Is this the TWiT studios Android show?
this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2023
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Fudge! TWiT has been killing more good shows than they've been bringing on. I'll have to listen to the show, but I wonder why they'd end a show about one of the most popular operating systems/platforms on the market.
I've been a club twit member for over a year now.
What other shows have they been canceling? Are they all financial cuts?
It was a good show for android users like me and the lack of good alternatives indicates there isn't a market for this type of show. We're probably still in the early stages of losing the things we're used to having because they're no longer economically viable.
There was a time when there were a bunch of Android podcasts. But I think as Google has made Android more "boring" the interest for these has faded.
Agreed. Google exercising tighter control over android has sucked out the enthusiasm of the community. I used to enjoy seeing all the different roms and features people would add even if they weren't for me. Personally, I'm really hoping we see a decent linux phone soon.
Didn't this just happen out of the blue? AAA has been in my podcast feed pretty much since the beginning of the show and I really can't believe they decided to shut it down 😭
This sucks, but maybe this will allow them to make "This week in Google" actually about Google and not just miscellaneous stuff.
What? I really enjoyed this but haven't kept up regularly, why so?
It was in the red, didn't bring in enough as revenue.
Wasn't profitable / sustainable, is what I read on Masto. They had listeners when what they needed during a prolonged downturn in advertising revenue was paying subscribers.
I admit I didn't listen often. The few times I tried, I was put off by overly lengthy ad reads. The hosts definitely seemed delightful, though.
Some relevant posts from the hosts.
https://twit.social/@jasonhowell/110583957189655819
https://twit.social/@jr/110580086073198356
Did they explain why they ended it? I'm currently listening to it so maybe the reason is coming up. I'm a loyal listener and so a bit devastated and shocked that it wasn't announced in advance.
It's one of the most engaging shows I listen to so I'd be surprised if it was because of a shrinking audience.
As @[email protected] mentioned, this is probably the reason: https://twit.social/@Lisa/110578575494891564
Right? I don't get how such a long running show can get the boot. I've been listening for years and I really enjoyed it, Jason Howell is a good host.
It was in the red, didn't bring in enough as revenue.
That sucks. But I can understand how Twit as a business model would be very difficult to make profitable. All the other podcasts I listen to simply supplement another medium, TV or digital print. I wonder how many other Twit shows are affected given AAA was such a stalwart.