Audie Cornish
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Audie Cornish is a journalist and podcaster known for her ability to engage with diverse perspectives and challenge the status quo. This interview reveals her commitment to amplifying voices and fostering dialogue around critical issues, showcasing her role as a catalyst for change in the media landscape.
“We're always doing things. Yeah. But then in the process of leaving NPR, I should say, all of the hosts talk to each other a lot. We were in group texts. We were enlisters. We were like during the pandemic kind of really staying in touch.”
“I mean, Kara, you and I, as I've, you know, sort of wormed my way into your mentorship. You've always asked me what I want to be doing. And whenever I'm complaining, whenever I'm like, I don't. Like, I don't like this. I don't like that. You're the first person to just cut through the BS and be like, okay, but what do you want to do?”
“It's kind of silly season, right? And even little kids know how to text and how to add someone to the group chat. So no lessons learned. Whereas something like the horror movie story is also a story of like independent creation. Are we going to see a 90-style era indie boom just because they can do it on YouTube?”
“Yeah, were you the next so and so, or were you not as good as so and so? And so you actually weren't really rewarded for being yourself. And that's why I think you saw so many personalities. Let's just take a really early one, Ira Glass. Leave, right? Because it's like you can be the next Noah Adams, or you can go off and be yourself.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 589 — Audie Cornish
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