Tweets Lead To Daniel J. Lewis' Exit From Podcast Academy Board
- May 9, 2022 at 1:20 AM (PT)
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"THE AUDACITY TO PODCAST" host and INTERNATIONAL PODCAST DAY co-founder DANIEL J. LEWIS has departed the Board of Directors of THE PODCAST ACADEMY after he tweeted comments supporting the leaked SUPREME COURT opinion on abortion. LEWIS, in a since-deleted tweet responding to a tweet by POD.DRALAND's ALEXANDRA COHL criticizing Justice SAMUEL ALITO's opinion, wrote, "Stopping the mass murder of blacks and women, along with all the other babies, will be wonderful for the USA. How anyone could be so barbaric to endorse the murder of nearly 1 million babies every year is unbelievable." LEWIS' comments and previous tweets on other topics drew a backlash from several podcasters on social media and led to his departure from the board, to which he was recently elected.
A statement from the organization read, "The value of inclusivity is always at the forefront at THE PODCAST ACADEMY. We take matters seriously when a leader within our organization creates an environment where the community questions their commitment to that value. After thoughtful discussion -- that included the newly elected governor in question -- effective immediately DANIEL J. LEWIS no longer serves on the Board of Governors."
