Performance audiobooks

A Freelancer’s Nightmare

By: Short Story Press & Isaiah Atabo

Narrated by: Jess Combs

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Her father left them when she was just 5. Now in her early 20's Lucy knew better than to concentrate on her academics alone. She did every menial job she could lay her hands upon so as to support herself and (hopefully) relieve the burden on her mother...she did this despite the fact that her mum was against her being a student-worker.The... Read more

Tom and Viv

By: Michael Hastings

Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast & Lia Williams

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the heart-breaking story of TS Eliot's marriage to Viv Haigh-Wood.

Michael Hastings' best known play charts the turbulent, doomed marriage of the young TS Eliot and the charismatic Vivienne Haigh-Wood. This moving, highly-charged study has been described as 'one of the most important plays of the 20th century'.

Stars... Read more

The Wonder of Lost Causes

By: Nick Trout

Narrated by: Christina Delaine

Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this heartwarming story, perfect for fans of An Unexpected Grace and A Dog’s Way Home, a single mom learns that her chronically ill son can communicate with a very special dog—and the lessons this dog teaches can shape the future and transform their lives. And what Whistler inspires in Kate and Jasper may be his most important lesson of all. Read more

Let George Do It, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Detective series “Let George Do It” came to radio in 1946. It starred Bob Bailey as ex-G.I. and detective-for-hire George Valentine. Clients came to Valentine’s office after reading a newspaper carrying his classified ad: Personal notice: Danger’s my stock in trade. If the job’s too tough for you to handle, you’ve got a job for me,... Read more

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective genius, Sherlock Holmes, came to NBC radio in 1930 starring Richard Gordon. By 1939, Basil Rathbone was heard as Holmes with Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. The duo was simultaneously starring in a popular series of Sherlock Holmes features for Fox, and later for Universal. By the end of the feature run in the... Read more

Michael Shayne, Private Detective, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Shayne, “the reckless, red-headed Irishman” was a popular hard-boiled detective created by crime novelist Brett Halliday. Mike settled in Miami just after WWII, making crime pay by fighting it with a license and an attitude. Like Mike Hammer and Philip Marlowe, Shayne was a loner.  The back-story on Mike is that he was happily married,... Read more

Families Of Colombia's Disappeared Endure ‘Never-Ending Grief’ And A Wrenching Search

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

In Colombia, an estimated 83,000 people have been forcibly disappeared since 1958. But peace accords between the government and the FARC, the country’s largest guerrilla group, in 2016 mandated that finding the missing was a necessary step toward reconciliation. Special correspondent Nadja Drost reports from Colombia on how loved ones suffering... Read more

Lettere Da Antartica

By: Federico Romano

Narrated by: Federico Romano

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Il viaggio di vita di un uomo altruista e generoso attraverso il dolore, la gioia, l'amicizia, l'amore e la morte.Questo è "Lettere da Antartica", romanzo ambientato in un'isola dell'immaginario che è più un luogo dell'animo umano.Nello specifico l'animo umano che qui si racconta è quello di Frederik Jonson. Gli incontri che farà, le dure... Read more

Hold These Truths

By: Jeanne Sakata

Narrated by: Matthew Floyd Miller, Suzy Nakamura, Matt Walke...

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

During WWII in Seattle, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi fights the US government's orders to forcibly remove and incarcerate all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. As he struggles to reconcile his country's betrayal with his passionate belief in the US Constitution, Gordon begins a 50-year journey toward a greater... Read more

Fibber McGee and Molly, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Fibber McGee & Molly had a long and successful run on radio (1935-1959). The program showcased terrific comic and musical talent, headlined by its creators and stars, married couple Jim and Marian Jordan. Living in the fictional Midwestern town of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the... Read more

Have Gun, Will Travel, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

“Have Gun-Will Travel” followed the adventures of Paladin, a soldier of fortune-turned-hired gunfighter, played by John Dehner. Paladin preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. He lived at the swanky Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in formal wear, ate gourmet food, attended the opera... Read more

How The Autobiography Of A Muslim Slave Is Challenging An American Narrative

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now, his one-of-a-kind autobiographical manuscript has been translated from its original Arabic and housed at the Library of Congress, where it “annihilates” the conventional narrative of African... Read more

Hopalong Cassidy, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Fictional cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy was created in 1904 by author Clarence E. Mulford in a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Beginning in 1935, William Boyd starred as Hoppy in 66 popular films. On screen, the white-haired Bill “Hopalong” Cassidy was dressed strikingly in all black, rode a white horse named “Topper”... Read more

Dangerous Assignment, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1949, NBC brought mustachioed Irish-American actor Brian Donlevy to the radio microphones as international troubleshooter Steve Mitchell in the spy series “Dangerous Assignment.”  Mitchell worked for an un-named US government intelligence agency; whose boss The Commissioner dispatched him to world trouble spots.  Mitchell’s assignment was to... Read more

How A Volunteer Surgical Team In Rwanda Chooses Which Patients To Save

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Rheumatic heart disease develops when strep throat goes untreated. It causes an estimated 275,000 premature deaths per year, mostly youth in developing countries like Rwanda, where antibiotics are rarely available. Surgery is the only treatment option for advanced cases. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on a medical team making... Read more

David Brooks On Emerging From Loneliness To Find ‘Moral Renewal’

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In his new book, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, New York Times columnist and News-Hour regular David Brooks explores the current American cultural moment, in which he argues we have become self-centered and cognitive at the expense of joy and community. Brooks sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his personal struggles with... Read more

Crime Classics, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

“Crime Classics” was a radio docudrama that aired over CBS from June 15, 1953 until June 30, 1954.  Created, produced, and directed by Elliott Lewis, the program was a true crime series, examining crimes and murders throughout history. It grew out of Lewis’ personal interest in famous murder cases and took a documentary-like approach to the... Read more

The Cisco Kid, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

“The Cisco Kid” was a popular film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his short story, “The Caballero’s Way,” published in 1907 in the collection Heart of the West. Films and television depicted the Cisco Kid as a heroic Mexican caballero, although in O. Henry’s original... Read more

Casey, Crime Photographer, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The character of Jack “Flashgun” Casey was first penned by former newspaper and advertising executive, George Harmon Coxe, Jr. in the March 1934 issue of Black Mask, the legendary Pulp Magazine. Casey was a cameraman who took photographs that accompanied reporter’s newspaper stories. His keen eye for detail served him well with solving the... Read more

Box Thirteen, Collection 1

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Movie star Alan Ladd played Dan Holiday, retired newspaperman turned fiction writer and adventurer extraordinaire. To gain ideas for his books, Holiday placed an ad in the Star-Times newspaper “Adventure wanted – will go anywhere, do anything – Box 13.” It wasn’t long before Box 13 became jammed with adventures galore. Holiday always had more... Read more

How Drones Are Delivering Lifesaving Medical Supplies In Rwanda

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Getting medical supplies to where they are needed fast can mean the difference between life and death outcomes, but moving them efficiently across long distances to remote and rural areas can be difficult for traditional transportation. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Rwanda on how one innovative company is leveraging new... Read more

Why The Florida Keys Still Need Support, A Year And A Half After Hurricane Irma

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

In March, FEMA ended its temporary housing program for people affected by Hurricane Irma, which slammed the Florida Keys in September 2017. But as rebuilding continues after one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, shelter for survivors and volunteers continues to be a major challenge in an area known for a critical shortage of affordable... Read more

In The Uk, Brexit Supporters Feel Their Will Is Being Thwarted

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking an extension for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, after failing three times to get Parliament to agree to her proposal. Now some Brexit supporters are afraid their country’s separation from the EU will never happen. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the mood in... Read more

Classic Radio’s Greatest Shows, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: various performers

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This collection contains sixteen of the greatest shows ever broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio—including episodes of The Jack Benny Program, The Abbott & Costello Show, Burns & Allen, Gunsmoke, The Amos ’n’ Andy Show, Philip Marlowe, Gang Busters, Suspense, X Minus One, Our Miss Brooks, Sherlock Holmes and many others. Relive the... Read more