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How audio erotica creates the intimate fantasy of a boyfriend experience, without needing a boyfriend

  • Written by: Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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The last decade has seen a widespread rise in the popularity of audio media. Podcasts began to emerge during the 2000s, aided first by technology like the iPod and the launch of dedicated podcast apps, and then the publication of the enormously popular serialised true crime podcast Serial in 2014.

Audiobooks similarly enjoyed a...

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