Guest Episode: 15 Years of the Audiobook Boom & SFF Insta-Buys

Published: June 28, 2023, 10 a.m.

b'Jenn and Sharifah are off this week, so please enjoy this First Edition episode about sci-fi and fantasy "insta-buys" and more with Jeff O\'Neal, Sharifah, and Kendra Winchester.\\nThis content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.\\n\\nFirst Edition\\nKendra Winchester comes on to commemorate the 15th anniversary of two events that heralded the modern audiobook boom: Amazon buying Audible and Apple allowing third-party apps on the iPhone. Then, Sharifah Williams, Book Riot\'s Director of Content and co-host of our SFF Yeah! podcast, joins me to debut a new segment: The Insta-Buys.\\nCheck out First Edition on Twitter, on Substack, and on Instagram.\\nAnd if you have a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, please and thank you!\\n\\nDiscussed in this episode:\\nBetter Than Nothing? Exploring the Limitations of AI-Narrated Audiobooks from a Disabled Person\\u2019s Perspective\\n10 Audiobook Narrators You Need to Follow on TikTok\\nThe Untold History of the Talking Book by Matthew Rubery\\nCheck out Kendra\'s podcast, Read Appalachia. You can also follow her on Substack,\\xa0Winchester Ave, and posting photos of her Corgis on\\xa0Instagram\\xa0and\\xa0Twitter\\xa0@kdwinchester.\\nSharifah Williams co-hosts our SFF Yeah! podcast\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'