{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/935be082-c794-4143-9f66-179c9d665333/10cd86f6-bc1e-43d3-898e-be5be215ca16?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"State of Podcasting Pt. 1: Paying For Podcasts (With Tom Merritt of DTNS)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ef2930d8163c264e619e76/60ef295e80765c001286b45b.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate talks to full-time professional technology podcaster Tom Merritt. The topic? Paying for podcasts. Why have people started paying for some podcasts on a regular basis? What has the service Patreon done to help this? Is podcasting a sustainable business possibility for independent content creators? And how should podcasters manage the increased audience responsibility crowdfunding presents?</p>","author_name":"Nate Lanxon"}