/* ==========================================================================
   LATEST EPISODE — sand, now playing
   ========================================================================== */

.latest { background: var(--sand); padding: clamp(4.5rem, 10vh, 8rem) 0; }

.latest-inner {
  max-width: var(--w-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.latest-inner .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }

.latest-plate {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.latest-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.latest-thumb-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.latest-media:hover .latest-thumb-img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.latest-media-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(25, 18, 12, 0);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.latest-media:hover .latest-media-overlay { background: rgba(25, 18, 12, 0.38); }

.latest-media .ep-play {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.78);
}

.latest-media:hover .ep-play { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }

.latest-ep {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--orange);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.latest-guest {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 460;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  padding-bottom: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.latest-byline {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.latest-topic {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #55432f;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  max-width: 40ch;
}

.latest-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
.latest-watch-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.latest-watch-btn:hover { color: var(--orange-deep); }
.latest-watch-ring {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--orange-deep);
  color: var(--orange-deep);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.latest-watch-ring svg { margin-left: 2px; }
.latest-watch-ring::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.latest-watch-btn:hover .latest-watch-ring { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange); }
.latest-watch-btn:hover .latest-watch-ring::after { border-color: rgba(237, 85, 15, 0.4); transform: scale(1.22); }
.latest-date {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
}