Why is everyone talking about watching podcasts? Am I thinking of the wrong thing, or does podcast mean something different than it used to? The way these comments are makes them sound like TV shows.
I am thinking of the downloadable/subscribable audio series', like an episodic radio program without the need to regularly tune in to a specific channel at a specific time. I'm frequently out of the loop with tech stuff, but I thought I knew what podcasts were. Maybe not!
Podcasts in more recent times have been more regularly featuring a video component. Many podcasts have a video component but then will also upload the audio component separately to streaming services for people who listen to audio only. Partially I think due to social media becoming more clip based, this allows podcasts to drive traffic from tik tok, Instagram, YouTube shorts etc
Oh, so they are making a video as well? Or they are recording the podcast with a video camera, and publishing the entire thing on some platforms that allow for visual? Sorry, I guess I am confused about where you said "featuring a video component." Is the video separate or additional content to the podcast content, or no?
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u/actuallyatypical Oct 01 '24
Why is everyone talking about watching podcasts? Am I thinking of the wrong thing, or does podcast mean something different than it used to? The way these comments are makes them sound like TV shows.
I am thinking of the downloadable/subscribable audio series', like an episodic radio program without the need to regularly tune in to a specific channel at a specific time. I'm frequently out of the loop with tech stuff, but I thought I knew what podcasts were. Maybe not!