Podcasting (which is effectively just "radio" with different technological underpinnings) isn't (in most cases) intended solely to convey information efficientl

Podcasting (which is effectively just "radio" with different technological underpinnings) isn't (in most cases) intended solely to convey information efficiently. Podcasts are presented as entertainment and performance art, in addition to the ones which are also informational. To say something broad like "podcasts aren't for me" seems like you might be missing out on many opportunities to experience creative storytelling based on some negative experiences you have had with the medium. Is it impossible to imagine audio-only content you might enjoy? Because for whatever interest you might have, there is certainly a podcast serving that niche, whether it be fiction, non-fiction, drama, music, investigative journalism...