Art audiobooks

Planet Trek fm #24 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #24 Die zweite Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" geht mit "Point of Light" weiter. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit dem dynamischen Duo vom "Discovery Panel" Andreas Dohm und Sebastian Sonntag sowie Co-Pilot Moritz Wolfart über das neue Abenteuer und ordnet es... Read more

Author Dani Shapiro On The Power And Danger Of Family Secrets

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time, the real story of her conception was kept secret. Shapiro shares her humble opinion on why not knowing the truth can cause more... Read more

Elayne Boosler: Live Nude Girls

By: Elayne Boosler

Narrated by: Elayne Boosler

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

"Live Nude Girls" is hilarious, and like all Elayne's shows, it has the balance that keeps women. and men, laughing at themselves and their foibles. She truly is a comedian who speaks to everyone. Read more

Planet Trek fm #23 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #23 Die zweite Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" geht mit "New Eden" weiter. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit Schriftstellerin und Übersetzerin Claudia Kern und Moritz Wolfart über das Abenteuer und ordnet es ein. Du möchtest Autoren, Synchronsprechern, Fans,... Read more

Mastering Stand-Up

By: Stephen Rosenfield

Narrated by: Stephen Rosenfield

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This entertaining and sharply written guide—for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers—examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C. K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the... Read more

Why The Midwest's Deep Freeze May Be A Consequence Of Climate Change

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

More than a quarter of the U.S. population is expected to deal with sub-zero temperatures this week. The extreme cold has sparked some public skepticism over global warming, but scientists actually believe it is a consequence of climate change. Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woods Hole Research Center for an explanation of this... Read more

Microchipping Humans Wields Great Promise, But Does It Pose Greater Risk?

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

An intense debate is underway over the benefits and drawbacks of using microchips, typically relied upon to identify ranch animals and pets, on humans. Advantages include fast communication of critical patient data to medical teams, seamless payment and automatically opened doors. But skeptics warn of dire implications for privacy and ethics.... Read more

Author And Journalist Sarah Smarsh On Resisting ‘Bogus’ Labels That Divide Us

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Sarah Smarsh is an author and a journalist whose environment as an adult diverges greatly from her childhood on a Kansas wheat farm. With exposure to extremely different regions and cultures within the U.S., Smarsh shares her humble opinion on why we should resist the temptation to reduce individuals with oversimplified labels based on where... Read more

40 Years Later, The Era Is Still Not A Part Of The Constitution

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Forty years ago, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing protection from discrimination on the basis of sex -- but it has never been ratified as a constitutional amendment. Now a campaign to ratify the ERA is gathering momentum, in part because of fallout from the #MeToo movement of the past two years. Amna Nawaz talks to Kate... Read more

Polish Tales

By: Patrick Healy

Narrated by: Denise Kahn

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The teacher, Patrick Healy, travelled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and their several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable. This is the 11th volume of his work, 7 Polish Tales, in his words. He retold... Read more

Sleeping with Strangers

By: David Thomson

Narrated by: David Thomson

Length: 17 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In this wholly original work of film criticism, David Thomson, celebrated author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film, probes the many ways in which sexuality has shaped the movies—and the ways in which the movies have shaped sexuality. Exploring the tangled notions of masculinity, femininity, beauty, and sex that characterize our cinematic... Read more

What Are You Looking At?

By: Will Gompertz

Narrated by: Matthew Waterson

Length: 13 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

For skeptics, art lovers, and the millions of us who visit art galleries every year—and are confused—What Are You Looking At? by former director of London's Tate Gallery Will Gompertz is a wonderfully lively, accessible narrative history of Modern Art, from Impressionism to the present day.



What is modern art? Who started it? Why do we either... Read more

'Heart' Author Sandeep Jauhar Answers Your Questions

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Sandeep Jauhar, author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Heart.” Plus, Jeff announces the February book selection. Read more

Fatih Cevikkollu, FatihMorgana

By: Fatih Çevikkollu

Narrated by: Fatih Cevikollu

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst und das ist: nicht da. Willkommen in der schönen neuen Welt der alternativen Fakten. Wenn die Welt verrücktspielt und in Angst und Hysterie verfällt, braucht es jemanden, der sie wieder geraderückt. Sein neues Solo-Programm widmet Fatih Çevikkollu daher dem Schein und dem Sein, den Nachrichten und den Fake News,... Read more

Apanach Aaple Doctor

By: Mrudula Bele

Narrated by: Gauri Patwardhan & Mrudula Bele

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

स्वत:च्या अकलेने किंवा गुगलच्या मदतीने बऱ्याचदा आपणच आपले डॉक्टर होतो ... पण एखादी चूक आपल्या जीवावर बेतू शकते... आणि म्हणूच रोजच्या औषधांबद्दलची उपयुक्त माहिती समजून घ्या ,औषध निर्मिती या विषयातील तज्ञ मृदुला बेळे यांच्याकडून . Read more

A Career Truck Driver On Why His Is No Longer ‘A Middle-Class Job’

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Jobs in the trucking industry are increasingly threatened by technology and the rise of driverless trucks. But what explains the contradictory dynamic between fears of job elimination and a current shortage of truck drivers in the U.S.? The NewsHour returns to the unusual story of driver Finn Murphy, who left college and a literary family for... Read more

Tech Leader And Philanthropist Jean Case On Achieving Transformative Success

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Tech leader and philanthropist Jean Case has written a book describing what she sees as the five key principles needed for achieving transformative success. The book, “Be Fearless,” leverages years of research conducted by the Case Foundation, where she is CEO. Judy Woodruff sits down with the author to discuss why she is sharing this road map... Read more

Planet Trek fm #22 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #22 Die zweite Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" ist mit der Episode "Brother" gestartet. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit Schriftsteller und Übersetzer Christian Humberg und Moritz Wolfart über die vier kurzen Abenteuer und ordnet sie ein. Du möchtest Autoren,... Read more

Planet Trek fm #21 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #21 Netflix hat kurz vor Beginn der zweiten Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" zur Freude vieler Fans die vier "Short Treks" online gestellt. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit Klingonischlehrer und Autor Lieven L. Litaer und Moritz Wolfart über die vier kurzen... Read more

HG. Butzko, Echt jetzt

By: HG. Butzko

Narrated by: HG. Butzko

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

HG. Butzkos zehntes Programm "echt jetzt" ist nach 20 Jahren Bühnenpräsenz ein Zwischenfazit mit einer frischen Bestandsaufnahme: Wo stehen wir heute? Wie sind wir da hin gekommen? Und wem können wir dafür in den Arsch treten? Die richtige Antwort lautet natürlich: Uns selbst. Getreu dem Motto: "logisch statt ideologisch" geht HG. Butzko der... Read more

Leicht wie ein Vogel. Achtsamkeit. Gelassenheit. Lebensfreude.

By: birdman

Narrated by: birdman

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie schön wäre es, einfach ganz entspannt im Hier und Jetzt zu leben. Das endlose Gedankenkarussell für einen Moment anzuhalten und der Hektik des Alltags zu entkommen. Dafür müssen Sie nicht stundenlang im Schneidersitz auf dem Meditationskissen sitzen: Die Geschichten in diesem Hörbuch führen Sie innerhalb weniger Minuten zu innerer Klarheit,... Read more

The Little Foxes

By: Lillian Hellman

Narrated by: Will Brittain, Tim DeKay, Heidi Dippold, Jamie ...

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Lillian Hellman examines a wealthy southern family and the greed that tears them apart. Regina’s brothers have inherited their father’s wealth, while after years of neglect, her dying husband is determined to see she gets nothing. It will take every ounce of her ruthless guile to outwit her relations and assure herself a gilded future.

Directed... Read more

Planet Trek fm #20 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #20 Pünktlich zum Start der zweiten Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" spricht Moderator Björn Sülter mit dem Autor und Übersetzer Christian Humberg, mit dem Kollegen vom Podcast "Discovery Panel" Andreas Dohm sowie mit Forenlegende Moritz Wolfart alias Darmok auf dem Ozean. Wie ist die erste Staffel gereift? Was erwarten wir vom... Read more

Fighting Malaria In The Remote Reaches Of Cambodia

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Malaria causes nearly half a million deaths worldwide every year. Ninety percent of them are in sub-Saharan Africa, where poor infrastructure limits delivery of drugs. But now there is worry that those drugs are losing effectiveness as disease strains become resistant. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Cambodia, where... Read more