Let's ignore the natural melody of his voice and its depth... this is a genetic lottery he has won.
the acquired skills in modulating, intoning and pronouncing right in various "voices" and impressions...
- this is a result of all the time he was able to put in to get here...
Let's ignore the perfect pausing and excellent pacing of the read...
- comes with experience, the technical team supporting the recording and of course the modern technology allowing such fine tuning and editing possible even if one isn't great at it.
All the men, women (cis or trans) of this world who are working as audio book readers and voice actors, listen to this perfect SWALLOWING OF HIS SALIVA in between the reads.
This for me is the absolute epitome of good reading.
All those gum chewing, throat clearing "Talents" out there (I do not want to name and shame) listen to such GODS of the industry and learn.
You may be the author or a "best selling" book who is now so empowered as to be demanded to read your own books because yes your audience and followers are dying to hear it, but the respect you pay to the people that are listening to you would be the first thing you might want to think about and train for.
It doesn't matter if you have Victorian-lady-like-manner and dinner etiquette when you dine at home or out.
Mastication, be it of a chewing gum while you record an audio book is about the worst idea ever thought of.
And that when you are not trained to "keep it quiet" (even if you personally think is marvelous") is the worst damage you can do to the audio version of your "best seller"
So kindly SWALLOW QUIET!
PS: In my future podcast episodes I will strive to practice my own advice or strive harder to edit them out :P