Andrew Schulz believes traditional media figures are sometimes insecure and resentful toward podcasters because they are terrified to leave the safety of their brand to see if audiences actually like

“I think there's a little part of me that's like I I wonder if some of these traditional media figures lack the confidence to go out on their own. They don't know if people will watch or listen if they're just putting out their own show.”

Akaash Singh claims that the lack of genuine curiosity in traditional media and its tendency to frame interviews around confirming pre-existing beliefs has caused people to reject these institutions.

“And I think that one of the great things about Joe and one of the great things about podcasting in general is when you kind of decentralize media is you can be curious. You can ask, you can find [ __ ] out.”