Art audiobooks

Small businesses turn to online lenders

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Since the financial crisis, small business lending by banks has declined substantially according to federal data. The value of loans of less than $100 thousand dollars is down by more than 18% since 2008. But while banks have pulled back, new types of sparsely regulated nonbank lenders have stepped in as alternatives, hoping to disrupt... Read more

Laffmobb's We Got Next, Volume 7

By: Donnivin Jordan, Mike Head, Dondre Whitfield & ...

Narrated by: Donnivin Jordan, Mike Head, Dondre Whitfield & ...

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with... Read more

Antony and Cleopatra

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Alex Kingston, Full Cast & Kenneth Branagh

Length: 2 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in Shakespeare's tragedy of love and power.

As part of BBC Radio 3's celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this brand new production.

Lovers, politicians, superstars. Antony & Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s late and epic tragedy of... Read more

The Kims of Comedy

By: Ken Jeong, Bobby Lee, Kevin Shea & Steve Byrne

Narrated by: Ken Jeong, Bobby Lee, Kevin Shea & Steve Byrne

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

The Original Kims break new ground with an uncompromising look at Asian culture and some hilarious ethnic hang-ups. Featured are 4 of the top Asian comedians on stage today: Bobby Lee, Kevin Shea, Steve Byrne, and Dr. Ken Jeong. Read more

America 180

By: Dennis Miller

Narrated by: Dennis Miller

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Dennis Miller examines the current state of our Union. From the blunders of President Obama’s healthcare initiative, to our wild efforts to save the planet, his take on today’s America is both hysterical and painfully right on target. Read more

America's Ready

By: Ant

Narrated by: Ant

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Hold onto your Lee press-ons! From emergency landings to roofies that haven't ever worked, to a queer eye that makes the Fabulous Five sneer, Ant is irrevocably one of the funniest talents to come to America's living room. Read more

The Cinnamon Bear - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Buddy Duncan & various performers

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Cinnamon Bear is arguably the best holiday series ever developed for radio. First heard in 1937, this wonderful Christmas fantasy adventure was created and written by Glanville Heisch (with the help of his wife, Elisabeth) for children of all ages. It all starts with twins Judy and Jimmy Barton just before Christmas. Someone—or something—has... Read more

Boston Blackie, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Richard Kollmar, Maurice Tarplin & Jan Miner

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Created by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a master safecracker and hardened criminal who served time in a California prison. Rehabilitated, he decided to use his knowledge of the underworld to fight crime as an amateur detective. Known as "an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend," Boston Blackie's... Read more

Laffmobb's We Got Next, Vol. 6

By: Malik S, Antoine Young, Jamal Doman & Keisha Hunt

Narrated by: Malik S, Antoine Young, Jamal Doman & Keisha Hunt

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with... Read more

Harland Williams: What A Treat

By: Harland Williams

Narrated by: Harland Williams

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Stand-up comic Harland Williams (a familiar face from films such as There's Something About Mary, Down Periscope and Sorority Boys) takes center stage at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles for a riotous evening of laughs. Featured topics in this gut-busting set range from everyman observations on fingernails and fried food to musings on dating... Read more

Laffmobb's We Got Next, Volume 5

By: Debra Terry, London Brown, Barry Brewer & Marcu...

Narrated by: Debra Terry, London Brown, Barry Brewer & Marcu...

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with... Read more

Go de Rass to Sleep (A Jamaican Translation)

By: Adam Mansbach

Narrated by: Shaggy

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling Go the F*** to Sleep has been translated into over thirty languages worldwide. Now it is finally translated for Jamaican and other Caribbean parents of the world.Go de Rass to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always send a toddler sailing... Read more

Mating Season

By: Shane Mauss

Narrated by: Shane Mauss

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Shane Mauss, an honorary evolutionary psychologist, brings countless years of watching Animal Planet to aid in discussions of Snoop Dog, crouton factories, and other important things. Read more

Chris Laker: Moments of Greatness

By: Chris Laker

Narrated by: Chris Laker

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Since making a splash as a NEW FACE at the prestigious Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2011, Chris’s edgy stand-up has earned him a following in New York’s alternative comedy scene. He hosts the stand-up and panel talk show, The Show. His new podcast THE WEEK is part of Stand Up NY Comedy Clubs new “Labs” network. Chris can be heard... Read more

The Art of Storytelling

By: John Walsh

Narrated by: John Walsh

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Many of us would love to hold the attention of a crowd, a classroom, or just a group of our friends by telling them a great story. We have felt the pressure of a public presentation or the disappointment of a story that is ignored and we are ready for more.In The Art of Storytelling, John Walsh talks through the steps to presenting a... Read more

Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein with Anthony DeCurtis

By: Debbie Harry & Chris Stein

Narrated by: Anthony DeCurtis

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Music icons Debbie Harry and Chris Stein join Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone for a discussion about their sound, style and enduring influence. They’ll take us inside their creative processes—from the early hits to their double package, Blondie 4(0) Ever, and album, Ghosts of Download. Read more

Laffmobb's We Got Next, Vol. 4

By: Various Artists, Red Grant, Trey Elliott, Meshe...

Narrated by: Red Grant, Trey Elliott, Davell Taylor & Meshel...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with... Read more

Andy Haynes: Greatest Hits

By: Andy Haynes

Narrated by: Andy Haynes

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Seattle-born Andy Haynes has established himself as a comic to watch with performances on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and the New Faces showcase at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. His first album Greatest Hits, recorded live in San Francisco takes on coffee nazis, his favorite drugs, and some impromptu cat jokes. Read more

People We Meet: Unforgettable Conversations

By: NPR

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Nationally known NPR on-air personalities—including Melissa Block, David Greene, Rachel Martin, Guy Raz, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg and many more—share the lasting impressions made during interviews with a wide variety of exceptional individuals. Each story is introduced by the NPR host and offers a candid account of how the encounter was... Read more

The Disaster Artist

By: Greg Sestero & Tom Bissell

Narrated by: Greg Sestero

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Nineteen-year-old Greg Sestero met Tommy Wiseau at an acting school in San Francisco. Wiseau's scenes were rivetingly wrong, yet Sestero, hypnotized by such uninhibited acting, thought, "I have to do a scene with this guy." That impulse changed both of their lives. Wiseau seemed never to have read the rule book on interpersonal relationships (or... Read more

Laffmobb's We Got Next, Volume 3

By: Tobe Hixx, Leighann Lord, Brandon Broady & Jay ...

Narrated by: Tobe Hixx, Leighann Lord, Brandon Broady & Jay ...

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with... Read more

Myq Kaplan: Small, Dork, and Handsome

By: Myq Kaplan

Narrated by: Myq Kaplan

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Wise guy Myq Kaplan is Small, Dork, and Handsome. The might of Myq's manic comedy machine is sure to stupefy and amuse as he describes his skewed spin on the oddities of life. Filmed live in Boston. Read more

Clear

By: D.L. Hughley

Narrated by: D.L. Hughley

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Politically insightful legendary comedian, D.L. Hughley, takes the stage at the Regency Theatre in San Francisco. Hughley riffs on current affairs and reviews everything from legalizing marijuana to the value of having nosey white neighbors. Read more

Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk

By: Jasper Redd

Narrated by: Jasper Redd

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Straight from the Folly Theater in Kansas City, polyrhythmic comedian Jasper Redd breaks it down with a set that's sure to blow your top. Read more