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Y2K
- How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)
- By: Colette Shade
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones, and low-rise jeans. It was a new millennium and the future looked bright, promising prosperity for all. The internet had arrived, and technology was shiny and fun. For many, it felt like the end of history: no more wars, racism, or sexism. But then history kept happening. Twenty-five years after the ball dropped on December 31st, 1999, we are still living in the shadows of the Y2K Era.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not brilliant but entertaining
- By joan Morell on 02-05-25
- Y2K
- How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)
- By: Colette Shade
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
Not brilliant but entertaining
Reviewed: 02-05-25
I loved whenever the narrator mispronounced “Colin Powell” or “JNCO jeans”. I imagined the mental processes necessary to shut your brain off to read out loud for 6+ hours straight
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Coronation Episode: Pre-order Teaser
- An Audible Original
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
- Length: 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Broadcasting from his kitchen, Alan provides unofficial live commentary on the coronation of King Charles III. An exclusive, free episode of From the Oasthouse with Alan Partridge to mark the opening of pre-orders for series 3. You can listen back to Series 1 and 2 of From the Oasthouse and pre-order Series 3 now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Aha!
- By Jonathan on 08-29-23
- Coronation Episode: Pre-order Teaser
- An Audible Original
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
Hello!
Reviewed: 08-15-23
Had a little trouble locating the correct clip to watch alongside — likely due to anti monarchist sentiment at iPlayer by BBC— thanks for nothing you ingrates!
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From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2)
- An Audible Original
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 278
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 239
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Story5 out of 5 stars 239
Alan returns to podcasting, offering his unique perspective on life’s big questions, the hot-button issues of the day, his professional successes and the most intimate details of his personal life in a series he is already calling ‘seminal’. The second series will come partly from the oasthouse—in order to satisfy people who'd rather he didn’t mess with the format—and partly from other locations—to appeal to those who found the original format a bit limiting.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alan approved this additional complimentary...
- By VJP on 01-13-23
- From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2)
- An Audible Original
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
Fantastic!
Reviewed: 08-14-23
I heartily enjoyed this tranche of fresh Alan matériel, looking forward to more — and soon!
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The Course of Human Events
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: David McCullough
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 795
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 614
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 609
On May 15, 2003, David McCullough presented "The Course of Human Events" as The 2003 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities in Washington, DC. The Jefferson Lecture is a tribute to McCullough's lifetime investigation of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Pitch for History
- By Alan on 09-13-05
- The Course of Human Events
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: David McCullough
Short and sweet
Reviewed: 06-15-23
A little expensive for something so short, but finally managed to get it on sale! As close to worth it as it can be for the length! Love hearing David’s voice once more
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Star Wars: The Battle of Jedha (The High Republic)
- By: George Mann
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Kristen Sieh, Jonathan Davis, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 953
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 860
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Story4 out of 5 stars 857
Jedha. The worn streets of this ancient world serve as a confluence for the galaxy. Visited by all, yet owned by none. Here, the Jedi are but one creed among many worshipping and studying the Force. From the Guardians of the Whills to the Path of the Open Hand, countless beings come to learn, and to share, in peace.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great vocals, but I couldn't understand a thing!
- By jason lewis on 01-08-23
- Star Wars: The Battle of Jedha (The High Republic)
- By: George Mann
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Kristen Sieh, Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Philip Hernandez, Catherine Ho, Sullivan Jones, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Brandon McInnis, Salli Saffioti, Marc Thompson, Shannon Tyo, full cast
Love the SW audio dramas
Reviewed: 05-16-23
The audio dramas keep getting better and better — keep ‘em coming! Story was a little confusing — I suggest the authors listen to old radio plays as a style guide.
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From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 1)
- An Audible Original
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 654
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 581
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Story5 out of 5 stars 580
Broadcaster, writer, philanthroper and one of the first public figures to suggest high-visibility clothing for people manning temporary car parks, the public Alan Partridge is a cherished institution. But what of the unseen Alan? For the first time, this famously private man welcomes us into his home and audibly deshrouds himself for a fascinating series of podcasts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply genius
- By O. S. on 09-04-20
- From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 1)
- An Audible Original
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
Wow!
Reviewed: 05-06-23
Incredible stuff — from slipping in the mud, feeding his dog eggs and detailing his intricate plans for the James & Bond franchise, Alan takes us on an incredible journey. A journey to Who? Alan Partridge, naturally. A journey to What? A podcast, presented by Audible. A journey Where? From the Oasthouse.
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The Johnstown Flood
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,173
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,330
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,311
At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create a lake for an exclusive summer resort patronized by the tycoons of that same industrial prosperity, among them Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A page-turner! HIstory that reads like a novel
- By Susan K Donley on 06-17-05
- The Johnstown Flood
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Incredible
Reviewed: 02-23-23
Edward Herrmann’s narration is almost as good as when McCullough did it himself! RIP to both
Thrilling and humanizing coverage of the topic.
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The Hauntening
- The Complete Series 3 of the BBC Radio 4 Comedy
- By: Tom Neenan
- Narrated by: Tom Neenan, full cast, Nina Sosanya, and others
- Length: 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Modern technology is terrifying. The average smartphone carries out three-point-three-six billion instructions per second. The average person can only carry out one instruction in that time. Stop and think about that for a second. Sorry, that's two instructions; you won't be able to do that. But what if modern technology was...literally terrifying? What if there really was a ghost in the machine? Travel through the bad gateway in this modern ghost story as award-winning writer and performer Tom Neenan discovers what horrors may lurk in our apps and gadgets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this Series
- By joan Morell on 01-14-23
- The Hauntening
- The Complete Series 3 of the BBC Radio 4 Comedy
- By: Tom Neenan
- Narrated by: Tom Neenan, full cast, Nina Sosanya, Dan Tetsell
Loved this Series
Reviewed: 01-14-23
Fantastic series (season) — and a big improvement on the second in my opinion. Thought the price was a bit high for something so short so put off buying for a while, but eventually got it cheap with a promo.
Very excited to hear Series 4 , hopefully not too long a wait until it’s available in US markets.
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The Adam Friedland Show Podcast
- By: The Adam Friedland Show
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Adam Friedland Show.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An inspiring journey of 3 gay man.
- By Jonathan on 02-26-21
Incredible Show
Reviewed: 06-30-22
Sad to lose the host of tremendous size, but I think under Diddy Kong’s direction The Adam Friedland Show will prove a worthy successor
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The Unsettling Stars
- By: Alan Dean Foster
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4 out of 5 stars 221
Taking place in an alternate timeline created when the Starship Kelvin was destroyed by a Romulan invader from the future, this bold new novel follows Captain James T. Kirk and an inexperienced crew commandeering a repaired USS Enterprise out of spacedock for a simple shakedown cruise. When a distress call comes in, the Enterprise must aid a large colony ship of alien refugees known as the Perenorean, who are under siege by an unknown enemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Boldly go...
- By kevin on 06-04-20
- The Unsettling Stars
- By: Alan Dean Foster
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Neat little story with great narration
Reviewed: 06-12-20
It was cool to hear this story after it was initially cancelled and held in stasis for a decade! The story itself slowed a bit around the halfway point, but overall I enjoyed this simple tale.
The real standout is Robert Petkoff’s performance. If not for him, I don’t think I would keep coming back to Star Trek audiobooks. For example, in this book his performances for the Enterprise crew are subtle enough to suggest the cast of the modern Star Trek movies. Amazing! I still wish they would do unabridged Star Trek audiobooks with sound effects, but I’ll take what I can get!
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