As I stand at the intersection of heartfelt gratitude and poignant closure, I can't help but reflect on the myriad of voices and perspectives that have graced this podcast. Over the span of two years and 43 episodes, I've had the honor of conversing with a tapestry of brilliant minds—scholars, writers, and medical professionals among them. Each conversation was a thread in the rich quilt of knowledge we've woven together, and as your host, it's a quilt I'll treasure long after the microphone goes silent.
This final episode is a candid look at the podcasting journey, beset with the challenges of standing out in an ocean of content and the bittersweet realization of when to draw the curtain. As I share my experiences and the factors leading to this farewell, I am reminded that every ending is also a commencement. With T.S. Eliot's poetic wisdom as a beacon, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” I invite you to join me one last time as I express my deepest thanks to all who have journeyed with us—your companionship has been a gift beyond measure. Though this is my last podcast episode, the quest for knowledge and boundary-pushing continues in my writings, and I encourage you to join me there.
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Hello, as you probably know, I'm Dr Thomas R and Verny, and I'm here to tell you that after two years and 43 episodes of podcasting, I am, with much sadness, ending this podcast. I enjoyed meeting and talking to some very interesting and highly accomplished scholars, writers, medical doctors and many others. The time investment was considerable and, in my case, the results in terms of the number of listeners and viewers were rather disappointing. Part of the problem is the fact that the competition in the podcasting universe is really fierce. Virtually every newspaper, magazine or radio station has a podcast, and then there are thousands of individual podcasters. At present, there are hundreds of thousands of podcasts available in North America, many of them with really deep pockets, aggressively advertising their offerings.
Thomas R Verny MD:
Of course, I was not in a position to do that. Also, for the majority of podcasters, this is their sole job and primary source of income. Not so for me. I have many other interests. Finally, most podcasts tend to set up a community, promote a community of dedicated listeners and subscribers. They organize chat rooms, correspond with their listeners, even send gifts to them. Again, not something I was prepared to do. Consequently, I want to thank you all, past guests and listeners, for joining me in this quixotic enterprise. I shall continue to push boundaries in my writings, but not on this podcast. I'm reminded here of TS Eliot writing in his poem the Little Gidding, "what we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. So that's where I am at this moment and, once again, thank you and goodbye.