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Pastoral Song
By: James Rebanks
Narrated by: Peter Noble
Length: 8 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
The acclaimed chronicle of the regeneration of one family's traditional English farmNATIONAL BESTSELLER * Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing * Named ""Nature Book of the Year"" by the Sunday Times * New York Times Editors' Choice * Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize * A BEST BOOK... Read more
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The Viking Heart
By: Arthur Herman
Narrated by: Kiff Vandenheuvel
Length: 18 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
āAn absorbing and humane account . . . Mr. Herman is at pains to remind us that the Viking world was never just a stage for mayhem. It was, he says, āabout daring to reach for more than the universe had gifted you, no matter the odds and the obstacles.ā In short: We might all take our own lifeās cue from the Viking heart.āāThe Wall Street... Read more
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The Church of the Dead
By: Jennifer Scheper Hughes
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
Length: 8 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Tells the story of the founding of American Christianity against the backdrop of devastating disease, and of the Indigenous survivors who kept the nascent faith alive
Many scholars have come to think of the European Christian mission to the Americas as an inevitable success. But in its early period it was very much on the brink of failure. In... Read more
Churchill's German Army
By: Helen Fry
Narrated by: Corrie James
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Swearing allegiance to King George VI, they volunteered to serve in the British armed forces and joined the Pioneer Corps, the only unit then open to them. Known affectionately as "the King's most loyal enemy aliens," most were Jews, but a significant number were political opponents of the Nazi regime and so-called "degenerate artists."
Some... Read more
The Legends of the Pyramids
By: Jason Colavito
Narrated by: Mike Lenz
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Could the Great Pyramid of Giza be a repository of ancient magical knowledge? Or perhaps evidence of a vanished preāIce Age civilization?
Misinformation and myths have attached themselves to the Egyptian pyramids since ancient Greece and Rome. While many Americans believe that the pyramids were built by aliens, archaeologists understand that... Read more
Amazing and True Tales From Science History
By: Seeker
Narrated by: Trace Dominguez & Maren Hunsberger
Length: 47 minutes
Abridged: No
Since the beginning of time, science has shaped human history, culture and daily life. Learn about fascinating stories like how dreams changed the world of science, the origins of tattoo culture, how early civilizations supplied their drinking water and more in this curated collection from Seeker, available for the first time in audio. Read more
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The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Jared Bauer, Ryan Hailey, Austin Hayden Smidt &...
Length: 1 hour 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Christopher Nolan is one of the most prolific directors in history with dozens of films under his belt from classic superhero films like The Dark Knight and sci-fi thrillers like Inception and Transcendence. Listen in as Wisecrack dives into the philosophy behind Christopher Nolanās top films and the man himself in this curated collection... Read more
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Tarantino: A Look at His Iconic Movies
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Michael Burns & Jared Bauer
Length: 1 hour 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most prolific directors in history with dozens of films under his belt from cult classics like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill to Spaghetti Westerns like Django Unchained. Listen in as Wisecrack takes a deep dive into his top films in this curated collection available for the first time in audio. Read more
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The Horror of It All
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Jared Bauer, Helen Floersh & Greg Edwards
Length: 1 hour 5 minutes
Abridged: No
Blood, guts, screams and...philosophy? Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down the philosophy behind top horror movies like the Saw franchise, It, American Psycho and more in this curated collection available for the first time in audio. Read more
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The Star Wars Franchise: What Went Wrong?
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Jared Bauer & Michael Burns
Length: 1 hour 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Whether you love it or hate it, Star Wars is one of the most popular film franchises in history, but not all films can be perfect, right? Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down what went wrong in Episode II, The Last Jedi, The Phantom Menace and more in this curated collection available for the first time in audio. Read more
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Superhero Rewind
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Jared Bauer, Ryan Hailey, Amanda Scherker, Aust...
Length: 4 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
How do we begin to understand Thanos? What is the meaning behind Spider-Man: Far From Home? From DCās Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice to Marvelās Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Wisecrack dives into the world of superhero movies in this curated collection available for the first time in audio. Read more
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The Sinister Side of Film
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Michael Burns & Jared Bauer
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Every film character has a dark side. Yes, even Simba from The Lion King. Listen in as Wisecrack dives into the sinister side of movies like The Lion King, Inside Out and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in this curated collection available for the first time in audio. Read more
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Screenwriting Nightmare
By: Wisecrack
Narrated by: Helen Floersh & Jared Bauer
Length: 1 hour 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Some movies miss the mark with audiences, but what goes on behind the scenes that makes it subpar? Is it the screenwriting? The casting and characters? Listen in as Wisecrack dives into what went wrong in popular movies like Suicide Squad, Finding Dory and Wonder Woman: 1984 in this curated collection available for the first time in audio. Read more
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We March at Midnight
By: Ray McPadden
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
What would the war do without me?We March at Midnight is award-winning author Ray McPaddenās chronicle of his experience as a highly decorated Ranger Officer leading some of the most dangerous missions during the height of the Iraq and Afghan wars. In 2005, Ray joined the army in search of what he calls āthe momentāāa chance to prove to himself... Read more
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Committed
By: Susan Burch
Length: 5 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Between 1902 and 1934, the United States confined hundreds of adults and children from dozens of Native nations at the Canton Asylum for Insane Indians, a federal psychiatric hospital in South Dakota. But detention at the Indian Asylum, as families experienced it, was not the beginning or end of the story. For them, Canton Asylum was one of many... Read more
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The Aztec Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Aztecs, Starting with the Settlement in the Valley of Mexico
By: Enthralling History
Narrated by: Jay Herbert
Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
If you are curious about how the extraordinary Aztecs lived and ran their empire, then pay attention!The remarkable Aztecs formed a vast, organized empire renown for military prowess, expansive trade, intriguing culture, and ingenious agriculture ā all from anĀ island in a swamp. But where was their mysterious homeland of Aztlan? How did they... Read more
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Detroit `67 - The Year that changed Soul (Unabridged)
By: Stuart Cosgrove
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 16 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
The Epic Story of Motown and Detroit's Independent Soul Music SceneIt's January 1967-and one of the worst snowstorms in decades is blanketing Detroit, Michigan. Berry Gordy, owner of Motown Records, is trapped in his home, unable to do anything about the internal war ravaging his most successful group, The Supremes. Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and... Read more
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AztlĆ”n: The History and Mystery of the Aztecās Ancestral Home
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Jim Johnston
Length: 1 hour 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Unlike the Mayans, the Aztecs are not widely viewed or remembered with nuance, in part because their own leader burned extant Aztec writings and rewrote a mythologized history explaining his empireās dominance less than a century before the Spanish arrived. Naturally, CortĆ©s and other Spaniards depicted the Aztecs as savages greatly in need of... Read more
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Our Personal Invitation to Heal Americanās Racial Karma
By: Larry Ward, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This moment in our social history compels us to invite ourselves onto a path of discovery, learning, and practices to transform our collective racist karma. As a Black man residing in America, Larry Ward says to those who say, āI am not racist ā¦ We are invited to dismantle the systems that perpetuate that profound misperception of what it means... Read more
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The Kingdom of Moab: The History of the Ancient Kingdom that Fought Against the Israelitesā Invasion of Canaan
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Daniel Houle
Length: 1 hour 32 minutes
Abridged: No
The Biblical-era Kingdom of Moab was located primarily in modern Jordan, but we do not know precisely when it came into being. However, by the tenth century BCE, a proto-Moabite kingdom was extant. We are also not sure about the roots of the Moabite name. The etymology of the name Moab is not completely clear and according to Jewish tradition,... Read more
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The Republic
By: Plato
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
Length: 12 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
In The Republic Socrates is asked the question āWhat is justice?ā And in order to answer it, he draws a long and detailed analogy between the individual and the city. Platoās work forms the foundation of Western philosophy and covers a wide range of topics including political theory and ethics, with extended digressions into artistic and... Read more
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Red, White, and Black
By: Robert L. Woodson, Sr.
Narrated by: Calvin Robinson
Length: 7 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
In the rush to redefine the place of black Americans in contemporary society, many radical activists and academics have mounted a campaign to destroy traditional American history and replace it with a politicized version that few would recognize. According to the new radical orthodoxy, the United States was founded as a racist nationāand... Read more
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The Orphans of Davenport
By: Marilyn Brookwood
Narrated by: Susie Berneis
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
āDoomed from birthā was how psychologist Harold Skeels described two toddler girls at the Orphansā Home in Davenport, Iowa, in 1934. Following prevailing eugenic beliefs, Skeels and his colleague Marie Skodak assumed that the girls had inherited their parentsā low intelligence and sent them to an institution for the āfeeblemindedā to be cared... Read more
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Six Years a Hostage
By: Stephen McGown
Narrated by: Byron Mondahl
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE LONGEST-HELD AL QAEDA CAPTIVE IN THE WORLD
Stephen McGown was en route from London to South Africa, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip by motorbike, returning home to Johannesburg. He had reached Timbuktu, in Mali, when he was captured, along with a Dutch and a Swedish national, by Al Qaeda Islamist militants. Steve was... Read more