Steve Rubel reports that Rocketboom host Amanda Congdon has called it quits, splitting from the show and her business partner Andrew Baron. This news is confirmed by Amanda herself on the Amanda Unboomed website.

I'm not sure what the disagreement is about. Could be about money, could be about the direction of the show. Maybe they got some kind of a partnership offer. Who knows? But that's the reality of business. Will Andrew help to make someone else a Podstar? Will Amanda start her own blockbuster video podcast brand? Or will she sign a huge deal to work for Access Hollywood?

Anything is possible in this day and age. And that can be good or bad depending on your position in the world. If Baron is slow to follow up with a new host the vacuum could be filled by someone like ZeFrank or some other daily vlog type program. The resulting interest and curiosity could also propel Rocketboom to new heights. Time will tell.

I do believe that Mr. Baron has a hard edge to him that may make him difficult to work with. My one comment on a Rocketboom post was a snarky remark about a guy who was accusing police officers of brutalizing him on a show where the accusers threw out names and badge numbers and the police were not afforded a defense. Baron subsequently labeled me a racist (because the gentleman I disparaged happened to be African-American) then got real nasty via email.

No one can deny that the world of podcasting is a very interesting place.