The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker is a book about exactly this. It's definitely worth a read, and his methods have been used by countless celebrities & public figures to assess threats.
Then, I started watching shows/movies I had seen in English, but now in Spanish. Think Friends, The Office, Futurama etc. The more familiar you are with it, the easier it will be.
People rarely speak formal Spanish how they teach in courses/books. Better to learn how colloquial Spanish is spoken, and for that, you need to consume as much "audio" as you can. For example, a lot of people shorten "por favor" to "porfa".
I don't think people are, but the major factor is cost here - both in money and time. Getting a maid, a nanny, a dog walker, paying extra for delivery, paying for apps, more expensive automation products (e.g., hue) etc. etc.
All of this costs money, and a lot of time to research & test. Not everyone has that.
Give the sample a try on their website. It's just a 5min excerpt. Trust me, it's not like audiobooks where a robot or one person is just talking. This is a full on production with voice actors, special effects and all. If you still don't like after that, then I will agree with you :)
Create another user account on Linux, and associate each google account to each linux user account?