PDF as podcast media??

Hi there,
I'm trying to attach a pdf file as podcast media on an entry. It fails every time with a error telling me the file size is too large.
I've already changed the maximum upload value in the wikid.conf file, it's set to 1gb and the pdf document is only 120k.
Is it not possible too attach a pdf as podcast media? Seems like it should be possible but I can't seem to find info on it anywhere. Video files attach without any issue.
Thanks!

Seemingly I can encapsulate the PDF in a .mov container, it will then post it on the blog, though of course this is completely useless for practical purposes.
Can anybody tell me if there's a list of allowed file types for the "add podcast media" submission? Or any information as to how the file is processed at the back end?
It seems a bit bonkers that this wouldn't be possible, after all PDF files are valid podcast media which even iTunes can handle.
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