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Here’s what Hub & Spoke’s member-producers are saying about what their independence means to them:

 
 

Independence, to me, is the freedom to pursue my own curiosity, to follow the argument wherever it takes me. The hustle is real and the editorial board in my head is harsh, but they never dull the satisfaction of freely putting something out into the world that I’m proud of: my voice, my work, unfiltered.

Tamar Avishai, The Lonely Palette

The work that we do is only bound by the limits of our imagination. The work is ours, and ours alone, and that freedom is powerful and important.

Nick Andersen, Ministry of Ideas

Not a single one of the Hub & Spoke podcasts is dependent on an institution or a set of rigid beliefs. Instead, we are committed to free inquiry, as expansive as our imaginations.

Patrick Cox, Subtitle

 

Independents carry on in the open spirit of podcasting’s beginnings, making time for the odd, the offbeat, the messy stories that don’t fit into a formula or format. With every episode, I aspire to take advantage of the freedom to experiment that independence affords.

Matt Frassica, The Briny

Podcasting isn't my job, it's my passion. Because Iconography has the blessing of being independent, I have the freedom to evolve the show as I evolve as both a storyteller and as a person.

Charles Gustine, iconography

Independent podcasts are the origin story of podcasting. They were born in closets, and they run on compulsion and love. They have forced radio to expand its notion of what is good and what is possible.

Erica Heilman, Rumble Strip

We’ve watched podcasting evolve from mom-and-pop origins into a bona fide cultural phenomenon. Independent shows still lead the way, however, with distinctive and thoughtful voices that corporate megadollars could never buy.

Chris Lydon, Mary McGrath and Adam Colman, Open Source

I serve only two masters—myself and my audience—and not some third institution that gets to soften my message or dictate my style or schedule.

WADE ROUSH, Soonish