Stories play an important role in our culture. How has sound become the conduit of storytelling? Do Podcasts serve as the testing ground for scripts that will be adapted to movies and TV shows? There is a resurgence of the audio story, the audio book, the audio play. There are podcasts which have enhanced the craft of storytelling, and then there are those which try to reprogram tried and tested formulas for success. But more importantly, can audio upend the control cinema has exerted over storytelling?