A mechanism or tactic · 2014 · Voice
The podcast as an intimate medium
A voice in your ear, unedited, twice a week, for years. The most parasocial habit in the English language and rarely discussed as such.
Nobody wears a costume and nobody mentions the format, so it never got examined. Researchers eventually measured it and found listeners score high on exactly the traits predicted: novelty-seeking, curiosity, and a need for good conversation.
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