Charlie Brown's Christmas Miracle
By: Michael Keane
Narrated by: Allan Robertson
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Discover the inspiring, unknown, against-all-odds story of how the classic animated holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never made it on to television.
Professor and cultural historian Michael Keane reveals much in this nostalgia-inducing book packed with original research and interviews. Keane compellingly shows that the ultimate... Read more
Stargazer: Weltenrichter
By: Ivan Ertlov
Narrated by: Renier Baaken
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Der WELTENRICHTER naht! Als die Plachtharr-Allianz alle Kriegsschiffe aus den Grenzregionen zum Protektorat abzieht, ist der Rat zuerst perplex - und dann beunruhigt. Als sich der Botschafter mit einer formalen Bitte um militärischen Beistand an die Sprecherin wendet, bricht Panik aus. Was kann so schlimm sein, dass die Symbiontenträger ihre... Read more
View audiobookAlan Partridge: Big Beacon
By: Alan Partridge
Narrated by: Alan Partridge
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
'It may be the funniest thing ever committed to sound' DAVID BADDIEL
'The audiobook is an absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN
'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed' JON RONSON
'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES
'This is a deeply silly book. It's also... Read more
In Our Time: 25 Perspectives on the Visual Arts
By: Melvyn Bragg
Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg & Various
Length: 19 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 explorations of the visual arts, including artistic and architectural styles, historic movements, notable artworks and visual artists
Radio 4's In Our Time has established itself at the pinnacle of essential conversation on a wide range of subjects from science, history, philosophy and the arts. The programme,... Read more
The Author's Craft
By: Arnold Bennett
Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
Length: 2 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Why do we write? What does it mean to be a writer?
This book contains no useful tips on grammar, style, or plot. Instead, it focuses on the observation and perspective that is needed to be a good writer - on the fact that writing is an expression of the art of living. A lovely journey through a very Edwardian world. Read more
Hitchcock's Blondes
By: Laurence Leamer
Narrated by: Sharmila Devar
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Bestselling author of Capote’s Women Laurence Leamer shares an engrossing account of the enigmatic director Alfred Hitchcock that finally puts the dazzling actresses he cast in his legendary movies at the center of the story.
Alfred Hitchcock was fixated—not just on the dark, twisty stories that became his hallmark, but also by the blond... Read more
House of Psychotic Women
By: Kier-La Janisse
Narrated by: Kier-La Janisse
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
House of Psychotic Women is an autobiographical exploration of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films.
Cinema is full of neurotic personalities, but few things are more transfixing than a woman losing her mind onscreen. Horror as a genre provides the most welcoming platform for these histrionics: crippling paranoia, desperate... Read more
Who Is Harry Styles?
By: Kirsten Anderson & Who HQ
Narrated by: Marisa Calin
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Learn about the life of one of today's most popular musicians in this Who HQ Now biography about Harry Styles and his exciting career from One Direction to his Grammy-winning solo performances.
In 2010, Harry Styles was thrust into the spotlight when he auditioned for X-Factor and was placed in a new band called One Direction. That band of five... Read more
Music & Love
By: Monique Brynnel
Narrated by: Monique Brynnel
Length: 4 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Dive into the captivating journey of Jon Weaving and Monique Brynnel, two remarkable talents in the world of opera. Jon, born in Melbourne, and Monique, who began her career in Sweden, independently carved out successful paths in Europe and Australia. Their love story, sparked by a chance encounter and nurtured over time, adds a heartwarming... Read more
View audiobookMCU
By: Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales & Gavin Edwards
Narrated by: Andrew Kishino & Joanna Robinson
Length: 16 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Marvel Studios is the dominant player in Hollywood and global pop culture, having generated almost $30 billion in revenue and remade the entire business of movies and mass entertainment. Yet its origin story is as unlikely as that of any of its beloved superheroes. How did Marvel conquer the world? And will it be able to survive its own... Read more
View audiobookThe Value Gap
By: Courtney Brannon Donoghue
Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Conversations about gender equity in the workplace accelerated in the 2010s, with debates inside Hollywood specifically pointing to broader systemic problems of employment disparities and exploitative labor practices. Compounded by the devastating #MeToo revelations, these problems led to a wide-scale call for change. The Value Gap traces... Read more
View audiobookHollywood and the Movies of the Fifties
By: Foster Hirsch
Narrated by: Foster Hirsch
Length: 36 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
A fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set against the boom of the post–World War II years, the Cold War, and the atomic age—and the movies that reflected the seismic shifts
“The definitive book on 1950s Hollywood.” —Booklist
“Lavish. . . insightful, rich, expansive, penetrating.”... Read more
The Uninhabitable Earth (Adapted for Young Adults)
By: David Wallace-Wells
Narrated by: David Wallace-Wells
Length: 3 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
An exploration of the devastating effects of global warming—current and future—adapted for young adults from the #1 New York Times bestseller. This is not only an assessment on how the future will look to those living through it, but also a dire overview and an impassioned and hopeful call to action to change the trajectory while there is still... Read more
View audiobookThe Ghost Army of World War II
By: Rick Beyer & Elizabeth Sayles
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte & Rob Reider
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
“A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw
The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material.... Read more
Man vs Machine
By: Chris Godber
Narrated by: Chris Godber
Length: 2 hours
Abridged: No
"A man is nothing but a man, But before I let your steam drill beat me down, I’d die with a hammer in my hand..." - Ballad of John Henry*According to the ballad that made him famous, John Henry did battle with a steam-powered drill, beat the machine, and died.MACHINEIn the cyberpunk world of 2080, MamaMood, Byte, and Binary Blaze join forces to... Read more
View audiobookConnery, Sean Connery
By: Herbie J Pilato
Narrated by: Herbie J Pilato & Michael Butler Murray
Length: 11 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
With an in-depth perspective, Connery, Sean Connery defines and distinguishes the iconic star's life and career before, during, and after his most famous role. With a foreword by Barbara Carrera, the actor's costar from Never Say Never Again (his final British secret agent film), and an introduction by Richard Demarco (Connery's lifelong... Read more
View audiobookFacing the Music
By: David Loud
Narrated by: David Loud
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
Unforgettably entertaining and emotionally revealing, Loud is pitch-perfect as he describes his path to the podium, from a stage-struck kid growing up at a school devoted to organic farming and mountain climbing, to the searing formative challenges he faces during adolescence, to the remarkable behind-the-scenes stories of his Broadway trials... Read more
View audiobookSurely You Can't Be Serious
By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker
Narrated by: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Arne Schmidt, Barry Diller...
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter Farrelly, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, John Landis,... Read more
View audiobookThis Exquisite Loneliness
By: Richard Deming
Narrated by: Richard Deming
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
"...Rich and sensitive." —The Wall Street Journal
“Loneliness is everywhere these days. But this book will chase some of it away, and maybe replace it with connection.” —Patton Oswalt, Emmy and Grammy winning comic
A examination of the life and work of six brilliant minds of the twentieth century, intent on answering the question “What can be... Read more
The Perfect Story
By: Karen Eber
Narrated by: Karen Eber, Ernie Russell & Lisa Larsen
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Read by the author."Come for the engrossing content, and stay for the lessons that might just change how you talk, write, and lead.” —Adam GrantLearn how to take any story and make it perfect—from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose popular TED Talk on the subject continues to be a source of inspiration for millions.What makes a story... Read more
View audiobookTo the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It!
By: Ed Begley Jr.
Narrated by: Ed Begley Jr.
Length: 6 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Beloved actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. shares hilarious and poignant stories of his improbable life, focusing on his relationship with his legendary father, adventures with Hollywood icons, the origins of his environmental activism, addiction and recovery, and his lifelong search for wisdom and common ground. Ed Begley Jr. is... Read more
View audiobookGentle Chaos
By: Tyler Gaca
Narrated by: Tyler Gaca
Length: 2 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
From the wild imagination of Tyler Gaca, also known as TikTok's Ghosthoney, comes a beautiful compendium of poems, personal stories, and vignettes that explore magic, queerness, Tyler’s unique story, and the enchantment and comfort to be found in the weird, the dark, and the different.
In this raw yet enchanting collection of poems and essays,... Read more
Old-Time Radio Tales: This Is Your FBI - Juvenile Delinquency
By: Stacy Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Dean Carleton & Wi...
Narrated by: Stacy Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Dean Carleton & Wi...
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
"This Is Your FBI" was a radio crime drama that aired from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 and featured true cases from FBI told from an agent's viewpoint. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover called it "the finest dramatic program on the air." Read more
View audiobookNarada Radio Company Collection - Abridged
By: Pete Lutz
Narrated by: a full cast
Length: 3 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Inspired by classic pulp fiction and old-time radio programs, the Narada Radio Company endeavors to create audio dramas that go from amusing to terrifying.THE TRUNKTo some, antiques are nothing more than worthless junk. To others, a newfound treasure. When an old man brings home a recently purchased steamer trunk from an auction, he acquires... Read more
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