This lineup of new titles, including “Approval Junkie,” “And So We Walked,” “The Fever,” “Daddies,” “The Podcaster,” and “Bernarda’s Daughters,” underscores Audible’s commitment to delivering the theater experience to a wider audience, through audio.
This year, Black History Month was filled with events for employees and listeners celebrating the full range of Black life. New releases from luminaries like Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka emphasized the power of voices and stories.
After a career in journalism, Abby West now focuses on storytelling for Audible. As Director of Multicultural Programming and co-founder of our Black Employee Network (BEN) impact group, she’s working at the intersection of content and culture.
During their paid internships with Audible, Newark high school students learned how to write, record, and edit their own podcasts, and in the process learned the power of their voices and stories.
“An Evening with Ali Stroker” and “How to Release Anxiety” with Gabby Bernstein are coming to a live audience at the Minetta Lane Theatre this March. These live shows will also be recorded as Audible Originals and released globally.
Yvonne Durant forged a successful career writing copy for ad agencies from Madison Ave to Milan. Now the Audible Editor and co-founder of our Black Employee Network has written an Audible Original about her unusual, inspiring life.
Under their audio production banner SBH Productions, the two superstar talents will bring five new projects—amplifying Black creatives and Black culture—to Audible listeners. The inaugural project, “Finding Tamika,” is set to be released on March 3, 2022.
The Audible Original podcast “Climate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy” has been greenlit for two seasons. It will feature out-of-the-box thinkers, innovators and high-profile guests and the first season will release globally in April 2022.
Created by Travis Beacham, the cast for “Impact Winter,” releasing on February 17, includes Himesh Patel, Holliday Grainger, David Gyasi, Esme Creed-Miles, Liam Cunningham, Bella Ramsey, Caroline Ford, Chloe Pirrie, Indira Varma, Freddy Carter, and more.
In collaboration with acclaimed journalist Jelani Cobb, Mayor Ras J. Baraka combines prose, poetry and personal history in a one-of-a-kind listening experience. The Audible Original memoir is set to release on February 24, 2022.
Audible and Raedio will collaborate on Audible Original podcasts from a variety of audio genres. Raedio Founder Issa Rae and President Benoni Tagoe to executive produce all projects.
When “Coal Country” had to close its doors in March 2020, Audible recorded and released Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen’s play with original music by three-time Grammy Award winner Steve Earle. This March, Audible Theatre helps it return to the stage.