I've been a paid ($2/month) user of Soundgecko for the last year. It's completely changed how I consume articles and longform pieces. I've even setup a IFTTT to have saved Pocket articles sent to Soundgecko. Definitely worth installing if you are into spokenword + news
I've been trying to promote my service that does the same thing as soundgecko - http://myorator.net It's new, the UI sucks, but the features work and you can play the tracks on Amazon Echo via title name
Instapage
My Orator [unofficial PH launch]
Thoughtback
My Orator [unofficial PH launch]
doesn't work
Pros:none
Cons:it's decommissioned