29/12/2025
Very interesting article...
"Where a podcast was previously defined as an audio recording available to stream online, it has since expanded to become an umbrella term taking in visual and audio content. But there are creeping signs that video is taking precedence, with audio considered to be secondary."
"One of the reasons I love audio pods is that they allow me to do other things while listening, such as walking the dog or cooking. For dedicated audiophiles, poor sound quality or content aimed primarily at viewers is unlikely to drive them to sit down and watch the visual version instead. They will simply switch off altogether."
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
