@misc @tchambers @arossp @funkwhale @Castopod You can discuss it all you want, the question is do the podcast's creators want to discuss it with you?
Having the ability to reply to somebody because they posted a thing on the fediverse is not the same thing as having a discussion about it with other people. You can argue that it gives a single place to have the discussion, but that may not be the creator's intentions or desires.