Podcasts will remain human.
Although more and more AI-generated podcast content is being created by AI, I firmly believe that successful podcasts will continue to be hosted by people.
Why?
Podcasts are regularly successful because of their hosts. Whether it's because they're good speakers or because you find them likeable, you want to be part of the podcast, part of the conversation.
It's the same with live concerts. It's the presence, the human interaction, the social dynamic.
I'm not saying that learning with NotebookLM isn't possible; on the contrary, its dialogue format is extremely helpful. However, there's a difference between learning with tools like NotebookLM and being an engaging part of a podcast with human listeners.