I have an idea. Currently, Spotlight is a bit boring because Courtney does it as a livestream but never interacts with his audience. What’s the point of doing a livestream without engaging with viewers? At the moment, it feels more like a prerecorded video being streamed live.

So, what should be done to improve it? My advice is based on a weekly show called "The China Show." They run a 1.5-hour show, and after the main part, they take questions from the audience. This way, they’ve built a community around the show, and there’s a reason to watch it live, because viewers can ask questions in real time during the stream. Afterwards, the livestream with the Q&A remains available for 2 days, and then they remove the Q&A segment, leaving just the main show.

What I would suggest to make Spotlight great again is to add a 15 to 30-minute segment dedicated to live questions from the chat. Then, the entire show can be uploaded on Prime, while on YouTube there could be just the main Spotlight episode with Courtney talking, without the Q&A.

What do you think about this idea?

I've often been surprised that the chat gets no response.

It's true that people ask stupid questions or say crude comments at times, it's hard to pick and choose without it looking like favoritism or even getting triggered for that matter.

It might even be worthwhile to separate the two so it's a little less stressful. A spotlight where you focus on the message, a chat day where you just focus on the interactions for say a half hour without stressing about content.

The problem is also harder when you've built a reputation for knowledge and tact. A guy I follow from Operation Wisedome, he chats with an audience even while going to court, but he also doesn't feel the need to sensor himself and be overly tactful, probably makes it easier.

Anyways, without interaction (aside from a sound check) it does make the chat feel less meaningful. But then statistics wise I wonder if a high chat score even does anything.

Maybe Ebonique tells him not to, worried that it could easily fall off track. It's worth bringing up