Totally agree. 

I love a good motion infographic while I am listing along.

Jon_Hodl

The comments are awesome hilarious!  Sometimes more entertaining than the video content 


Bell_curve

I sometimes like to torture myself by reading comments as well.

It's easy to have a podcast on the TV in the background where it is low commitment, while you surf the web on your laptop/phone.  Vs podcast seems more like you have to focus.

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Why Everyone Is Now Watching Podcasts on YouTube

StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears

I watch at times. Podcasts are more interactive now. They show content that gets lost via audio only. 