The Metrics Brother Hiatus

We’ve decided, after 122 episodes, to put The Metrics Brothers podcast on hiatus. Let me explain how I think about that decision.On October 20, 1974, the Grateful Dead played what was then billed as their final show before an indefinite hiatus. The band was burned out. The touring operation had grown so large that they were increasingly touring to support the machinery of touring itself. It was time for a break. To rethink and regroup.That’s roughly where Ray and I are with The Metrics Brothers today. While we’re not operating at quite the same scale (and our listeners wear far less tie-dye), the show does have an audience that could fill Madison Square Garden.We’d rather pause at the top. Our numbers have never been better. We built a sizable audience, sustained strong listening and engagement rates, and regularly charted in the Top 25–50 in the Apple Podcasts Management category. More importantly, we successfully pivoted the show from SaaS metrics into discussions about AI and the…