:root {
    --cream: #F6EDD9;
    --cream-bright: #FAF3E3;
    --ink: #1C1917;
    --forest: #1E5E45;
    --forest-deep: #143C2D;
    --gold: #C9A227;
    --display: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    --serif: 'Newsreader', serif;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior:smooth; }
  body { margin:0; background:var(--cream); color:var(--ink); font-family:var(--display); }
  a { color:var(--forest); text-decoration:none; }
  a:hover { color:var(--forest-deep); text-decoration:underline; }
  @keyframes dotBlink { 0%,60%{opacity:1} 61%,100%{opacity:.15} }
  @keyframes marquee { from{transform:translateX(0)} to{transform:translateX(-50%)} }
  .page { min-height:100vh; display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .topbar { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding:28px 56px; border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink); }
  .wordmark { font-weight:800; font-size:18px; letter-spacing:.06em; }
  .launch-pill { font-size:15px; font-weight:600; background:var(--gold); border:2px solid var(--ink); border-radius:999px; padding:8px 18px; box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--ink); }
  .hero { flex:1; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr; gap:48px; padding:72px 56px 64px; align-items:center; max-width:1440px; margin:0 auto; width:100%; }
  .kicker { font-style:italic; font-family:var(--serif); font-size:26px; color:var(--forest); margin-bottom:12px; }
  h1 { margin:0; font-size:118px; line-height:.95; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.02em; }
  h1 .dots { color:var(--forest); }
  h1 .dots span:nth-child(1) { animation:dotBlink 1.6s infinite; }
  h1 .dots span:nth-child(2) { animation:dotBlink 1.6s .25s infinite; }
  h1 .dots span:nth-child(3) { animation:dotBlink 1.6s .5s infinite; }
  .tagline { font-size:24px; line-height:1.5; max-width:34ch; margin:28px 0 36px; text-wrap:pretty; }
  .cta-row { display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:center; }
  .btn-primary { font-weight:700; font-size:18px; background:var(--ink); color:var(--cream); padding:16px 30px; border-radius:8px; border:none; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--forest); cursor:pointer; font-family:var(--display); transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--forest); }
  .link-secondary { font-weight:600; font-size:17px; color:var(--ink); border-bottom:2px solid var(--forest); padding-bottom:2px; cursor:pointer; }
  .signup { margin-top:24px; max-width:440px; }
  .signup[hidden] { display:none; }
  .signup-fields { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px; }
  .signup input { font-family:var(--display); font-size:17px; padding:14px 16px; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:8px; background:var(--cream-bright); color:var(--ink); width:100%; }
  .signup input::placeholder { color:#8a827c; }
  .signup input:focus { outline:none; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--gold); }
  .signup .hp { position:absolute; left:-9999px; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden; }
  .signup button { font-family:var(--display); font-weight:700; font-size:17px; background:var(--forest); color:var(--cream); padding:14px 26px; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:8px; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink); cursor:pointer; align-self:flex-start; transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
  .signup button:hover:not(:disabled) { transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink); }
  .signup button:disabled { opacity:.6; cursor:default; }
  .form-msg { margin-top:14px; font-size:17px; font-weight:600; line-height:1.5; }
  .form-msg.ok { color:var(--forest); }
  .form-msg.err { color:#a3341f; }
  .portrait { position:relative; }
  .portrait .dots-deco { position:absolute; top:-18px; right:-18px; width:120px; height:120px; border-radius:50%; background:radial-gradient(circle, var(--gold) 2px, transparent 2.5px); background-size:12px 12px; }
  .portrait img { position:relative; width:100%; display:block; border:4px solid var(--ink); border-radius:12px; box-shadow:10px 10px 0 var(--forest-deep); z-index:1; }
  .speech-bubble { position:absolute; bottom:-24px; right:32px; background:var(--cream-bright); border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:999px 999px 4px 999px; padding:12px 22px; font-weight:700; font-size:18px; z-index:2; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink); }
  .hosts { border-top:3px solid var(--ink); background:var(--cream-bright); padding:80px 56px; }
  .hosts-inner { max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; }
  .hosts-head { text-align:center; margin-bottom:56px; }
  .hosts-head .eyebrow { font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:22px; color:var(--forest); }
  .hosts-head h2 { margin:6px 0 0; font-size:52px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.02em; }
  .host-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:32px; }
  .host-card { background:var(--cream); border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:14px; padding:32px; box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--forest-deep); }
  .host-top { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:20px; margin-bottom:20px; }
  .avatar { flex:none; width:80px; height:80px; border-radius:50%; border:3px solid var(--ink); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-weight:800; font-size:34px; color:var(--cream); }
  .avatar.j { background:var(--forest); }
  .avatar.s { background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); }
  .host-name { font-size:28px; font-weight:800; line-height:1; }
  .host-role { font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:18px; color:var(--forest); margin-top:6px; }
  .host-bio { font-size:18px; line-height:1.6; margin:0 0 22px; text-wrap:pretty; }
  .host-bio p { margin:0 0 14px; }
  .host-bio p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
  .host-bio .bio-closer { font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:21px; color:var(--forest); margin-top:18px; }
  .socials { display:flex; gap:12px; }
  .socials a { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; width:42px; height:42px; border:2px solid var(--ink); border-radius:10px; background:var(--cream-bright); box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--ink); transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
  .socials a:hover { transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:1px 1px 0 var(--ink); text-decoration:none; }
  .socials svg { width:20px; height:20px; fill:var(--ink); }
  .ticker { border-top:3px solid var(--ink); background:var(--forest-deep); color:var(--cream); overflow:hidden; padding:16px 0; white-space:nowrap; }
  .ticker-track { display:inline-flex; gap:48px; font-weight:700; font-size:19px; letter-spacing:.08em; animation:marquee 22s linear infinite; }
  .btn-primary { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; text-decoration:none; }
  .btn-primary:hover { color:var(--cream); text-decoration:none; }
  .btn-secondary { font-family:var(--display); font-weight:700; font-size:18px; background:var(--cream-bright); color:var(--ink); padding:16px 28px; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:8px; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--gold); cursor:pointer; transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
  .btn-secondary:hover { transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--gold); }
  a.launch-pill { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
  a.launch-pill:hover { color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:1px 1px 0 var(--ink); }
  .live-dot { width:9px; height:9px; border-radius:50%; background:#c0392b; animation:dotBlink 1.6s infinite; }
  .listen { border-top:3px solid var(--ink); background:var(--forest-deep); color:var(--cream); padding:80px 56px; }
  .listen-inner { max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; }
  .listen-head { text-align:center; margin-bottom:48px; }
  .listen-head .eyebrow { font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:22px; color:var(--gold); }
  .listen-head h2 { margin:6px 0 0; font-size:52px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.02em; }
  .ep { display:grid; grid-template-columns:280px 1fr; gap:36px; align-items:start; background:var(--cream); color:var(--ink); border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:14px; padding:32px; box-shadow:10px 10px 0 var(--gold); }
  .ep-art img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:10px; }
  .ep-meta { display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.07em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:14px; }
  .ep-meta span { border:2px solid var(--ink); border-radius:999px; padding:5px 13px; background:var(--cream-bright); }
  .ep-meta span.new { background:var(--gold); }
  .ep h3 { margin:0 0 16px; font-size:34px; line-height:1.12; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.01em; }
  .ep p { font-size:17px; line-height:1.6; margin:0 0 14px; text-wrap:pretty; }
  .ep .ep-closer { font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:19px; color:var(--forest); margin-bottom:0; }
  .player { margin-top:36px; }
  .player iframe { display:block; width:100%; height:180px; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:14px; background:transparent; color-scheme:normal; }
  .platforms { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; margin-top:36px; justify-content:center; }
  .platform { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-weight:700; font-size:17px; color:var(--ink); background:var(--cream-bright); border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:10px; padding:13px 22px; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--gold); transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
  .platform:hover { transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--gold); text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink); }
  .platform svg { width:21px; height:21px; fill:var(--ink); flex:none; }
  .subscribe-bar { border-top:3px solid var(--ink); background:var(--cream-bright); padding:28px 56px; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px 28px; align-items:center; justify-content:center; text-align:center; }
  .subscribe-bar .sb-label { font-weight:700; font-size:18px; }
  .subscribe-bar .sb-links { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px 22px; justify-content:center; font-weight:600; font-size:17px; }
  .subscribe-bar .sb-links a { border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:1px; }
  .subscribe-bar .sb-links a:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns:1fr; padding:48px 28px; }
    h1 { font-size:64px; }
    .topbar { padding:20px 28px; }
    .hosts { padding:56px 28px; }
    .hosts-head h2 { font-size:38px; }
    .host-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .listen { padding:56px 28px; }
    .listen-head h2 { font-size:38px; }
    .ep { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:26px; padding:24px; box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--gold); }
    .ep-art { max-width:260px; }
    .ep h3 { font-size:27px; }
    .cta-row { flex-wrap:wrap; }
    .subscribe-bar { padding:24px 28px; }
  }

/* ---------- episode pages & episode index ---------- */
.subpage { flex:1; width:100%; max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; padding:34px 56px 80px; }
.crumb { font-weight:600; font-size:16px; display:inline-block; margin-bottom:26px; }
.crumb a { border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:1px; }
.crumb a:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
.page-head { margin-bottom:8px; }
.page-head .eyebrow { font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:22px; color:var(--forest); }
.page-head h1 { font-size:54px; line-height:1.05; margin:6px 0 0; letter-spacing:-.02em; font-weight:800; }
.epwrap { display:grid; grid-template-columns:230px 1fr; gap:38px; align-items:start; }
.epwrap .art img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:12px; box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--forest-deep); }
.epwrap h1 { font-size:42px; line-height:1.12; margin:12px 0 22px; letter-spacing:-.02em; font-weight:800; }
.audio-shell { border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:12px; background:var(--cream-bright); box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--gold); padding:12px 14px; margin-bottom:30px; }
.audio-shell audio { display:block; width:100%; }
.notes { font-size:18px; line-height:1.65; }
.notes p { margin:0 0 16px; text-wrap:pretty; }
.notes p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
.notes a { border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); }
.notes a:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
.notes-head { font-size:15px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.09em; text-transform:uppercase; margin:38px 0 14px; padding-bottom:8px; border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink); }
.linklist { margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; font-size:18px; line-height:1.6; }
.linklist li { margin-bottom:10px; padding-left:22px; position:relative; }
.linklist li::before { content:"✳"; position:absolute; left:0; color:var(--gold); font-weight:700; }
.ep-actions { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:13px; margin-top:14px; }
.ep-nav { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; gap:18px; margin-top:52px; padding-top:24px; border-top:3px solid var(--ink); font-weight:700; font-size:17px; }
.ep-nav a { border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:1px; }
.ep-nav a:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
.ep-nav .spacer { margin-left:auto; }
.ep-list { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:24px; margin-top:34px; }
.ep-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:130px 1fr; gap:26px; align-items:start; background:var(--cream-bright); border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:14px; padding:24px; box-shadow:7px 7px 0 var(--forest-deep); }
.ep-row .art img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border:3px solid var(--ink); border-radius:8px; }
.ep-row h2 { font-size:27px; line-height:1.15; margin:0 0 10px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.ep-row h2 a { color:var(--ink); }
.ep-row h2 a:hover { color:var(--forest); text-decoration:none; }
.ep-row p { font-size:17px; line-height:1.6; margin:0 0 14px; text-wrap:pretty; }
.ep-row .more { font-weight:700; font-size:16px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:1px; }
.ep-row .more:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
.ep h3 a { color:var(--ink); }
.ep h3 a:hover { color:var(--forest); text-decoration:none; }
.ep-shownotes { display:inline-block; margin-top:6px; font-weight:700; font-size:16px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:1px; }
.ep-shownotes:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
.all-episodes { text-align:center; margin-top:30px; }
.all-episodes a { display:inline-block; font-weight:700; font-size:18px; color:var(--cream); border:3px solid var(--ink); background:var(--forest); border-radius:10px; padding:13px 26px; box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--gold); transition:transform .1s, box-shadow .1s; }
.all-episodes a:hover { color:var(--cream); text-decoration:none; transform:translate(2px,2px); box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .subpage { padding:26px 28px 60px; }
  .page-head h1 { font-size:36px; }
  .epwrap { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; }
  .epwrap .art { max-width:220px; }
  .epwrap h1 { font-size:30px; }
  .ep-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:18px; }
  .ep-row .art { max-width:150px; }
  .ep-row h2 { font-size:23px; }
}
a.wordmark { color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; }
a.wordmark:hover { color:var(--forest); text-decoration:none; }
.transcript-line { font-weight:700; font-size:17px; margin:26px 0 0; }
.transcript-line a { border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:1px; }
.transcript-line a:hover { text-decoration:none; border-bottom-color:var(--forest); }
.epwrap .platforms { justify-content:flex-start; margin-top:16px; }
.notes ol { margin:0 0 16px; padding-left:24px; }
.notes ol li { margin-bottom:8px; }