Friends at the Table · Friends at the Table

Announcement for Spotify Listeners

March 10, 2026·18 min

1. Friends at the Table uses this short update to address Spotify listeners directly about the show’s distribution. 2. Austin Walker hosts alongside Jack Keep, and both speak as the people deciding how the show is published. 3. The point of the update is to tell Spotify listeners that the feed has been turned back on temporarily so they hear the announcement. 4. Austin says this is “not a full episode,” which sets up a brief announcement format instead of a normal show installment. 5. The show has not been publishing to Spotify for “the last month or so,” and Austin says the plan is to continue not publishing there. 6. Austin also says the show will eventually “pull down our stuff from Spotify,” which makes the platform change explicit. 7. Jack confirms the plan with “I think I think I think you’re right,” showing that the decision is being discussed live on mic. 8. Austin says the reason for the temporary return is that the team needed to let people know more directly than by mentioning it “off handedly” on an episode or stream. 9. He also says social media was not enough because “not everybody’s on blue sky,” which is part of the distribution problem they are addressing. 10. Austin adds that they are “barely on blue sky,” giving a concrete reason for choosing a Spotify announcement instead. 11. The episode notes that Apple Podcasts is still “very very clearly” the biggest platform across the different shows. 12. Austin says Overcast has had a “huge” listenership for about “the last like I don’t know a year or so,” and he calls that a “big big pivot.” 13. He suggests people should leave a review on Overcast because that is where a growing share of listeners are finding the show. 14. The dialogue repeatedly returns to Spotify as the target audience, including the line “if you’re not a Spotify listener have a good day.” 15. Austin and Jack joke that “everyone’s getting it,” which underlines that the message is meant to be unavoidable for anyone hearing the feed. 16. Austin says the title has not been finalized, and he offers possibilities like “attention Spotify listeners” and “listen up Spotify listeners.” 17. The tone is conversational and self-aware, with Austin and Jack speaking casually rather than reading a formal statement. 18. The format is a brief spoken announcement with no interview setup, no guest segment, and only two voices on mic. 19. People who follow Friends at the Table on Spotify or Overcast will get the clearest value from this update. 20. People looking for a full story, game session, or long-form discussion can skip it.

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A platform announcement turns into a pointed case for leaving Spotify and supporting artists more directly.

Friends at the Table steps out of its usual mode for a direct announcement to Spotify listeners: the show has stopped publishing there, intends to keep doing so, and may eventually pull its work from the platform.

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When you want a clear reason to move your listening off Spotify.

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