Art audiobooks

The Rise

By: Sarah Lewis

Narrated by: Sarah Lewis

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

From celebrated art historian, curator, and teacher Sarah Lewis, a fascinating examination of how our most iconic creative endeavors—from innovation to the arts—are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts.

The gift of failure is a riddle: it will always be both the void and the start of infinite possibility. The... Read more

The Whistler, Vol. 1

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Bill Forman & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The Whistler was one of radio's top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with, "I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the... Read more

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Gerald Mohr & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Raymond Chandler's celebrated hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, made his radio debut in 1945 on the Lux Radio Theatre with "Murder, My Sweet," starring Dick Powell. Two years later, NBC brought the character to the air in his own weekly series starring Van Heflin, The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. A summer replacement for The Bob Hope... Read more

Rare Daws Butler, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler & Don Messick

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Don Messick & Doug Young

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Rare Daws Butler, Volume Three offers a full hour of lost audio from the mind—and voice—of the genius behind so many beloved cartoon characters. Included here are "Huckleberry Hound and the Ghost Ship" and "Quick Draw McGraw and the Treasure of Sarah's Mattress," remastered by Daws Butler prot├®g├® Joe Bevilacqua. Read more

Daws Butler Workshop ’76 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Corey Burton, Mona Marshall, Bo...

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"I want you to understand the words. I want you to taste the words. I want you to love the words. Because the words are important. But they're only words. You leave them on the paper, and you take the thoughts and put them into your mind, and then you as an actor recreate them, as if the thoughts had suddenly occurred to you."—Daws ButlerNow you... Read more

The 2nd Daws Butler Collection - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Joe Bevilacqua & a full ...

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

His voice can be heard in countless classic animated cartoons still seen on television around the world. He was Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and a hundred others. His fans included Groucho Marx, Lionel Barrymore, and even Albert Einstein. His work with satirist Stan Freberg sold millions of records. You have probably never heard of him. His... Read more

Me the Whole Time

By: Andy Sandford

Narrated by: Andy Sandford

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Former "Beards of Comedy" member Andy Sandford gives an hilarious and entirely open look at the highs, lows, and absolute pits of his life in this hilarious live special recorded in his home town of Atlanta. Read more

Ugly and Angry

By: Chris Porter

Narrated by: Chris Porter

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

"Last Coming Standing" alum, Chris Porter, gives his look on drugs, growing old, women’s fashion, and his love for Taco Bell. Read more

This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler, Douglas McEwan & the Daw...

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Douglas McEwan & the Daw...

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes is a 1975 parody written and voiced by Daws Butler, Douglas McEwan, and members of the Daws Butler Workshop, including Billy Simpson, Pat Parris, and Corey Burton. In it, Ralph Backwards—along with Dr. Watson, Dracula, Jack-the-Ripper, and even Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman—roast the famous consulting detective. Read more

Leben des Galilei - Dramen. Erläutert. (Ungekürzt)

By: Bertolt Brecht

Narrated by: Jonas Baeck, Christian Bergmann, Anna-Maria Böh...

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Bertolt Brecht - Leben des Galilei ist eines seiner bedeutendsten Werke. Die Frage nach moralischer Verantwortung von Wissenschaftlern für die Resultate ihrer Arbeit ist hochaktuell. Mit Beginn der kriegerischen und friedlichen Nutzung von Kernenergie müssen sich Forscher immer stärker mit dem Resultat ihrer Arbeit auseinandersetzen. Egal, ob es... Read more

Drinking and Dating

By: Brandi Glanville

Narrated by: Brandi Glanville

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

On the heels of her New York Times bestselling book Drinking and Tweeting, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville takes readers on a wild ride through her dating life in this highly-entertaining relationship book.Drinking and Dating chronicles Glanville’s misadventures stumbling through today’s dating world. From social media... Read more

Racially Motivated

By: Arnez J.

Narrated by: Arnez J.

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Arnez is back in in his element as he performs gut busting impressions and tells stories of his family life in this one-hour special. His spastic comedy will leave you howling. Read more

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum... Read more

Daws Butler Teaches You How to Do Voices - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Now you can learn how to be a voice actor with this audio set of demonstrations by the legendary voice of Yogi Bear: Daws Butler! Daws talks directly to you, demonstrating his dialect technique and entertaining you at the same time!Daws Butler was not only the voice of Yogi Bear but of Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Augie... Read more

Daws Butler: Voice Magician - Abridged

By: Arnold R. Kunert

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Stan Freberg, Joe Bevila...

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Daws Butler: Voice Magician traces the career of one of America's best-loved but least-seen actors. During his fifty year career, Daws Butler provided the voices for such beloved animated characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Chilly Willy, Elroy Jetson, and dozens of others. Interwoven throughout this interview with... Read more

Fibber McGee & Molly, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show Fibber McGee & MollyExcitable and loose-lipped Fibber means well enough, but it's not always easy for even-tempered Molly to keep him in check and out of trouble. Of course, the long suffering Mrs. McGee's penchant for patience makes it all the funnier when she's finally pushed... Read more

The Pedro’s Fables Themes Collection - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

More funny children stories by noted Spanish author Pedro Pablo Sacristán, translated into English, in themes kids love!Perfect for bedtime, car rides, or anywhere you go, The Pedro's Fables Themes Collection is an entertaining and educational anthology of Pedro Pablo Sacristán's most beloved tales. Organized into themes and produced with full... Read more

Joe Zimmerman: Smiling At Wolves

By: Joe Zimmerman

Narrated by: Joe Zimmerman

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Joe Zimmerman, known from appearances on John Oliver and Craig Ferguson unleashes his first comedy album, Smiling at Wolves, recorded live in North Carolina. Read more

Irish Goodbye

By: Morgan Murphy

Narrated by: Morgan Murphy

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Morgan Murphy brings dry and self-deprecating wit to the stage for this hilarious, gin-soaked special. Murphy's first target is always herself, but won't hesitate to bring down everyone from Planned Parenthood to teenage sexters. Read more

Reimagining A Religion That Feeds Your Soul

By: Thomas Moore, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a time for us to step away from the dogmas of the religions of our youth and set our spiritual compass according to our personal values and philosophy as we search for a religion that feeds our souls. Moore says “we need not settle for an off the rack” religion but can discover one that is rooted in our own unique experience. Read more

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Charles Dawson Butler, Pedro Pa...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Charles Dawson Butler, Alan Ree...

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Volume 2 is an anthology representing more than forty years of storytelling by Joe Bevilacqua, a.k.a Joe Bev, the award-winning actor, writer, producer, and director.Each half-hour is beautifully produced with original a cast of professional actors, sound effects, and music.Volume 2 includes:- "I'll Teach You! …... Read more

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Alan Reed, William Melillo, Cha...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Alan Reed, William Melillo, Cha...

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Volume 1 is an anthology representing more than forty years of storytelling by Joe Bevilacqua, a.k.a Joe Bev, the award-winning actor, writer, producer, and director. Each half-hour is beautifully produced with original a cast of professional actors, sound effects, and music.Volume 1 includes: - "The Mystery of... Read more

The All New “Lum & Abner” Comic Strips - Abridged

By: Donnie Pitchford

Narrated by: Donnie Pitchford & a full cast

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lum and Abner, the classic American network radio comedy show, was created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff and aired from 1931 to 1954.Now for the first time since 1954, veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua and comic strip artist Donnie Pitchford bring you one hundred new "Lum and Abner" audio comic strips! These hilarious comedy... Read more

Finding the Funny

By: Tammy Pescatelli

Narrated by: Tammy Pescatelli

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Wife and mother Tammy Pescatelli, winner of Comedy Central's Stand-up Showdown, lives the same life that you do — except that she makes it seem hilarious in this spirited one-hour comedy special. Read more