Audio has been around since, I suppose, the spoken language. The difference now is distribution and availability. Audiobooks, podcasts, smart phones, voice controlled home speaker systems, connected cars, and who knows what will come next.
Have you ever noticed that, after listening to a podcast or an audiobook, you feel like you know the author? Our ears bring information...
Maybe it's a personal preference but I'm into the atmosphere. [ https://youtu.be/IInkT6n-NiM ]
I want to write my own stuff, and, you know, it would be nice to put myself in it. But I would like to...