Audible in the News: May 3rd Edition

Highlights from this week's global press coverage of Audible.

STEPHEN COLBERT, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, FORBES, AND MORE HIGHLIGHT AUDIBLE'S THE MUELLER REPORT

Ahead of Audible's release of The Mueller Report, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired a hilarious parody centered around the report's redactions. In the spoof, an actor delivers a dramatic reading of the report for Audible, and is constantly interrupted by comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried screaming the word “redacted.” CBS This Morning, NBC Early TODAY, The Week, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, and other outlets shared the parody.

More than a dozen news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and Politico highlighted Audible's release of The Mueller Report as a free download available to all.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NAMES FIVE AUDIBLE EXCLUSIVES AMONG “BEST AUDIOBOOKS TO BREAK OUT DURING YOUR NEXT LONG TRIP”

Good Housekeeping named five Audible exclusives—John Scalzi's Lock In, Billy Jensen's Chase Darkness With Me, The Great Gatsby performed by Jake Gyllenhaal, Sherlock Holmes performed by Stephen Fry, and Ruth Cowen's Elizabeth II—among “the best audiobooks to break out during your next long trip.”

FINANCIAL TIMES PRAISES AUDIBLE ORIGINAL THE BEAUTIFUL BRAIN

In the UK, Financial Times praised the four-part investigative Audible Original documentary The Beautiful Brain as a “powerful” and “hard-hitting series.”

GRAZIA PUBLISHES RAVE REVIEW OF DIE JUTEN SITTEN

For the fourth consecutive week, Audible Original Die juten Sitten earned positive press coverage. German women's magazine Grazia was the most recent outlet to publish a rave review of the Original, calling it an “exceptional experience” and “a radio play at its best.”

“Die juten Sitten” is an exceptional experience for the ears—a radio play at its best...So atmospheric that you don't miss the pictures.” - Grazia

FORBES FEATURES AUDIBLE IN LIST OF “11 GIFTS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EVERYTHING”

Forbes highlighted an Audible membership as one of “11 gifts for people who have everything.”

“An Audible audiobook subscription is perfect for someone who loves to read and probably moves through books so quickly they can't possibly store all the physical copies in their home. The reader will be able to choose from hundreds of different titles, and enjoy them on any device.” - Forbes

AUDIBLE ORIGINAL GIRLS & BOYS NOMINATED FOR 2019 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD

Just weeks after being nominated for a 2019 Lortel Award, Carey Mulligan earned a 2019 Drama League Award nomination for her performance in Audible Original Girls & Boys. Deadline, Playbill, Broadway.com, and TheaterMania featured the news.

AUDIBLE MAKES HEADLINES WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF STAN LEE'S ALLIANCES: A TRICK OF LIGHT

The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, ComicBook, Newsday and many other media outlets highlighted Audible's announcement and teaser trailer of the forthcoming launch of Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light—the first installment of a new connected universe of stories and characters, debuting on Audible in a first-of-its-kind audio storytelling event. The Audible book is now available for preorder and is set to premiere on Thursday, June 27th.

“Before his death, the comic book creator completed work on Stan Lee's Alliances, an Audible project that was years in the making.” - The Hollywood Reporter

RADIO TIMES GOES BEHIND THE SCENES AT AUDIBLE STUDIOS

In the UK, Radio Times went behind-the-scenes at Audible Studios to discover what it takes to perform an Audible book. The story featured an interview with Audible UK Content VP Laurence Howell and a glimpse into Stephen Fry's only-from-Audible performance of Sherlock Holmes, Jessie Buckley's only-from-Audible performance of The Old Curiosity Shop, and Thandie Newton's only-from-Audible performance of Jane Eyre.

THE VERGE, TECHRADAR, AND MORE RAVE ABOUT UPCOMING AUDIBLE EXCLUSIVE ALIEN III

In celebration of Alien Day, we announced that Audible will bring William Gibson's lost Alien III script to life for the first time, with a full cast of actors including Michael Biehn reprising his iconic role from the 1986 film Aliens. The Verge, TechRadar, Starburst Magazine, Syfy Wire, and many other outlets throughout the United States and United Kingdom delighted over the news.

THE OBSERVER, THE GUARDIAN, AND SUNDAY TIMES TOUT THE BEAUTIFUL BRAIN AS “PICK OF THE WEEK”

In the UK, The Observer, The Guardian, and Sunday Times praised the Audible Original documentary The Beautiful Brain, and each selected the four-part investigative series as their “pick of the week.”

“Here's a practical, topical series from Audible about the body part that orders all our lives...The breadth of argument and depth of detail are remarkable.” —Sunday Times

TIME MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS DR. JILL BIDEN'S AUDIBLE EXCLUSIVE WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS

TIME Magazine highlighted an audio excerpt from the Audible edition of Dr. Jill Biden's memoir Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself.

N-TV RUNS OUTSTANDING REVIEW OF DIE JUTEN SITTEN

In Germany, N-TV published an outstanding review of Audible Original Die juten Sitten, calling it “consistent, funny, but also melancholic,” and continuing a five-week streak of positive press coverage for the audio drama.