All arguments about whether listening counts as reading per se aside, audiobooks are awesome, and I wish I could listen to more, but until recently I felt too stymied by unnecessary limitations, and terrible value propositions to give my business to the people who create audiobooks. After some sleuthing, however I discovered tons of great ways to save money on long-form audio entertainment. In fact, since many of these are free, and some are viable alternatives to paid services, I sense a renaissance coming. I've saved the best for last. Let's start by evaluating the cheapness of the status quo: Audible.com At the moment, Audible.com is inescapable for podcast listeners. This Amazon-owned...
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