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Why You NEED a Disclaimer for Your Podcast in 2025! (Legal Must-Know!)

Published on: 8th May, 2025

Disclaimers may seem like a minor detail, but in today’s content landscape, they’re anything but optional. In this episode, Gordon Firemark—The Podcast Lawyer™—explains why every podcaster needs a well-crafted disclaimer (or more than one), what different types of disclaimers exist, where and how to use them, and how to write them in clear, understandable language.

You’ll learn:

  • What a disclaimer actually is—and isn’t
  • Why disclaimers matter more than ever in 2025
  • The difference between disclaimers, disclosures, and TOS
  • How one disclaimer probably isn’t enough
  • Where to place your disclaimers for max impact
  • Sample language to get you started

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Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark (gordonfiremark.com) has practiced media and entertainment law in Los Angeles since 1992. Widely known as The Podcast Lawyer™ (ThePodcastLawyer.com), he has spent his career helping creative industry professionals make deals that make sense, and that get their productions developed, financed, produced and distributed. His practice also covers copyrights, trademarks, business transactions, and corporate matters for clients in media and entertainment.