That’s something I noticed a while ago: all podcasters have those huge microphones in front of them - sometimes with a gigantic boom - that wouldn’t look out of place on 1950s TV. But unlike in the 1950s, they’re not trying to hide them, no no: the more visible, the bigger, the better.
I can’t figure out the point of that prop. If I did a podcast, I’d try to unclutter the shot myself.
You have nonidea which mic was being used.
It is quite possible that they have done a video before and went straight into a podcast studio
Take look yourself https://youtu.be/X4PS2xMRzFk
He is the only one there with that giant mic and his sound isn’t any better than anyone else’s sound (and a lot of staff was asking him questions)