Video is a different experience, so declare it as its own medium
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But the original thinking about declaring video as a separate medium was that video is a different experience. It's the difference between watching a video podcast and listening to an audio podcast is just as stark as the difference between listening to an audio book and a podcast.
Episode 238: Podherpes (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:22:13 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
Dave explains why the medium tag treats video as a separate medium. Watching a video podcast differs from listening to an audio one as starkly as an audiobook differs from a podcast, or from music. Each engages you at a completely different level.