Politics & Economy audiobooks

NAZI MOVIES AS PROPAGANDA MACHINE

By: Davis Truman

Narrated by: James Clearence

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The German film industry transformed from a collection of independent studios into a division of the Nazi Party between 1933 and 1945. German film became a crucial component of the Nazi campaign to ideologically indoctrinate the German populace as part of the Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda, led by Joseph Goebbels. However, the... Read more

Der Selbstbetrug

By: Alexander Marguier, Volker Resing, Thomas Mayer...

Narrated by: Volker Resing & Marco Bauer

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Auseinandersetzung um Migration und Integration, um Flüchtlings- und Asylpolitik ist angesichts des neuen Zuwanderungshochs wieder in vollem Gange. Gleichzeitig aber gibt es keine europäische Asylpolitik, sind die Außengrenzen der EU löchrig, geht die Bundesregierung von überzogenen Zahlen für die qualifizierte Einwanderung aus, werden die... Read more

Words With My Father

By: Lowell Klessig & Lukas Klessig

Narrated by: Michael Berger

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

LISTEN NOW as acclaimed narrator Michael Berger transports you into THE DRAMATIC STORY OF A PIONEERING MAN, HIS MERCURIAL MIND AND A SOCIETY IN LIMBO.
“If you found An Unquiet Mind or Darkness Visible transformative, Words With My Father will further enrich your perspective and resilience.”
Mission:A deceased father and alive son discuss the... Read more

Commando

By: Deneys Reitz

Narrated by: John Maytham

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1899, Deneys Reitz, then aged seventeen, enlisted in the Boer army to fight the British. He had learnt to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk. When he fought as a member several Boer commandos, he made full use of these skills and the endurance he acquired during the war. He was involved in major actions, such as the Battle... Read more

Wem gehört Deutschland?

By: Jens Berger

Narrated by: Markus Böker

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Der Traum einer Gesellschaft, in der jeder die gleichen Chancen hat und ohne materielle Sorgen sein Glück suchen kann, ist vorbei. Die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich klafft in Deutschland immer weiter auseinander. Die breite Mittelschicht, die einst unser Land gekennzeichnet und unsere Gesellschaft getragen hat, erodiert. Die Krisen der letzten... Read more

State of the Union 1985

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The 1985 State of the Union Address delivered February 6, 1985, on Reagan’s 74th birthday, reports the strongest economic growth in 34 years, 3-year inflation of 3.9%, and more citizens working than ever before.  Despite progress Reagan notes “millions in our inner cities who long for real jobs, safe neighborhoods, and schools that truly teach”... Read more

Cómo ser Más Inteligente

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

En un mundo donde la información y el conocimiento son más accesibles que nunca, la verdadera clave del éxito no es simplemente tener acceso a estos recursos, sino saber cómo utilizarlos eficazmente. "Cómo ser Más Inteligente" es una guía integral diseñada para ayudarte a desbloquear todo el potencial de tu mente y convertirte en una versión más... Read more

The Quiet Coup

By: Mehrsa Baradaran

Narrated by: Seena Ghaznavi

Length: 17 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

With the nation lurching from one crisis to the next, many Americans believe that something fundamental has gone wrong. Why aren't college graduates able to achieve financial security? Why is government completely inept in the face of natural disasters? And why do pundits tell us that the economy is strong even though the majority of Americans... Read more

The Good Eater

By: Nina Guilbeault

Narrated by: Nina Guilbeault

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

For years, there has been no doubt that widespread consumption of meat is both environmentally destructive and morally dubious. A growing chorus of scientists, health experts, and activists champion the benefits of a plant-based diet. Nevertheless, change has been slow to arrive, and the chasm between our appetites and our collective well-being... Read more

A Revolutionary Friendship

By: Francis D. Cogliano

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 15 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Martha Washington's worst memory was the death of her husband. Her second worst was Thomas Jefferson's awkward visit to pay his respects. Indeed, by the time George Washington died in 1799, the two founders were estranged. But that estrangement has obscured the fact that for most of their thirty-year acquaintance they enjoyed a productive... Read more

God, Guns, and Sedition

By: Bruce Hoffman & Jacob Ware

Narrated by: David de Vries

Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Shocking acts of terrorism have erupted from violent American far-right extremists in recent years, including the 2015 mass murder at a historic Black church in Charleston and the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. These incidents, however, are neither novel nor unprecedented. They are the latest flashpoints in a process that... Read more

Disproven

By: Ken Block

Narrated by: Mark Owen

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Many searched for evidence of voter fraud in 2020—only a few were unbiased professionals… and only one has written a book about his experience. If you value the integrity of our elections—or want a behind-the-scenes look at an attempt at overturning one—Disproven by Ken Block takes you out of the voting booth and into the chaos that was the... Read more

The New Breadline

By: Jean-Martin Bauer

Narrated by: Jean-Martin Bauer

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A humanitarian leader with more than two decades of experience working for the United Nations takes aim at the global food crisis—revealing how hunger anywhere affects lives everywhere and what steps we can take to change course.

"This book should be required reading for the entire human race."
... Read more

Gaslight

By: Jonathan Mingle

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine one day you receive a letter in the mail that informs you that a large energy company is planning to build a massive pipeline through your property. That they have the legal right to do so, whether you like it or not, because this project is in the "public interest"—because the pipeline will be carrying natural gas, the so-called "bridge... Read more

Plenty Good Room

By: Andrew Wilkes

Narrated by: Andrew Wilkes

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Plenty Good Room lays out in clear terms the hope of democratic socialism for a world ravaged by intensifying racial capitalism and social injustice. Unleash your ingenuity for systems that offer plenty good room—not for just a few but for all.

Economic inequality yawns as wide as ever. Capitalism is working as it was designed: replicating an... Read more

The Adams Family: The History of Colonial Boston's Most Important Political Family

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

he American Revolution had no shortage of compelling characters with seemingly larger than life traits, including men like the multi-talented Benjamin Franklin, the wise Thomas Jefferson, the mercurial John Adams and the stoic George Washington. But no Revolutionary leader has been as controversial as Samuel Adams, who has been widely portrayed... Read more

Generative Artificial Intelligence

By: Jerry Kaplan

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Advances in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) have created a new class of computer systems that exhibit astonishing proficiency on a wide variety of tasks with superhuman performance, producing novel text, images, music, and software by analyzing enormous collections of digitized information. Soon, these systems will provide expert... Read more

Niels Bohr and J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Lives and Careers of the Physicists Who Pioneered Atomic Energy

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Jim Walsh

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

The Manhattan Project would ultimately yield the “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” bombs that released more than 100 Terajoules of energy at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but as it turned out, the Axis were not far behind with their own nuclear weapons program. When the Nazis’ quest for a nuclear weapon began in earnest in 1939, no one really had a handle on... Read more

Winston Churchill’s Great Escapes: The Story of the British Bulldog’s Death-Defying Life Before He Became Prime Minister

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Steve Knupp

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

When Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 in 1965, one of the most important figures in modern history had left the stage. From providing some of the 20th century’s greatest soundbites to successfully navigating Great Britain to victory in World War II against great odds, Churchill was at the forefront of events for decades, becoming one of... Read more

Win Then Play

By: Garrett Gunderson

Narrated by: Dan Strutzel & Garrett Gunderson

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

G&D Media is proud to present, Win Then Play: Keep More of the Money You Make, Profit From Your Ideas Upfront Without Borrowing a Dime, and Design a Life You Don't Want to Retire From.

Created and presented by Garrett Gunderson. In this compelling, original and idea-packed presentation composed of 30 concise sessions, Garrett will outline... Read more

Ancient & Modern Celebrated Freethinkers

By: Charles Bradlaugh

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Bell

Length: 13 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"Ancient & Modern Celebrated Freethinkers" is a compilation of essays that highlight the lives and philosophies of notable freethinkers throughout history. This book delves into the biographies and contributions of individuals who challenged the dominant religious and societal norms of their times, advocating for rational thought,... Read more

John Quincy Adams

By: Randall Woods

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Length: 38 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams

In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a rich and complicated family saga and a political legacy that transformed the American Republic.

Born the first son of John and Abigail... Read more

The Diplomacy of the American Revolution

By: Samuel Flagg Bemis

Narrated by: Tom Beyer

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"To the superficial observer there would seem never to have been an age less propitious for the birth of a new nation. The tendency of the times was altogether for the aggrandizement of big states and the consolidation of their territory at the expense of the little ones, for the extinction of the weaker nations and governments rather than for... Read more

True West

By: Betsy Gaines Quammen

Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher

Length: 12 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Northern Rockies to the Southwest deserts, Betsy Gaines Quammen explores how myths shape our identities, heighten polarizations, and fracture our shared understanding of the world around us. As she investigates the origins and effects of myths of the American West, Gaines Quammen travels through small towns and big cities, engaging... Read more