.path-podcast blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid #d4af37; /* golden thread */
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background: #fefdf8; /* subtle warm tint */
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #2c2c2c;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* subtle depth */
}

.path-podcast blockquote::before {
  content: '"';
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #d4af37;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
  vertical-align: -0.4rem;
}