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That's what crinkles my shorts on the whole thing, sitting there listening to inside jokes, the metagame, the banter that is meaningless to me as an observer, long dialogue that don't advance the story. It's one thing being the DM and actively listening to the players discuss stuff in the group's game, entirely a different thing to slog through the same mud in a game I'm not invested in. So I will look up and watch TAZ and see if that helps me get into watching other gamers.
Consider that a large segment of the audience is there for just that. Don't think of it as a game, think of it as a talk show with a theme.
When I listen to Acquisitions Incorporated: The C-Team, it's not about the game they're playing; it's about a fun time with a group of friends. AI:C is all theatre of the mind anyway, so it's perfect podcast listening material.