'NPR is cool!' How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon - eviltoast
With more than 1,100 tapings, Tiny Desk has drawn heavy comparisons to MTV’s groundbreaking “Unplugged” series of the ’90s.
  • demesisx@infosec.pubEnglish
    8·
    9 months ago

    I get it. They had Adele near the beginning.

    Still, IMO things that successful have a tendency to veer toward enthittification on a long enough timeline.

    • Vodulas [they/them]@beehaw.org
      2·
      9 months ago

      Sure, but things from NPR are especially resilient to that thanks to the public broadcast model. Tiny Desk is also particularly sheltered from jumping the shark thanks to the curators that fully understand what they have. Not saying it is impossible, but it is in a pretty good spot on both fronts