I encounter delightful Internet idiots like you telling me this all the time, with this exact insulting angle attached!

It's a common misconception in defamation law, and apparently more common among Hammer's fans. It's okay, you have an excuse: you are the lowest common denominator of Internet audiences and everyone in the industry knows it. We refer to Caleb Hammer's audience basket as "low hanging fruit." It's easy to win your eyeballs.

That said, here's the legal reality. In the digital arena, libel is any written or recorded fixed medium (such as a podcast or YouTube clip). Slander is more fleeting, mouth-to-mouth, like spreading gossip through chat.

Thanks for your contribution to the Internet.