This reminds me of one reason why podcasts have taken off in our time and radio is still thriving despite digital convergence...

"Many people couldn't read at [Thomas Paine's] time and it was quite common for newspapers to be read out, and pamphlets to be read out, in public places."

#PaulMyles, 2021

https://www.buzzsprout.com/451003/8760761-the-forgotten-revolutionary

#podcasts #PoliticalCompass #ThomasPaine