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1) I doubt the subjects were aware of the context their statements would be framed in.

2) "I would argue the subject of the podcast would consent" is not the same as consent. It's one thing if it's a public figure. The subject of this podcast was not a public figure.

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Regarding 2, I'd be interested to know whether there was a different legal/ethical standard for people who have died. Surely there must be a journalism professor around here somewhere.

Dead people can't be defamed.

2) I completely agree; it's 100% not consent. The third-party testimony about the subject, however, was consented. Whether or not it is responsible and/or respectful to share that about the main subject is what I'm pondering in my remarks. It seems ethical from a purely journalistic view, in my opinion.

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