Rules for writers, Tenth edition - Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers 2021
Appositive phrases
Subordinate word groups
Grammar Basics
Appositive phrases describe nouns or pronouns. Instead of modifying nouns or pronouns, however, appositive phrases rename them. In form they are nouns or noun equivalents.
Podcasts, the modern equivalent of radio talk shows, are increasingly easy to record and produce.