Art audiobooks

Slugfest

By: Reed Tucker

Narrated by: Will Collyer

Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes book treatment of the rivalry between the two comic book giants.

THEY ARE THE TWO TITANS OF THE COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY--the Coke and Pepsi of superheroes--and for more than 50 years, Marvel and DC have been locked in an epic battle for spandex supremacy. At stake is not just sales, but cultural relevancy and... Read more

Guts

By: Paul Vigna

Narrated by: Graham Halstead

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In this first and only guide to AMC’s exceptional hit series The Walking Dead, the Wall Street Journal’s Walking Dead columnist celebrates the show, its storylines, characters, and development, and examines its popularity and cultural resonance.From its first episode, The Walking Dead took fans in the United States and across the world by storm,... Read more

Tom Jones - Abridged

By: Henry Fielding

Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Martin Jarvis & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Fielding’s rollicking comic masterpiece sparkles with life in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization. Abandoned child Tom is raised by the rich and benevolent squire Mr. Allworthy, much to the chagrin of Allworthy’s mean-natured nephew Blifil, and develops into a good-natured rake. But Tom’s inability to resist a pretty face lands him in hot... Read more

500 Jahre falscher Glaube

By: Konrad Beikircher

Narrated by: Konrad Beikircher

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Am 31. Oktober 1517, was ein Samstag war, hat Martin Luther in Wittenberg seine Thesen angeschlagen, vermutlich ohne zu ahnen, was er da lostritt. Nun ist aus viel Wut und einem Stück Papier "ein ganzer Glaube" geworden, was unsereinen vom "normalen Glauben" mehr fuchst, als wir zugeben. Es ist Zeit, endlich mal ein offenes Wort miteinander zu... Read more

The Improv

By: Budd Friedman & Tripp Whetsell

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1963, thirty-year-old Friedman—who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer—opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional... Read more

We've Been Thinking

By: Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy

Narrated by: Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Grammy-nominated comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy bring their distinctive brand of humor to a packed crowd in Minneapolis. Read more

Navigating Seattle's Ever-Evolving Streets Through Poetry

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

How do you capture Seattle’s complications, quirks and ever-changing population? A new digital project is mapping out the evolving city by collecting poems that tell unique stories, from growing up in an affluent neighborhood to memories of homelessness and cold concrete. Jeffrey Brown reports on Seattle’s “Poetic Grid.” Read more

Trombone Shorty

By: Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The stunning story and exquisite illustrations in this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning book can now be savored along with Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews reading the words and playing his trumpet in this readalong that will transport readers to New Orleans and beyond! Read more

Slayers & Vampires

By: Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin & Julie McKay

Length: 18 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Two decades after its groundbreaking debut, millions of fans worldwide remain enthralled with the incredible exploits of Joss Whedon's Buffy Summers, the slayer and feminist icon who saved the world . . . a lot; as well as Angel, the tortured vampire with a soul who fought against the apocalyptic forces of evil.

Now, go behind-the-scenes of... Read more

Car Talk: The Puzzler’s Greatest Hits

By: author

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Now, for the first time ever, the very best Puzzler segments are available in one collection, challenging and improving brain function for all ages. With plenty of unexpected turns, hilarious commentary—and the occasional inspired insight—Click and Clack take listeners on an unforgettable joyride that will have puzzle fans scratching their... Read more

Best Sellers in Spirituality

By: Jenniffer Weigel

Narrated by: Jenniffer Weigel

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a compilation of podcasts of a show by Jenniffer Weigel that is broadcast on WGN radio in Chicago, called I’m Spiritual, Dammit!Caroline MyssEcho BodineNeale Donald WalschEben AlexanderConcetta BertoldiDr. Raymond MoodyDr. Judith OrloffDr. Mary NealMaureen HancockPam GroutRebecca RosenSonia ChoquetteBe sure to check out other... Read more

Uthoff Box (ungekürzt)

By: Max Uthoff

Narrated by: Max Uthoff

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Kabarett ist unanständig. Denn es bedeutet sich in aller Öffentlichkeit über sein Personal lustig zu machen. So etwas tut man nicht. Max Uthoff weiß das. Er tut es trotzdem. Und ist damit beim Publikum ebenso erfolgreich wie beim Feuilleton. Diese Box enthält seine drei Soloprogramme Sie befinden sich hier (2011), Oben bleiben (2012) und... Read more

April Macie: No Shame

By: April Macie

Narrated by: April Macie

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

With April Macie's irreverent brand of overtly sexual humor she attempts to break down troubling double-standards and lend her voice to women everywhere. She travels the world collecting stories and experiences, which she then translates into humorous, relatable tales in front of audiences worldwide. And she hopes to change the world by... Read more

Die Box (ungekürzt)

By: Wilfried Schmickler

Narrated by: Wilfried Schmickler

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In dieser Box sind die vier Erfolgsprogramme Aufhören! (2003), Danke (2004), Zum Dritten (2007) und Es war nicht alles schlecht (2009) vereint. Das ist geballte Wut zu gutem Preis. Denn Wilfried Schmickler ist bitterböse und kompromisslos, unbequem und hochpolitisch, aber immer höchst unterhaltsam. Ohne falsche Rücksichtnahme spricht er... Read more

Die Box (ungekürzt)

By: Bülent Ceylan

Narrated by: Bülent Ceylan

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Bülent Ceylan gehört mit Sicherheit zu den lustigsten Söhnen Mannheims und füllt nicht nur dort die großen Hallen. Aus einem Repertoire von einem halben Dutzend Typen schöpfend, bietet Ceylan beste und vor allem absolut abwechslungsreiche Unterhaltung, die durch Authentizität, ausgefeilte Texte und einen gelungenen Spagat zwischen den diversen... Read more

Somuncu Box (ungekürzt)

By: Serdar Somuncu

Narrated by: Serdar Somuncu

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Beinhaltet 5 bahnbrechende Produkte von Serdar! Read more

Whatever Threatens You

By: Barry Crimmins

Narrated by: Barry Crimmins

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

I like to think of the Archaeologist from a more advanced society who would dig up this album hundreds of years from now, listen to it, and wonder why we needed a comedian like Barry Crimmins in the early days of the millennium. What would be the purpose of a person standing on a stage getting big laughs stating obvious facts that were already... Read more

Help

By: Simon Amstell

Narrated by: Simon Amstell

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Random House Audiobooks presents the audiobook of HELP. Read by Simon Amstell and packed full of live recordings taken from his stand up tours.

COMEDY, TRAGEDY, THERAPY

Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of thirteen. His parents had just divorced and puberty was confusing. Trying to be funny solved everything.

Read by Simon... Read more

Shooting Lincoln

By: Nicholas J.C. Pistor

Narrated by: Joe Knezevich

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

They took the most memorable photographs of the Civil War. Now their long rivalry was about to climax with the spilled blood of an American president--an event that would usher in a new age of modern media.

Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner were the new media moguls of their day. With their photographs they brought the Civil War -- and all of... Read more

Winning at New Products

By: Robert G. Cooper

Narrated by: James Edward Thomas

Length: 17 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

For more than two decades, Winning at New Products has served as the bible for product developers everywhere. Robert G. Cooper demonstrates why consistent product development is vital to corporate growth and how to maximize your chances of success. Citing the author's most recent research, Winning at New Products showcases innovative practices... Read more

Durch Mauern gehen

By: Marina Abramović

Narrated by: Wiebke Puls

Length: 13 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"Ich wollte die Grenzen erforschen, wollte wissen, wie weit das Publikum gehen würde." Marina Abramović ist die berühmteste Performance-Künstlerin der Welt: spätestens seit ihrem einmonatigen Sit-In "The Artist is Present" im MoMA, der vielleicht spektakulärsten Museumsperformance der Kunstgeschichte. Die Besucher nahmen ihr gegenüber auf einem... Read more

Die Box

By: Dieter Nuhr

Narrated by: Dieter Nuhr

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Erfolgsprogramme aus sieben Jahren jetzt in einer Box. Dieter Nuhr ist seit über 15 Jahren sehr erfolgreich auf der Bühne und im TV unterwegs. Nun gibt es die ersten fünf Programme von Deutschlands beliebtesten Kabarettisten erstmals vereint in einer Sammelbox. Read more

Ify Nwadiwe: The Community College Dropout

By: Ify Nwadiwe

Narrated by: Ify Nwadiwe

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Ify Nwadiwe, a Comedy Dynamics: Coming To the Stage alum, is a California native, born and raised in Los Angeles. As with all comedians, Ify loved to make people laugh, and much to the chagrin of teachers and authority figures everywhere, he was able to do that wherever he went. His debut album, The Community College Dropout, is light-hearted... Read more

Act One

By: James Lapine

Narrated by: Paul Culos, Heidi Dippold, Jake Green, Jane Kac...

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A boy from the Bronx becomes the toast of Broadway. Moss Hart’s classic stage autobiography is brought to life, with his son Christopher directing, in a story that illuminates the early years of one of theater’s great humorists.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring:

Paul Culos as Eddie, Sam Harris, and Regan
Heidi Dippold as Lillie... Read more