audiobooks
also referred to as: audiobook
2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 12, 2025 by Mel Robbins · across every show →
Everything said about audiobooks, oldest first
Nov 12, 2025 positive
Authors Must Sever Audio Rights for Perpetual Beach-Property-Like Royalties
“You must sever your audio rights on every single book you do. An audio book is like having the world's single best rental property at a beach town. And there's no cost because it's one digital file and it will be around in perpetuity.”
Dec 31, 2025 negative
Holiday argues listening to audiobooks at 3x speed destroys true comprehension.
“To really understand something, you gotta spend a lot of time with it. It can't be, I think people are always looking for shortcuts, you know, and they're like, oh, I read this on three X speed on audiobook, and you're like, I don't know if that's, I don't kno…”