirmed drug use in the
0:57.5	home.
0:58.7	Himalaya did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the lawsuit or the investigation.
1:04.2	The whole situation ostensibly spooked Himalaya.
1:07.4	In a rapid effort to get away from the mess that was high studios, Himalaya publicly separated
1:12.6	itself from the studio on March 5, 2020, with seemingly no plan in place for what it
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