Sesame Workshop and Audible will produce two new seasons of the “The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends.” Season Two will premiere exclusively on Audible on January 27, 2022, and Season One will be released in Spanish on the same day.
Fifteen local artists and artist collectives will create commissions for the inaugural phase of Newark Artist Collaboration, a program created to amplify the work of Newark-based artists and encourage local investment in Newark’s creative community.
Audible and our employee-led impact group UNIDOS—which advocates for the Hispanic and Latino community, both inside Audible and in the cities where we operate—celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Director of Spanish-Language Original Content Manny Miravete is rapidly growing Audible’s catalog of Hispanic and Latino content.
The multi-project development deal with Hillman Grad Productions, the production company founded by Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani, leads with “Kym,” an original scripted comedy series starring Emmy-nominated comedian Kym Whitley.
When the pandemic caused companies to shift to remote work, Karen Gajda’s van business shuttling Audible and other employees around Newark was forced to adjust. But an inventive plan kept her drivers working, delivering meals for Newark Working Kitchens.
Launched in September 2020, the Global Center for Urban Development’s mission is to advance equity, racial justice and economic empowerment in Newark, N.J. and cities around the world.
Written by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott, and starring Lili Taylor, “The Fever” will be performed at Audible Theater’s stage at the Minetta Lane Theatre and recorded as an Audible Original for release to a global audience.
Nandhini Gunalan, Kathryn Zaharek, and Karishma Gokhale tried to restart promising careers after caring for their families, but the long gap in their résumés kept them from getting interviews. A returnship with Audible brought them back to the workforce.
Starting fall 2021, Audible listeners will have a front row seat to the stories and experiences behind the lives and work of Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, Laura Jane Grace, Dave Matthews, Sharon Van Etten, and Eddie Vedder.
A new study in the UK reveals young listeners’ growing engagement with audio storytelling, which is boosting reading comprehension and fueling passion for stories in reluctant readers.
As the pandemic shut down schools, Audible and publishing partners worldwide mobilized to make family-friendly content available everywhere, for free. The effort’s impact exceeded anything we could have imagined. Hear the story behind Audible Stories.