[xpct]

I suppose this varies depending on what type of material is covered in the podcast. We typically assume it contains surface-level content, as their primary purpose is entertainment, but the answer would probably change if we were talking about a lecture.

[watwut]

Reading for pleasure does not imply reading difficult in depth content. Reading for pleasure was reading with entertainment as a primary purpose.

Both reading and podcasts cover range of difficulties and topics.

[xpct]

Yes, we agree on this.