In this week’s newsletter: As platforms chase ​s​ubscribers, podcasts are losing their off‑screen charm​, leaving listeners to wonder whether the intimacy of audio can survive the studio lights • Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up here This has been the year that podcasting pro...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/21/what-we-lose-when-a-medium-built-for-the-ear-surrenders-to-the-camera)

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