Podcast Movement, who hosts “The World’s Largest Podcast Conference” has apologized for the presence of one the most popular podcasters in the nation…Ben Shapiro of The Daily Wire.
Shapiro showed up at a booth in the convention venue, which generated a critical response from attendees who object to his views.
The convention gave its apology on its official Twitter account explaining they agreed to sell The Daily Wire a booth, but Ben Shapiro who briefly visited “was not registered or expected, we take full responsibility for the harm done by his presence,”.
Podcast Movement also tweeted that “The weight of that decision is now painfully clear. Shapiro is a co-founder. A drop-in, however unlikely, should have been considered a possibility.” Also adding “If you have questions we’re here to talk”.
The conference originated in Dallas in 2014. Since then, Podcast Movement events have brought together at least 10,000 attendees from 35 countries. The size of the podcast industry continues to expand. In 2022, the number of podcasts exceeded 2.4 million with 66 million episodes between them, according to Demand Sage, a marketing company.
