Insider: December 17, 2020 — A Butt Load of News, Spotify-NPR Global Distribution Deal, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are Podcasters Now (Like the Rest of Us)

And Spotify opens the gates to political advertising once again.

Plus, NPR gets its transcripts in order and HBO Max is trying to make companion pods happen

The embattled but groundbreaking show will end its current iteration next month.

Plus Spotify gets into NFTs, I get into Upfronts, and advertisers get more into podcasts