The voiceover industry has changed over the years from long-term campaigns to one-shots. However, in the past, recognizable voices could earn huge amounts of money from companies like Showtime and Uncle Ben's Rice, making it a lucrative industry.
The speaker observes that despite the existence of great podcasts with excellent hosts, the popularity of podcasts by celebrities proves that they draw larger audiences just by their mere name, with the press quick to hail them as redefining the medium.
The speaker complains about how boring and uninteresting non-comedians can be when compared to comedians who have diverse thoughts and opinions.