Art audiobooks

The Quanderhorn Xperimentations

By: Rob Grant & Andrew Marshall

Narrated by: Cassie Layton & Ryan Sampson

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

England, 1952.

Churchill is Prime Minister for the last time. Rationing is still in force. All music sounds like the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. People like living in 1952: it's familiar and reassuring, and Britain knows its place in the world.
Few have noticed it's been 1952 for the past 65 years.

Meet Professor Quanderhorn; a brilliant, maverick... Read more

Dave Gorman - Genius: The Complete Series 1-3

By: Dave Gorman

Narrated by: Dave Gorman & Full Cast

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete Genius radio series, in which Dave Gorman and his celebrity guests consider the ridiculous, unworkable, but sometimes genius inventions of the public.

Guests such as Stewart Lee, Johnny Vegas, Germaine Greer and Charlie Brooker peruse a parade of proposals, be they innovations, gadgets, gizmos, philosophies or follies, in an attempt... Read more

Micky

By: Martha Figueroa

Narrated by: Martha Figueroa & Karla Hernández

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

El libro que ha recorrido el mundo con más de 30,000 ejemplares vendidos. Martha Figueroa, la periodista de espectáculos por excelencia, seguidora de Luis Miguel (y fan #1), nos cuenta la vida del Sol detrás de las cámaras y los escenarios. En esta edición actualizada, repasa los treinta y cinco años de carrera del cantante con episodios de su... Read more

Wordaholics: The Complete Series 1-3

By: Jon Hunter & James Kettle

Narrated by: Alex Horne, Dave Gorman, Gyles Brandreth, Jack ...

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

All 18 episodes of Radio 4's word-obsessed comedy panel game hosted by Gyles Brandreth, where stars from across the world of wordplay come together to guess the meanings of now-obsolete words, invent their own clichés and cockney rhyming slang, discuss their own favourite words and phrases - and suggest words they would like to ban.

This witty... Read more

The GC

By: Gemma Collins

Narrated by: Kirsty Whyte

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans of TOWIE, Celebrity Big Brother and Celebs Go Dating, learn how you too can become a diva by the one and only Gemma Collins - one of the greatest gifts reality TV has ever given us.

Gemma Collins burst onto our screens when she joined TOWIE in 2011 and since then she has become renowned for her hilarious one-liners, sassy attitude and,... Read more

I Will Be Complete

By: Glen David Gold

Narrated by: Glen David Gold

Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside, a big-hearted memoir told in three parts: about growing up in the wake of the destructive choices of an extremely unconventional mother.

“Extraordinary ... An audacious, boundary-shattering work.” —Los Angeles Times

Glen David Gold’s earliest memories are of a childhood in which... Read more

Supernatural Psychology

By: Lynn S. Zubernis & Travis Langley

Narrated by: Hillary Huber & Joe Hempel

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Following the adventures of two brothers who investigate deeply strange and paranormal mysteries in their never-ending road trip, the TV show Supernatural has many fans eager to better understand the psychology behind the series' themes and characters. Featuring cast & crew interviews, this collection examines issues at the heart and soul of... Read more

Movie Nightcap: The Reserve Collection, Vol. 3

By: Nate Fisher & Abe Saffer

Narrated by: Nate Fisher & Abe Saffer

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

From the ongoing podcast Movie Nightcap comes the Reserve Collection, a series of exclusive episodes featuring hosts Jill Tighe, Abe Saffer, and Nate Fisher. Each episode is a journey of discovery, fueled by beer. The hosts are joined by special guests and the conversations span from well-thought-out critiques to the most arbitrary and inane... Read more

Space Odyssey

By: Michael Benson

Narrated by: Todd McLaren

Length: 17 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn’t yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Although some leading critics slammed the film as... Read more

Dark of the Moon Inn - Abridged

By: George Zarr

Narrated by: a full cast, Laura Van Veen & David Ault

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From award-winning writer/director/producer George Zarr comes a five-story anthology of suspense and mystery. Each tale features a full cast, engaging sound effects, and original music.Finding His Voice – The voice-over business intensifies into a deadly game of cat and mouse between three people. The hunter and the hunted crisscross through the... Read more

Running For Their Lives Was The Only Option For These Migrants

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

For many of the immigrant families now separated in the U.S. by Trump administration policy, their stories began with terror and persecution in their home countries. In Mexico City, Nick Schifrin meets two Central American families making the arduous journey north. Read more

Kronk

By: Bülent Ceylan

Narrated by: Bülent Ceylan

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Kronk heißt Bülent Ceylans neuestes Programm und in seiner Heimat im Raum Mannheim und Umgebung ist das auch der Begriff für alles Komische und Absurde. Dies begleitet Bülent in seiner von den Fans heißgeliebten Art, nämlich herzhaft komisch und manchmal sogar kopfschüttelnd (Headbanging). Wenn der Hardrocker unter den Comedians seine Haare... Read more

Playwriting 101

By: HowExpert & Marsh Cassady

Narrated by: Phillip Goodchild

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

To write for the theatre you need to know about theatre. Ideas are easy to come by. Examine your background, interest, and beliefs. Examine the world around you. Exercises can help you come up with ideas. Choose the audience you want to reach and write to that audience. To learn to write dialogue listen to and record everyday conversations.... Read more

Brody Stevens: Live From The Main Room

By: Brody Stevens

Narrated by: Brody Stevens

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Filmed and created at The World Famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, CA, Stevens assumes the "Sam Kinison spot", leading this late night audience on a journey showcasing his unique banter, upbeat music, classic jokes and positive punchlines. Read more

Room to Dream

By: David Lynch & Kristine McKenna

Narrated by: David Lynch & Kristine McKenna

Length: 15 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An unprecedented look into the personal and creative life of the visionary auteur David Lynch, through his own words and those of his closest colleagues, friends, and family — adapted by David Lynch from the print book especially for this audio program
 
In this unique hybrid of biography and memoir, David Lynch opens up for the first time about... Read more

Old in Art School

By: Nell Painter

Narrated by: Nell Painter

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school―in her sixties―to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves,... Read more

Michael Magid: It's Not What It Looks Like

By: Michael Magid

Narrated by: Michael Magid

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Magid’s It’s Not What it Looks Like is a a mix of self deprecating “misunderstandings” and biographical accounts of an upbringing in a mixed cultured environment. Magid discusses never really accepting an identity; and eventually coming to grips that being mixed (and feeling out of place) is okay. The album was recorded at the Genghis... Read more

Daniel Deronda - Abridged

By: Kate McAll

Narrated by: Edita Brychta, Barry Creyton, Ifan Meredith, Ce...

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Scornful of men and the love they profess for her, Gwendolen Harleth is a beautiful but spoiled young woman, frustrated by her limited options in Victorian England. Daniel Deronda is an intelligent, handsome young man who has been raised by his guardian, Sir Hugo Mallinger, but knows nothing of his true origins. Deronda’s search leads him into... Read more

A Poet Who Holds The Men Behind The Music Accountable

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by the people who have come forward as part of the #MeToo movement, Imani Davis shares her poem “Platinum” and gives her Brief but Spectacular take on how society can overlook wrongdoing by famous artists. Read more

Grime Kids

By: DJ Target

Narrated by: DJ Target

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA, AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON BBC THREE NOW

'An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime' The Wire

'Sharp and nostalgic' The Observer

A group of kids in the 90s had a dream to make their voice heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today's pop culture.

DJ Target grew up in Bow under... Read more

And Then We Danced

By: Henry Alford

Narrated by: Henry Alford

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“Captivating…equal parts memoir and cultural history, Henry Alford seamlessly interweaves heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes about his deep dive into all things dance” (Misty Copeland, The New York Times Book Review).

When Henry Alford wrote about his experience with a Zumba class for The New York Times, little did he realize that it was the... Read more

Springfield Confidential

By: Mike Reiss & Mathew Klickstein

Narrated by: Mike Reiss

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In celebration of The Simpsons thirtieth anniversary, the show’s longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in television history.Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss—who has worked on The Simpsons continuously since... Read more

Bill Hicks: Lo-Fi Troubadour

By: Bill Hicks

Narrated by: Bill Hicks

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Bill loved music. It was a big part of his life and his comedy. He wrote many songs over the years and often traveled with his guitar while he was on his comedy tours. After shows, in his hotel room, he would play his guitar and write songs. After Bill died his family found boxes of songs Bill had recorded. To honor Bill’s love for music, the... Read more

Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly

By: Tom Arnold

Narrated by: Tom Arnold

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In his new special, Tom reflects on his experiences in the meat packing industry, fulfilling his dreams of moving to Hollywood, and working with his idols Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robin Williams. Whether discussing his obnoxious Roseanne tattoo or taking sketchy pills from friends, Tom Arnold keeps the audience laughing the whole way through. Read more