What YouTube's reign means for the way we consume culture
Culture writer Kyle Chayka explains how YouTube got so big — and how it's changing our viewing habits
It's been 20 years since YouTube first launched.
Nowadays the platform is so influential and, well, everywhere, it's hard to remember a time before it was around to entertain us with the latest viral trend, video essay or zany challenge.
In case there were any doubts as to its dominance, last week Bloomberg reported that 1 billion people are watching podcasts on YouTube each month, making it the most popular podcast platform in the U.S.A.
Today on Commotion, culture writer Kyle Chayka joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about how YouTube managed to dominate the world of arts and entertainment — and what that means for the way we consume culture.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Kyle Chayka produced by Nikky Manfredi.