Techdirt Podcast Episode 3: Amanda Palmer And The Art Of Asking

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Thu, Dec 4th 2014 12:40pm — Leigh Beadon

After a short break (and a teaser) last week, it's now time for Episode 3 of the Techdirt Podcast. If you still haven't subscribed, you should follow us on Soundcloud, subscribe via iTunes, or simply plug the RSS feed into your favorite podcatcher app (we have a few recommendations). Of course, you can also keep up with all the latest episodes right here on Techdirt.

This week we've got a special guest, and someone who should be familiar to regular Techdirt readers: Amanda Palmer, an artist who has been taking an innovative (and sometimes controversial) approach to succeeding in the music business for a long time. The episode kicks off with Amanda reading an excerpt from her new book, The Art Of Asking, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Let People Help, then moves on into a discussion about the book, her experiences in the music and publishing industries, the anger that has arisen around some of her creative business model experiments, and much more. For the music this week, we've got a clip of Amanda's own The Killing Type from her album Theatre Is Evil. A big thanks to Amanda Palmer for visiting the podcast, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

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lfroen (profile), 5 Dec 2014 @ 12:12am

Amanda? Again?
Does she pay techdirt for this shit or Mike sleeping with her? Otherwise I can't see why promote this would-be-singer here?
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PaulT (profile), 5 Dec 2014 @ 2:19am

Re: Amanda? Again?
Wow, and I thought the fact that there's only one comment on the post would mean that it wasn't going to be from some twat baselessly attacking Palmer for no good reason for once...
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John Fenderson (profile), 5 Dec 2014 @ 8:53am

Re: Re: Amanda? Again?
I feel bad about the fact that I haven't commented, but I tend to run about a week behind on my podcast listening.
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boston songwritress, 5 Dec 2014 @ 12:28pm

Amanda Palmer - the indie world's Kim Kardashian
She's confusing "not feeling real" with "not feeling worthy," which would lead to the well-documented "imposter syndrome". As she compares her work to that of Bertolt Brecht, it's hard to believe her feelings of being an imposter are anything but fleeting. "Not feeling real for most of her life" on the other hand, is indicative of a personality disorder. Having observed her behavior over years (& even listening to this interview), I don't think that's out of the realm of possibility, but I'm sure she isn't making that claim.

I'm put off by her description of writing a book in 7 weeks, and then discovering its many mistakes. She's a star of the internet age, and that kind of carelessness only seems acceptable in that realm. I suspect her work is made for an internet audience with short attention spans and a taste for pathos. She's a faux intellectual, name-dropping substantial intellectuals while unable to produce a book without any typos. She's the Kim Kardashian of the indie-scene, in which image is all, controversy props you up, and you marry a superstar for legitimacy.
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jupiterkansas (profile), 5 Dec 2014 @ 1:26pm

Re: Amanda Palmer - the indie world's Kim Kardashian
Insulting her and her fans. Nice one.

I'm sure whatever you create will be more intellectually and emotionally satisfying, and only read by geniuses who are too good to use the internet.
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John Fenderson (profile), 12 Dec 2014 @ 10:56am

My favorite episode so far
I truly enjoyed the conversation with Amanda Palmer. I already greatly appreciated her work and hearing her perspectives about it made me appreciate her personally even more.
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