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Radio and Sound in the Platform Age: Special Issue from ECREA 2023
  • ISSN: 1476-4504
  • E-ISSN: 2040-1388

Abstract

This article proposes a hauntology of the podcast. Using radio and podcast studies, it looks to understand the technological potential of podcasting in a future where the metaverse, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) may become common in its creative and listening practices. Eventually, it proposes a type of place-based intimacy which such a future may include for audiences and podcast creators.

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