Wow… it’d be impossible to have said this better myself, so I’m going to quote a huge chunk of it:

I think this Wired article on “podfading” is downright silly. It breathlessly points out that sometimes people start a podcast and then “gasp” might stop. This is of course unlike anything else in the world, since no one has ever stopped doing a sidelight ever. Everyone that knits or plays guitar in coffee houses or writes articles for Wired freelance does it forever in an unbroken fashion. No TV, radio or Broadway show has ever been cancelled or had its principals decide to stop in order to do other things. Give me a break.

This is a blazingly clear example of that “product” vs. “process” breakdown I talk about. The gist of this article is that these ceased podcasts are products that failed. I see them as experiments that were cheap to try and were worth a shot and from which people have learned things.

A number of the podcasts I used to love to listen to have faded, and fortunately, some of my favorites continue on. Both of the podcasts I was a part of have faded, though one or the other (or both) might appear again in the future, who knows?

I think Dave Slusher hit the nail squarely on the head. I got involved in podcasting to meet people and make new friends. It was one of my most successful recent endeavors in that regard. However, my life has changed and I’m just not all that into it right now. The ebb and flow of life, y’know?

Anyhow, thanks Dave Slusher for being a solid, consistent, inspiring advocate of Citizen Media. You’re definitely still on my list of real-life superheroes.