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Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
- By: Big Bang Productions Inc.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
A podcast about how we understand the world, scientifically and as humans. Each conversation brings together visionaries from the worlds of arts, sciences, humanities, and technology discussing the nature of reality and how we collaborate to create the future. Hosted by Dr Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. For show notes go to: https://briankeating.com/podcast
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and often inspiring
- By Anonymous User on 05-14-23
Great Podcast!
Reviewed: 09-10-23
I've just started listening to Brian Keating's podcasts and I know I'm going to binge them. So entertaining, and so thought provoking, and so clear. I hesitated to listen to the September 6 with Steven Koonin since I thought, no way am I going to spend time with a climate change denier. I'm glad I trusted Brian though and gave him a chance. The podcast may not have changed my mind but the time spent hearing the science, the statistical model, and Brian's careful and respectful presentation was a total pleasure. Very highly recommended!
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,641
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,337
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,302
Thousands of years ago Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote these meditations as a guide for his own self-improvement, and they're still relevant today. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world’s most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don’t stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grateful for the gift
- By vesta on 05-15-20
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
Astounding choice and Wonderful narration
Reviewed: 04-07-22
Some of the best I've ever heard both quality of choice (wow!) and perfect narration. Thank you for offering this!
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A Thousand Ships
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,232
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,224
In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen. From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by this long and tragic war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A new Golden Age
- By Stefan Filipovits on 01-26-21
- A Thousand Ships
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Exceptional
Reviewed: 11-03-21
The story and narration are just stunning. I'm familiar with the mythology, most of it very depressing for the female characters, and the storyline does not vary. If you're prepared for that, you'll be blown away by what the author does with it. The writing is beautiful. The deep dives into the characters and the details about the situations are powerful and overwhelming and haunting.. Highly recommended.
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Compromised
- Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump
- By: Peter Strzok
- Narrated by: Peter Strzok
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,495
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,289
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,278
When he opened the FBI investigation into Russia’s election interference, Peter Strzok had already spent more than two decades defending the United States against foreign threats. His career in counterintelligence ended shortly thereafter, when the Trump administration used his private expression of political opinions to force him out of the Bureau in August 2018. But by that time, Strzok had seen more than enough to convince him that the commander in chief had fallen under the sway of America’s adversary in the Kremlin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A patriot goes over the facts of TrumpRussia
- By Victoria Eriksson on 09-09-20
- Compromised
- Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump
- By: Peter Strzok
- Narrated by: Peter Strzok
Thank you Mr. Strozok
Reviewed: 06-16-21
Powerfully written and narrated, an intense and frightening analysis of a monstrous movement in our country.
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No Moon to Pray To
- By: Jerry Guern
- Narrated by: Jerry Guern
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
It has been 13 years since the Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople. Father Michael has spent those years exterminating the supernatural creatures that once infested the city. Shortly after returning home to Provence, he stumbles upon a nest of vampires, creatures his order believed they had driven from Europe. Alone and cut off from his brother hunters, he turns to Enik, an aging knight tormented by guilt over his actions in the Crusade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Page turner
- By Jesus Granados on 03-12-21
- No Moon to Pray To
- By: Jerry Guern
- Narrated by: Jerry Guern
Absolutely Loved This
Reviewed: 03-26-21
I've read-listened to the other works by this extremely talented author and narrative, and all of them are unique and fascinating. He is one of the authors I reread and discover turns of phrases I didn't fully appreciate the first time around. Jerry's narrative performance is as compelling as his writing. Bottom-line - his work is wonderful. Give yourself an enormous present and go find and listen to more.
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The Beginning Place
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 43
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 43
Tembreabrezi is like Eden - a beginning place. There, Hugh and Irena assume they have merely discovered an escape from the dull monotony, even the terrors of their regular lives. But Tembreabrezi has a secret, a dark fear that is threatening the very life-blood of the kingdom. Hugh and Irena were led there for a purpose, selected for an impossibly hopeless mission. If they accept the challenge, they may lose everything - their new-found paradise, and possibly their lives.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Turned off...
- By Amazon Customer on 05-11-20
- The Beginning Place
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Really needed an editor and some clear point
Reviewed: 03-09-21
When I read this in 1979 I loved it (the magic I guess). I just reread it through audible and now have a completely different opinion. It's so seriously flawed that I can't understand why she wrote it except to publish something for some reason. The characters stumble on a magic town but have no curiosity about it. They have serious flaws and engage in unbelievable behavior. REALLY unbelievable behavior. Laughable and ridiculous. At least half the book is spent describing scenery. The big moment is rapidly discarded for more descriptions of scenery. Maybe she could have written it as a short story, limited the scenery to a few shrubs and some trees and included it in one of her collections. Maybe. I'm still a huge fan. Her prose and creativity are wonderful even when they're buried under the scenery. The narration was wonderful! Three stars because of the quality of the narration. Two stars because her prose is beautiful.
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The Year of Magical Thinking
- By: Joan Didion
- Narrated by: Vanessa Redgrave
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,791
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,641
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,563
When celebrated writer Joan Didion’s life was altered forever, she wrote a new chapter. In this adaptation of her iconic memoir, Didion transforms the story of the shattering loss of her husband and their daughter into a one-woman play performed by Tony Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, who originated the role on Broadway in 2007.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Difficult story, but worth it
- By Maya on 08-07-20
- The Year of Magical Thinking
- By: Joan Didion
- Narrated by: Vanessa Redgrave
Beautifully Performed, Very Sad
Reviewed: 10-29-20
One of those pieces I will never reread, not because it is badly written - it's definitely not - but the sorrow and desperate denial are so hard to bear. I'd suggest reading this in a time of safe reflection or something, not when you are overwhelmed with anxiety and fear of your own. Vanessa Redgrave is amazing. I can't imagine anyone else doing what she does with this.
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The Story of Human Language
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,009
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,055
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,945
Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You'll Never Look at Languages the Same Way Again
- By SAMA on 03-11-14
- The Story of Human Language
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
Remarkable
Reviewed: 10-27-20
An absolute joy to listen to and learn from. John McWhorter is a fabulous lecturer and I feel like I've received the benefit of several years worth of upper level college classes by listening to this series. Thank you!!
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The Science of Sci-Fi
- From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel
- By: Erin Macdonald, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Erin Macdonald
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,052
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,025
Science fiction allows us to go places we can only dream of seeing - other worlds, distant stars, entirely different galaxies. While not every story is concerned with the hard science behind space travel and other futuristic ventures, fiction can give us amazing insight into what we could be capable of and what we dream of doing. In these 10 lectures, Professor Erin Macdonald interweaves real science and the achievements of the imagination to reveal the truth that underlies our favorite stories and sheds light on what the future may hold.
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3 out of 5 stars
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surfing the surface
- By scarlet on 01-13-20
- The Science of Sci-Fi
- From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel
- By: Erin Macdonald, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Erin Macdonald
Charming and Enlightening
Reviewed: 06-13-20
This was really a pleasure to listen to. A thorough, clear, and entertaining trip past all my favorite sci-fi books and shows with clever ways to explain difficult, complex physics. Erin McDonald is a wonderful narrator too. I highly recommend the course.
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The Lathe of Heaven
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,912
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,592
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,588
In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately grasps the power George wields. Soon George must preserve reality itself as Dr. Haber becomes adept at manipulating George's dreams for his own purposes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By Adrienne R. on 11-23-18
- The Lathe of Heaven
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Story is good, not her best. Performance is great!
Reviewed: 05-15-20
I read this book many years ago and remembered that I didn't like it as much as others written by LeGuin. I'm still of the same opinion. Her prose is wonderful, her world and ideas fascinating, but the story is repetitive. She sets up and hammers down almost identical events until the situation in the book becomes unbelievable. I'd recommend listening to her other works instead. That said, George Guidall's performance was outstanding. I'll be looking for other works he narrates.
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