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Bill Burr has been running this speech as a business since 2012. That year he and Al Madrigal started All Things Comedy, a podcast network built as an artist-owned co-op. Comedians on the network keep full ownership of their shows, and they own a piece of the company distributing them. The middleman Burr spent his career complaining about simply doesn't exist in the structure. It grew into the biggest comedy podcast network going, 50+ shows pulling around 5 million listeners a month, and by…
Bill Burr: “How big does your yacht have to be? I have no problem with people having zillions of dollars, but pay the workers, give them benefits. Most people don’t have ridiculous demands. It’s like I would like to have a family, be able to clothe, shelter, and feed them and not have to worry every month that I’m gonna be homeless. The more of a reptile you are, the more ruthless you are, it’s respected in business. They hide behind well that’s how business is done. No, it isn’t. That’s how you’re doing business”