Last Stream Tonight

Josh Bailey

Running down the week's news on alternative platforms, indie gaming, and content creation.

Episodes

  1. 06/30/2025

    Kick Vs Twitch: Last Stream Tonight

    🎬 Last Stream Tonight - Ep 4 "Platform Drama & Creator Chaos" TL;DR: Twitch is being weird about multi-streaming, CapCut wants to own your soul, and we're all just trying to make content without getting banned 😅 This Week's Tea ☕ 🚨 TWITCH DRAMA ALERT Nutty got suspended for… nobody knows exactly what? Twitch sent a vague "you broke our simulcasting rules" message without saying which specific rule. Classic Twitch energy. We dive into why this matters for all of us multi-streamers. 💰 THE AD-POCALYPSE CONTINUES Every platform is cramming more ads everywhere. YouTube is literally making your videos load slower if you use an ad blocker (petty much?), and Twitch wants 50% of their revenue from ads. RIP to the good old days. 📱 CAPCUT = RED FLAG CITY New terms basically say "anything you upload is ours forever and we can do whatever we want with it." Big yikes. Time to learn DaVinci Resolve, friends. 🏃‍♂️ PLATFORM MUSICAL CHAIRS Everyone's jumping between Twitter/X, Mastodon, BlueSky, and Threads like it's 2007 MySpace all over again. We talk through the pros and cons of each. Community Shoutouts 🎉 Thanks to everyone in chat who shared their platform horror stories! Special shout to St. Clinton for the Kick insights and Zalasaur for keeping us honest about platform comparisons. 00:00:00 - Stream Start & Technical Issues00:02:30 - Nutty's Twitch Suspension Breakdown00:06:15 - Twitch Simulcasting Rules Explained00:12:00 - Multi-Chat Violations & Vague TOS00:17:30 - Moonbeam Platform Introduction00:22:45 - Twitch's Anti-Competitive Practices00:28:00 - Platform Market Share Discussion00:33:15 - Twitch's New Paywall Features00:38:30 - The Ad Problem Everywhere00:44:00 - YouTube Ad Blocker Delays00:49:15 - Twitch Ad Revenue & Creator Penalties00:54:30 - Kick Platform Moderation Issues00:59:45 - Dead Streaming Platforms (Trovo, Noice)01:04:00 - Platform Discoverability Challenges01:08:15 - Social Media Migration Patterns01:12:30 - Twitter vs. Mastodon & BlueSky01:16:45 - Fediverse Gatekeeping Discussion01:21:00 - Threads & Corporate Integration01:25:15 - CapCut Terms of Service Warning01:29:30 - Content Rights & Copyright Issues01:32:00 - Community Links & Wrap-up Links & Stuff: Join our forums: forums.2tonwaffle.comMastodon: 2tonwaffle.social/@joshBlueSky: bsky.app/profile/2tonwaffle.comLike, subscribe, and may the algorithm gods smile upon your content 🙏

    1h 34m

  2. 06/09/2025

    So Much Stuff | Jun 9, 2025 001

    🎮 THIS WEEK WAS ABSOLUTE CHAOS! 🎮 Holy moly, friends - if you blinked this week, you missed about 47 major gaming announcements! 😅 Josh breaks down ALL the madness including: 💰 Switch 2 Drama - $500 price tag AND GameStop is literally STAPLING receipts to the boxes?! (RIP those screens 💀) 🎯 Summer Game Fest Overload - Why cramming 6 major showcases into one week nearly broke everyone's brains 💪 Creator Wins - Twitch made it easier to get affiliate status (then promptly broke their own system lol) 🔧 Behind the Scenes - We're switching up forums AGAIN (sorry not sorry) and moving to some sweet new domains Best Quote: "Nintendo is really not a very nice company" - Josh keeping it 💯 Perfect Sunday night listen while you're recovering from the gaming announcement hangover! Listen wherever you get your pods 🎧 Next episode: Same time, same chaos energy ⚡ 00:00 Introduction and Weekly Recap01:22 Transition to Owncast and Forum Changes03:55 Game Announcements and Industry Trends08:32 Indie Game Highlights and Summer Game Fest10:49 Hardware Announcements and Gaming Devices14:46 GOG's New Initiatives and Game Preservation17:51 TwitchCon EU and Affiliate Changes22:27 StreamElements Layoffs and Industry Challenges26:33 Kick vs. Twitch: The Streaming Landscape30:25 PeerTube Updates and Community Engagement41:11 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

    45 min

  3. 06/09/2025

    The AI Explosion: Building Authentic Communities in an Artificial World

    What's up, creators! This week we're diving into the absolute chaos that is the current tech landscape - and spoiler alert: it's getting weird out there! We're talking about: 🎯 Community Glow-Up - How we completely redesigned the 2TonWaffle universe (and why brand consistency actually matters) 🤖 AI Gone Wild - CEOs using AI avatars for earnings calls, fake actors in commercials, and why I'm both impressed and terrified 📱 Blue Sky's Smart Moves - Finally, a platform doing something cool without just slapping "AI" on everything 💰 Corporate Takeover Vibes - Microsoft officially owns Activision, and what this means for indie creators The big question: If everyone's using AI to create content, why should anyone care about consuming it? Hot takes, real talk, and probably too much coffee - that's what you're getting this week! Links & Stuff: Join our Discord community (new premium tier is only $2!)Check out 2TonWaffle.store for merchFollow us on Blue Sky @2TonWaffleGot thoughts? Hit us up - we actually read every message! 00:00 Introduction and New Beginnings03:45 Updates on Two Tone Waffle Universe18:22 Revamping the Discord Community25:10 AI Explosion in Technology30:18 The Impact of AI on Employment32:44 The Evolution of AI in Media36:40 Authenticity in Music and Content Creation42:04 The Future of AI in Business46:53 AI in Communication and Summarization51:39 Innovations in Social Media Platforms55:01 Regulatory Changes in Tech Mergers

    59 min

  4. 06/09/2025

    Back in the Saddle: Fighting the Ick and YouTube's BS

    🎙️ EPISODE RECAP: Josh is Back! (And He's Got Opinions) Hey beautiful people! Our favorite rambling host is finally back after getting absolutely wrecked by the plague that swept through his household. Here's what went down in this chaotic but loveable stream: The Sick House Chronicles 🤒 Josh, his wife, AND his daughter all got hit by what was probably norovirusThree days of basically living on one pancake and some cuties (those little oranges, not actual cuties… though those would've been nice too)Hospital visit for mom, but everyone's on the mend nowPro tip: Don't help sick relatives unless you want to join the vomit partyTech Stuff That Actually Matters 💻 Finally finished moving his PeerTube from that mouthful of a URL to the much cleaner tootomwaffle.tvGUYS, NodeBB is apparently amazing and has ActivityPub built right in??You can literally follow forum categories from Mastodon now (Josh is way too excited about this)Still fighting with search functions because the fediverse isn't perfect, but we love it anywayThe YouTube Rant Section 📺 (Buckle up, this is where Josh gets spicy) YouTube ads are absolutely INSANE nowThey'll literally interrupt songs mid-verse to show you adsSpending billions on AI to fight ad blockers while the FBI tells you TO USE ad blockersThe irony of YouTube allowing ads FOR AD BLOCKERS while banning the use of themJosh is shifting focus to PeerTube first, YouTube secondCommunity Vibes 👥 Shoutouts to Eddie, Flux, Heron, and the whole gang hanging out in chat. Y'all are the real MVPs for sticking around during Josh's technical difficulties and existential YouTube crisis. What's Next? Weekly "Open Rant Sundays" might be a thing??Tomorrow: Recording the long-awaited podcast episode about content creationMore focus on federated platforms (sorry YouTube, you did this to yourself)00:00 Return to Streaming: A Personal Update00:36 Family Health Challenges: Navigating Illness04:19 Tech Troubles: PeerTube Migration and Server Issues08:13 Content Creation: Plans and Projects Ahead13:33 Self-Hosting Insights: Choosing the Right Platform15:42 Building a Home Lab: Infrastructure and Upgrades17:18 Streaming Setup: Multi-Platform Broadcasting18:58 Health Updates: Personal and Pet Well-Being20:50 Promoting PeerTube and Owncast: Expanding Reach25:18 Integrating ActivityPub: Enhancing Forum Interactions28:05 Weekend Wishes: A Lighthearted Conclusion28:38 Navigating Work and Personal Life29:40 The Decline of YouTube and Rise of Alternatives31:25 Ad Overload and Viewer Experience33:58 Social Media Dynamics and User Engagement41:24 The Future of YouTube and Its Competitors44:53 The Challenges of Content Creation48:52 Closing Thoughts and Future Streams

    1h 27m
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