https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/youtubes-podcasting-push-begins-with-youtube-com-podcasts-landing-page/

YouTube's podcast push started with a new "Podcasts" page. The website youtube.com/podcasts will 404 for some people, but for others, they'll see a landing page highlighting podcast content. The page was first spotted over the weekend by 9to5Google but has apparently been slowly rolling out since last month.

The podcast page doesn't do much right now. It shows "Popular Episodes" and "Popular Podcast Playlists" for random shows, and that's about it. Clicking through still only gives you the normal YouTube interface. It's a meager first step, but this is all part of the plan, which involves a major push into podcasts from Google's media brand.