Amidst streaming chaos, Dropout finds its niche


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Glen Weldon, who hosts NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, said Dropout isn't trying to create shows to please everyone – its content is niche, and that's ok. The show's cast makes the content feel casual and personal to him.

"The reason you show up every week is to see them in this kind of unguarded mode trying to figure things out on the fly," Weldon says. "You are in the room with them, and they're inviting you into their world for just a hang."

This nails what is so exciting about the Dropout experiment. You are rooting for the simultaneous success of the show and the concept. It’s fun to feel like you’re a small part of the creative process.

We’ve gotta be getting close to a new season of Game Changer!

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