# Norm Pattis on The No Agenda Show

Norm Pattis comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2014 to September 2017.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** July 2014 – September 2017
- **Related topics:** [Advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising.md), [Podcast One](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast-one.md), [Podshow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podshow.md), [Westwood One](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westwood-one.md), [Lawsuits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawsuits.md), [Nielsen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nielsen.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Norm Pattis Lawsuit, Podcast One, Download Number Manipulation

- **Episode:** [968: In the Saddle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/968-in-the-saddle.md)
- **Published:** 2017-09-28
- **Time:** 2:13:29–2:18:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/968-in-the-saddle/chapter/norm-pattis-lawsuit-podcast-one-download-number-manipulation.md

Radio legend Norm Pattis and his network, Podcast One, are facing lawsuits from a former employee alleging unethical business practices. The employee claims Pattis brandished a firearm while demanding that download numbers be "doctored" to inflate advertising rates. The incident highlights the ongoing struggle to monetize podcast networks and the prevalence of fraudulent metrics in the industry.

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### Podcast One, Industry Measurement Standards and Network Failures

- **Episode:** [713: New Mediocre](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/713-new-mediocre.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-16
- **Time:** 3:05–6:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/713-new-mediocre/chapter/podcast-one-industry-measurement-standards-and-network-failures.md

The hosts analyze the 10th Annual Podcast Awards and the involvement of Podcast One, led by Westwood One founder Norm Pattis. Curry argues that the podcast network model is fundamentally flawed, citing his own experience with Podshow as evidence that centralized networks struggle with measurement and creator relations. They discuss the lack of a central authority like Nielsen or Arbitron in the podcasting space and the difficulties of scaling advertising across diverse shows.

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### Norm Pattis and the PodcastOne Business Model

- **Episode:** [630: Double Twister](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/630-double-twister.md)
- **Published:** 2014-07-02
- **Time:** 2:58:22–3:05:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/630-double-twister/chapter/norm-pattis-and-the-podcastone-business-model.md

Westwood One founder Norm Pattis is criticized for launching PodcastOne, which the hosts describe as a clone of the failed 2004 PodShow model. They argue that Pattis's attempt to aggregate content for national advertisers is outdated and incompatible with the independent nature of podcasting.

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