I love listening to audiobooks - I always lose my glasses, but if I have an audiobook, I don't need them.? -- Michaela Coel?
But they listen to podcasts and audiobooks. [ https://youtu.be/oyLdzCm0ZcE ] https://youtu.be/63g0iIyAQLk
Audio has been around since, I suppose, the spoken language. The difference now is distribution and availability. Audiobooks, podcasts, smart phones, voice controlled home...
The ultimate in content repurposing.