[borealbuilder]

This is true. I would also think about more reasons people listen to podcasts and try to work through how this would also translate to a text based platform. Compelling storytellers, interviewers, and experts I would argue also command a top percentage of listeners with their charisma. While this is definitely possible through text given the existence of other written media, I think it would be harder to convey in a similar context as that of a podcast.

What would be the competitive advantage of your idea over a compelling web magazine or newsletter with a built in comment/chat section?

These are some of the questions I would ask and try to prove.