Performance audiobooks

Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

By age four, toddlers in low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than those in high-income families, according to researchers. As a result, these children tend to have smaller vocabularies and fall behind in reading. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on one program in Providence, Rhode Island, that gets... Read more

TE REREKA WAIRUA O POURAKAHUA

By: Jeffrey Addison

Narrated by: Pourakahua performed by Te Whaitaima Te Whare

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

E AHAKU NUI, E KĀ RAKATIRA O KĀ HAU MAHA  TĒNEI TE MIHI KI A KOUTOU KATOA.ANEI TĒTAHI PŪRAKAU MAI I TE WAKA O TĀKITIMU. HE PŪRAKU E PĀ ANA TĒTAHI MANU WAIRUAME TŌNA REREKA KI AOTEAROA. KO KIMI IA KI TŌNA PORI HŌU, I TE AO PŌHATU.  NAU MAI, TAUTĪ MAI E HOA MĀ.The Māori language version of the story evolved from a theatrical puppet show by TORO... Read more

In Europe, Business Booms When Cruise Ships Arrive — But Is It Worth The Bother?

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Cruise liners offer scenic views you can’t replicate from land, but they also cause downstream consequences. In Europe, some beautiful waterfront cities are joining forces to limit the impact of thousands of passengers being disgorged onto their picturesque streets. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on new restrictions being imposed... Read more

Espantos

By: Claudio Valerio Gaetani

Narrated by: Claudio Valerio Gaetani

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Los seis monólogos de los seis espantos de la tradición guatemalteca escritos por Claudio Valerio Gaetani desde el punto de vista del criterio personal del personaje. En la tradición oral de Guatemala existen muchos personajes, andarines y aparecidos, espantos y almas en pena, tradiciones ancestrales que se remandan de una generación a otra... Read more

Tez Talks: The Complete Series 1-3

By: Tez Ilyas

Narrated by: Tez Ilyas

Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Breakthrough comedian Tez Ilyas presents a show for everyone interested in - or interested in becoming - a British Muslim. Everything you need to know is here - the do's, don'ts, and avoid-or-you'll-be-arresteds.


How can Muslims integrate better? And who says they don't at the moment? And more importantly, what's Marks & Spencer or hipster... Read more

The Danger Of Coal Ash, The Toxic Dust The Fossil Fuel Leaves Behind

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Coal ash is a particularly dangerous byproduct of our dependence on fossil fuels. In communities that have dealt with coal ash spills, the incidents sparked concerns about toxins potentially seeping into water. Utilities have been pushed to adopt tougher safety standards -- but activists say the companies are resisting rules necessary for public... Read more

How The Cayman Islands Could Become A New Health Care Destination

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

As health care costs continue to rise, practitioners in India are working to lower prices -- and bring their innovations closer to American shores. Health City Cayman Islands is a new frontier for India’s largest for-profit hospital chain. Focused on efficient health care delivery, its services are now drawing Americans to the Cayman Islands.... Read more

Father Knows Best, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Robert Young stars as Jim Anderson, head of the Anderson family and the father who … knows best! Enjoy sixteen fun-filled comedy episodes from the long-running radio series!Father Knows Best was a situation comedy built around the Anderson family and life on Maple Street in the fictitious Midwestern town of Springfield. Robert Young starred as... Read more

The Weird Circle, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the pens of the world’s best-known and respected supernatural fiction authors comes The Weird Circle—tales of mystery, suspense, horror, and the macabre! Now, enjoy sixteen of the greatest mysteries of all time!The Weird Circle was an anthology of classic thrillers from the pens of the world’s best-known and respected fiction authors of the... Read more

Escape, Vol. 4 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you … Escape! Escape, designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half-hour of high adventure!Escape was radio’s leading anthology series of mystery and high-adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 until September 25,... Read more

WhiteHall 1212, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Whitehall 1212 was the famous telephone number for Scotland Yard—the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police Force—and also an exciting true crime drama from the golden age of radio!Written and directed by Wyllis Cooper (the creator of Lights Out and Quiet Please), Whitehall 1212 was a crime drama that aired on NBC from 1951 until 1952.... Read more

You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Groucho Marx

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Groucho Marx is your quizmaster and host to one of the funniest and most popular quiz shows from radio and television, You Bet Your Life! Enjoy sixteen fun-filled comedy episodes from the long-running radio series!Created by John Guedel, You Bet Your Life was one of the best-loved quiz shows to air on both radio and television. It was hosted by... Read more

Selección de Sonetos

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Artur Mas

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Los Sonetos (Sonnets) de Shakespeare son un conjunto de poemas bajo la forma estrófica del soneto inglés en los que se tratan temas tales como el amor, la belleza, la política y la mortalidad. Originalmente los sonetos tienen el mismo estilo de composición poética. Se componen de tres cuartetos endecasílabos, independientes de rima entre sí, y... Read more

El Día

By: Tao Mijares

Narrated by: Juliana Guajardo

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Durante todo un día, Lorena va cerrando puertas, haciendo remembranzas de su vida. En este viaje sin retorno, recorre lugares y hace recuentos de desamores. Al encontrar una última puerta, sólo consigue convencerse, eso sí, en plena serenidad y en una decisión auténtica, de que sólo hay, para ella, una única salida, no sin dejar una serie de... Read more

Funny Short Stories for Kids

By: Innofinitimo Media

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Funny Short Stories audiobook contains the following three stories: Jimbo’s Tricks Games on the beach Milo’s experience with a farm “ghost We’re sure you’ll enjoy this. Please listen to this brief sample of one of the stories to help you decide whether the audiobook is for you.All of our titles are available in major online book stores and... Read more

How A Classroom On Wheels Is Expanding Access To Early Education

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Although preschool can provide children with a vital foundation for success later in life, only 43 percent of four-year-olds nationwide have access to public preschool. The rate varies widely, with no options available in some rural and low-income areas, sometimes called "childcare deserts." But a community outside Denver has found an innovative... Read more

Strangers at Collins House

By: Marilyn Ross

Narrated by: Kathryn Leigh Scott

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Strangers at Collins House (September 1967)
Victoria Winters at last feels she has a clue to her own identity when she meets elderly Henry Collins. He secretly gives her the jewels which once belonged to his lost love — a woman Victoria strangely resembles.

After receiving the gift, Victoria is suddenly terrified by attacks on her life which are... Read more

The Mystery of Collinwood

By: Marilyn Ross

Narrated by: Kathryn Leigh Scott

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The Mystery of Collinwood (January 1968)
Victoria stood on the ledge known as Suicide Cliffs and stared down at the raging surf and jagged rocks below. Next to her stood Professor Mark Veno, a mysterious visitor to Collinwood. He spoke to her in a low, sinister voice. “Think of all those who threw themselves from these very rocks.”His eyes... Read more

How The View Of An Ancient World Landmark Has Sparked A Modern Legal Battle

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Greece’s highest court is considering a case about Athenians’ visual access to the landmark Acropolis. Its decision could set a precedent about preserving historic skylines -- and potentially ban construction of high-rise buildings. The matter prompts a fundamental question: is an unimpeded view of sites on the UN's World Heritage List a human... Read more

Arthur Brooks On Why We Hate Our Political Enemies — And How To Stop

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Arthur Brooks is the former president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank. Troubled by the level of animosity in the current U.S. political landscape, he's analyzed why we increasingly hate those with whom we disagree -- and how to use love to try to persuade them instead. Brooks joins Judy Woodruff... Read more

Die Affäre Deruga

By: Ricarda Huch

Narrated by: Ilka Sehnert

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Affäre Deruga Kriminalroman von Ricarda Huch gelesen von Ilka Sehnert. Das Hörbuch entstand nach dem psychologischen Kriminalroman "Der Fall Deruga" von Ricarda Huch, der gleich nach seiner Veröffentlichung 1917 ein großer Publikumserfolg wurde. Die Autorin schildert darin die Hauptverhandlung in einem Mordprozess. Angeklagt ist Dr.... Read more

Information Please, Vol. 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Clifton Fadiman

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Information Please was a quiz show that aired on NBC radio from 1938 until 1951. Moderated by Clifton Fadiman, the show featured a panel of experts who would attempt to answer questions mailed in by audience members. Listeners were paid two dollars if the question was used and five dollars more if the experts could not answer the question... Read more

The Whistler, Vol. 4 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

I am the Whistler and I know many things, for I walk by night … many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!The Whistler was one of radio’s top mystery programs, airing from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955. Airing on CBS radio and... Read more

Boston Blackie, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Boston Blackie—the amateur detective who was the enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend!Created by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a reformed jewel thief and safecracker, constantly suspected of crimes he did not commit and forced to play the role of detective to clear his name. His girlfriend, Mary... Read more