Art audiobooks

Left Bank

By: Agnes Poirier

Narrated by: Christa Lewis

Length: 13 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In this fascinating tour of a celebrated city during one of its most trying, significant, and ultimately triumphant eras, Agnès Poirier unspools the stories of the poets, writers, painters, and philosophers whose lives collided to extraordinary effect between 1940 and 1950. She gives us the human drama behind some of the most celebrated works of... Read more

Why We Love Star Wars

By: Ken Napzok

Narrated by: Ken Napzok

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrate the greatest saga ever told: All of us who are deeply influenced by the epic saga of Star Wars have our favorite moments. Each time the screen goes black and you see those words—"A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away"—the music blasts through you and you're a kid again. Ken Napzok, expert appreciator of Star Wars, counts down each... Read more

The Curse of Collinwood

By: Marilyn Ross

Narrated by: Kathryn Leigh Scott

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The Curse of Collinwood (May 1968)
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Upset over the death of Ernest Collins, Victoria begins to believe that phantoms are haunting her. Are they figments of her imagination? As the threats to her life become very real, she is forced to accept the horrifying truth.

The strange figures are not phantoms but the bodies of Derek and Esther Collins,... Read more

Barnabas Collins

By: Marilyn Ross

Narrated by: Kathryn Leigh Scott

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Barnabas Collins (November 1968)

Barnabas Collins, the 175 year-old vampire, is introduced in this story of gothic suspense.

Your blood will grow cold as you read the never-before-told story of the foggy night in 1899 when Barnabas Collins first arrived in Collinwood. You’ll chill to the full horror of the real truth about Barnabas—a secret so... Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Time Management S01E08

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Many of us look at successful people and wonder how they are able to manage to do the amount of work they are doing in the same 24 hours as we have. The key to their success is infact Time Management. In this episode, we take a look at one of the biggest challenges we face in recent times - "Time management". Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Conflict Management S01E02

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

We often face conflicts or challenges in decision-making situations, and do not know how to deal with them. In this episode we use Chanakya's policies to help us to tackle such situations in our lives. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Work Life Balance S01E10

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Has the fast-paced world we live in given us more freedom or more stress? How do we balance our professional and personal lives? Thid episode deals with exactly this - Achieving a Work-Life Balance. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Job Search Skills S01E03

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In order to get a job, you need to develop certain skills before entering the interview, called 'Job Search Skills'. In this episode we show you the methods to get the right job that will make you happy, healthy and wealthy. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Performance Management S01E04

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

After landing a job, how do you deliver results beyond expectations? In this episode of 'Performance Management', we look at 5 basic principles that help you manage and achieve results you expect. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Presentation Skills S01E05

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

One often judges a book by it's cover. It goes to show that 'Presentation Skills' matter. In this episode, we discuss the basics of a good presentation and how we can improve upon it. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Stress Management S01E06

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The numerous demands that we deal with on a daily basis, in relation to finances, work, relationships can lead to stress in one's life. In this episode, we see different techniques by which we can manage stress and lead a happy life. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Telephone Etiquettes S01E07

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

We live in the golden era of communication. Everyone can easily access and use telephones without incurring high costs. It is important, especially during formal conversations, that one creates a positive impression of themselves. In this episode, we discuss basic telephone etiquettes. Read more

Everyday Chanakya | Women in Leadership S01E09

By: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Narrated by: Dr.Radhakrishnan Pillai

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Due to their traditional roles, women often sideline their professional lives. Although in recent times, an increasing number of women are entering the professional sphere and taking up leadership roles. Here is a comprehensive guide for women planning to take up leadership roles. Read more

A Scientific Approach To Evaluating Global Anti-Poverty Programs

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

In Ethiopia, over a quarter of the population survives on less than two dollars a day. International organizations and foreign governments provide funds to address the rampant poverty in this country and others, but little data is available to assess the effectiveness of such programs. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one... Read more

Mike E. Winfield: Stepman

By: Mike E Winfield

Narrated by: Mike E Winfield

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Who says you can’t get along with those annoying step kids? Mike E. Winfield explains the challenges of marrying an older woman and being a step father to a son with whom he shares similar qualities. Step Son AND Step Homies! Not only will you laugh, be prepared to fall in love with this relatable one hour of comedy. Read more

Jon Reep: Ginger Beard Man

By: Jon Reep

Narrated by: Jon Reep

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

North Carolina-born Jon Reep brings the laughs to Chicago and discusses everything from outdated state laws to giant satellite dishes and asks maybe the most important question - why isn’t there a fresh salt guy at restaurants? Read more

IMomSoHard: Live

By: Kristen Hensley & Jennifer Smedley

Narrated by: Kristen Hensley

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley of the viral webseries #IMOMSOHARD bring you their 2-person stand-up show! Combining stand-up & improvisation, the two share their honest and self-effacing humor on topics ranging from friendship, periods, sex after marriage, body image, and parenting failures. Because, hey: You’re not in this alone,... Read more

Alonzo Bodden: Heavy Lightweight

By: Alonzo Bodden

Narrated by: Alonzo Bodden

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In this day and age if it were all heavy it wouldn’t be a comedy special, it would be a depression special, and Alonzo Bodden is very aware of this. That’s why he goes back and forth, from Heavy to Lightweight, because he knows we need a break from news in comedy. Police description might be “big, scary black guy” but he’s regularly on NPR.... Read more

Wolfsprinzessin der Vampire

By: Mirjam Kul

Narrated by: Marlene Rauch & Moritz Biesel

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

WÖLFE UND VAMPIRE SIND KEINE SEELENGEFÄHRTEN! Was wenn doch? Die junge Werwölfin Elysa ist als kleine Schwester des Alphas der Augapfel ihres Rudels in Rio de Janeiro. Dunkle Wolken ziehen auf, als der bösartige Xander Morgan den wackeligen Friedenspakt mit den Wölfen bricht und eine Armee von Vampiren in Sao Paulo schafft. Während ihr Bruder... Read more

Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I

By: Alice Wetterlund

Narrated by: Alice Wetterlund

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Follow comedian / actor Alice Wetterlund as she reveals her personal struggles with peeping toms, cat-rearing, alcoholism and the secret alien conspiracy behind new country music in her breakout comedy special. Best known for HBO’s "Silicon Valley" and "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates", Wetterlund shines in this tour de force hour long special... Read more

Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

By age four, toddlers in low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than those in high-income families, according to researchers. As a result, these children tend to have smaller vocabularies and fall behind in reading. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on one program in Providence, Rhode Island, that gets... Read more

Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps

By: Ursula Buchan

Narrated by: Alasdair Buchan & Ursula Buchan

Length: 17 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps by Ursula Buchan, read by Alasdair Buchan and Ursula Buchan.

John Buchan’s name is known across the world for The Thirty-Nine Steps. In the past one hundred years the classic thriller has never been out of print and has inspired numerous adaptations for film, television, radio and stage, beginning... Read more

Journeys in the Wild

By: Gavin Thurston

Narrated by: Gavin Thurston

Length: 12 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman, comes extraordinary and adventurous true stories of what it takes to track down and film our planet's most captivating creatures.

Gavin has been a wildlife photographer for over thirty years. During that time he's lurked in the shadows of some of the world's... Read more

In Europe, Business Booms When Cruise Ships Arrive — But Is It Worth The Bother?

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Cruise liners offer scenic views you can’t replicate from land, but they also cause downstream consequences. In Europe, some beautiful waterfront cities are joining forces to limit the impact of thousands of passengers being disgorged onto their picturesque streets. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on new restrictions being imposed... Read more