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Dave Winer and Adam Curry really kicked off podcasting together. Their early podcasts together were amazing; their energy was the spark that started an extremely impressive digital engine. Dave and Adam parted ways with somewhat different visions of podcasting, although occassionally both seem to reminisce about the early days (way back, sometime in 2004!). However, after being mispresented elsewhere, Dave has taken the chance to clearly express his vision of podcasting, and it’s certainly one worth talking about. An excerpt:

I know some people think it isn’t important, but I want to carve out and reserve a space for people to be creative for each other. We have a cultural disease, the belief that only plastic imitation people have a place in the media. I believe in something different. I love the creativity of real people, and the creativity of the people I love. I want the flaws, that’s what makes it precious. I don’t care about your business model, that doesn’t mean you can’t have one. But I want to be sure you don’t roll us over just as we’re getting something interesting going.

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