Art audiobooks

What the Butler Wrote - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, a full cast, Nancy Cartw...

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As heard on Sirius XM and NPR stations, this is six hours of audio theater from the mind of Daws Butler, the voice of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear and many other cartoon characters. In 1975, Butler began an acting workshop that spawned such talents as Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons), Corey Burton (Old Navy, Disney), and Joe Bevilacqua (NPR). In... Read more

The Upcycle

By: Michael Braungart & William McDonough

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, the most consequential ecological manifesto of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons gained from ten years of putting the cradle-to-cradle concept into practice with businesses, governments, and ordinary people, William McDonough and Michael Braungart envision the next step in the... Read more

Two Cultural Cycles: Logos and Mythos

By: Joe McHugh

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture has two dominant ways of knowing: Mythos and Logos. Human civilization has moved through many eras where one or the other has dominated its thinking. It’s important to have a balance of both and to recognize and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each. McHugh is the author of Slaying the Gorgon: The Rise of the Storytelling... Read more

Top of the Morning

By: Brian Stelter

Narrated by: Brian Stelter

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

CNN correspondent Brian Stelter reveals the dark side of morning television with exclusive material about current and past morning stars, from Matt Lauer to Katie Couric.

When America wakes up with personable and charming hosts like Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, it's hard to imagine their show bookers having to guard a guest's hotel... Read more

NPR Laughter Therapy

By: NPR

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR!

Prepare to be surprised by this collection of interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet, and by the memorable, unbelievable news that delights NPR listeners on the 1st of April each year. 

Interviews include: Charlie... Read more

King David

By: Various

Narrated by: Lee Ross & Claire Rushbrook

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Dave has a pretty good life: his company is thriving, he's got a lovely wife, a big house, kids at private schools. But then he gets a bit careless and things start to go wrong. Katie Hims is well-known to Radio Four listeners for her many original dramas and adaptations on that network. Most recently she dramatised some of the MARTIN BECK... Read more

Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans, with Wynton Marsalis

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, others & Wynton Marsalis

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Veteran radio producer Joe Bevilacqua hosts this entertaining, informative hour, recorded in the French Quarter of New Orleans and featuring jazz great Wynton Marsalis, jazz author and historian Donald Newlove, WNYC Radio talk show host Leonard Lopate, members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and others. They discuss the origins of jazz and... Read more

Radio Tales for the Road, Vol. 1

By: Barbara Bernstein

Narrated by: Barbara Bernstein

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Radio Tales for the Road is an ongoing series of transformational journeys through time, space, and memory, written, produced, and narrated by Barbara Bernstein.Combining storytelling, documentary audio, radio drama, and original music, Radio Tales are vivid recollections of the Summer of Love, the Days of Rage, discovering the wilderness, and... Read more

Lady Bird Johnson

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

As heard on Sirius XM Radio and NPR stations!Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady was written, produced, directed, and narrated by veteran NPR producer Joe Bevilacqua. One of the most licensed audiobooks on The Public Radio Exchange and iTunes, it is Bevilacqua's award-winning audio documentary examining the challenges and achievements of... Read more

All Things Joe Bev

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Bud Abbott, Leonard Maltin, Jan...

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

All Things Joe Bev: The Best of Public Radio is a collection of sixteen short audio features created for public radio by veteran award-winning producer Joe Bevilacqua (a.k.a. Joe Bev).1. "A Guy Named Joe Bevilacqua" – Joe Bevilacqua goes on a search for other people with his name and discovers some uncanny coincidences.2. "Father's Day" – Joe... Read more

Rare Daws Butler - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Stan Freberg, a full cas...

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Daws Butler was the voice magician behind such classic cartoon characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and Quick Draw McGraw. Daws also cowrote and voiced many of Stan Freberg's greatest comedy records, including Saint George and the Dragonet. Here is a hilarious collection of rare, never-before-released Daws Butler comedy recordings... Read more

Streets of Staccato - Abridged

By: Victor Gates & W. Ralph Walters

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the second episode of Victor Gates' hilariously naughty "70s cop show with a modern sense of humor," Chief Kilvinski gives Staccato a new assignment saving a wayward woman from porn magnate Huge Heffer. Staccato decides to fight fire with fire with ... naked turnip juggling?Included extras:– Staccato's Police Blotter #3: Interview with Mindy... Read more

Streets of Staccato - Abridged

By: Victor Gates & W. Ralph Walters

Narrated by: Victor Gates, W. Ralph Walters & a full cast

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the first episode of Victor Gates' hilariously naughty "70s cop show with a modern sense of humor," Sgt. Staccato and his men battle it out with stinky pirates as Father Kelly from Belfast tags along. Craziness ensues as events lead to an epic showdown at Mr. B's Ballroom. Extras include: – Staccato's Police Blotter #1: Interview with Ralph... Read more

Rare Daws Butler, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Stan Freberg & June Foray

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As heard on Sirius XM Radio and NPR stations, here is volume two of Rare Daws Butler. Daws Butler was the voice magician behind such classic cartoon characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and Quick Draw McGraw. Daws also cowrote and voiced many of Stan Freberg’s greatest comedy records, including Saint George and the Dragonet. Host Joe... Read more

Daws Butler Teaches You Dialects - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As heard on Sirius XM Radio and NPR stations!Daws Butler was the voice magician behind such classic cartoon characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and Quick Draw McGraw. Daws talks directly to you, demonstrating his dialect technique and entertaining you at the same time! Dialects featured include British, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, Italian,... Read more

From Moonshine to Armadillos - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Kenneth Threadgill, others & Wi...

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Veteran award-winning producer Joe Bevilacqua hosts this hour-long program outlining the history of Threadgill's and Armadillo World Headquarters, their contribution to the birth of the Austin music scene, and their influence on the Nashville sound and country rock."This program offers a soup to nuts history of Austin's growth into the live... Read more

Daws Butler’s Halloween Happening - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As heard on Sirius XM Radio and NPR stations!Don't miss this new production of the classic radio play by the voice of Yogi Bear, Daws Butler! Produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran radio-theater producer Joe Bevilacqua, and performed by husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg, this is a must-listen. Read more

Kiss

By: Aileen Weintraub

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

I wanna rock and roll all night are the words that fans shout at KISS concerts. Self-proclaimed hottest band in the land, KISS rocks stadiums and albums. Their upbeat anthem Rock and Roll All Nite rocketed them to stardom. Fans can t get enough of their loud, showy, and flashy concerts. Read about the band members and how they formed KISS, the... Read more

Sherlock Holmes: Three Tales of Avarice

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Edward Hardwicke

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Avarice gets top billing in "The Adventure of the Priory School," "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League," and "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," three masterfully crafted cases from one of the greatest mystery writers of all, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and starring that most celebrated sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.In "The Adventure of the Priory... Read more

Jimi Hendrix

By: Edward Willett

Narrated by: Ezra Knight

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Willett pens a biography covering all the high and low points in the short life of the man "Rolling Stone" magazine called the greatest rock guitarist of all time: Jimi Hendrix. Read more

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic

By: Michael McCreary

Narrated by: Michael McCreary

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary... Read more

Women of Hope

By: Joyce Hansen

Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning author Joyce Hansen gives voice to 13 amazing African American women who have overcome adversity to make their mark in history. Each of these women will capture your heart and mind as you listen to their inspiring life stories. Hear about the life of acclaimed actress Ruby Dee and 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker. Meet the... Read more

Hopper

By: Tom Folsom

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

James Dean to Hopper
"I saw what you did today. Today you were great."Jack Nicholson to Hopper
"We're geniuses, you know that?
Isn't it great to be a genius?"The chopper-riding hippie outlaw in Easy Rider. The prophetic madman in the jungle in Apocalypse Now. The terrifying psychopath in Blue Velvet. The kid gone wrong in Rebel Without a Cause. The... Read more

Rita Moreno

By: Rita Moreno

Narrated by: Rita Moreno

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from a young girl with simple beginnings in Puerto Rico  to Hollywood legend—and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys.

Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea... Read more