Sure, microphones and book narrators have been around a long time. But with a $60 microphone, a computer, a bit of egg crate foam, an Internet connection, and a glass of water and we can record--and distribute--our audiobooks ourselves.
When I first opened the Audacity program I have to admit I was intimidated.
If you have a podcast, you have some, well, power, authority, credibility. Just like if you have a book, you instantly have some leverage...
I love listening to audiobooks - I always lose my glasses, but if I have an audiobook, I don't need them.? -- Michaela Coel?