Art audiobooks

Grand Babylon Hotel, The (Classic Serial)

By: Arnold Bennett

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Murder mystery by Arnold Bennett, adapted in two parts by Chris Harrald. Episode 1. American tycoon Theodore Racksole buys Europe's most exclusive hotel on a whim, but is warned by the seller that he will live to regret it. Soon, a mysterious death occurs and Theodore and his daughter Nella find themselves in danger in their own hotel.... Read more

Expedition Of Humphrey Clinker

By: Tobias Smollet & Yvonne Antrobus

Narrated by: Nigel Anthony & Full Cast

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Tobias Smollet's uproarious satire of 18th-century life, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. Squire Bramble and family embark on their whistle-stop tour of Great Britain. They encounter adventure, mayhem and the enigmatic Humphry Clinker. Episode 2: The family is stranded. Bramble is keen to continue their grand tour, but how can they leave London... Read more

The Waves (Classic Serial)

By: Virginia Woolf (Dramatised by Terence Davies)

Narrated by: Janet Suzman

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The Waves: Terence Davies's dramatisation of Virginia Woolf's story. Episode 1: Louis, Bernard, Neville, Jinny, Susan and Rhoda recall their childhood and first steps into adulthood.Episode 2: Louis, Bernard, Neville, Jinny, Susan and Rhoda struggle to come to terms with life after Percival. Read more

We Take You Now to Grover’s Mill - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this 1988 documentary, award-winning NPR producer Joe Bevilacqua looks at how the landmark broadcast came about and examines its impact on broadcast history. The half-hour program includes rare interviews with Mercury Theater producer John Houseman, writer Howard Koch, actor Arthur Anderson, and the people of Grover's Mill, NJ, who lived... Read more

What the Butler Wrote - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, a full cast, Nancy Cartw...

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As heard on Sirius XM and NPR stations, this is six hours of audio theater from the mind of Daws Butler, the voice of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear and many other cartoon characters. In 1975, Butler began an acting workshop that spawned such talents as Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons), Corey Burton (Old Navy, Disney), and Joe Bevilacqua (NPR). In... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 1 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 1 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg,... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 2 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Phi...

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 2 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

Tobin’s Palm - Abridged

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings.Performed by Joe Bev and Lorie Kellogg. Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 3 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Ken...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 3 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 4 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Ken...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 4 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 5 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast, Ken...

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 5 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sgt. Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger, and all the wacky denizens of Camp Waterlogg, the dilapidated kids camp in the Catskills. The creation of husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) and... Read more

The Christmas That Almost Never Was - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Don Messick & Marian Ric...

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It is Christmas Eve at the North Pole when Santa Claus loses his "remembery" and only a child who has been good for 365 days can save Christmas! Producer Joe Bevilacqua has unearthed this vintage 1940s recording of the charming Yuletide children's radio play, written and starring Daws Butler, the voice and Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick... Read more

The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Charles Dawson Butler & Robert ...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Vernon Morris, Henry J. Quinn, ...

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Comedy and mystery are happy bedfellows in The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. Veteran award-winning radio producer Joe Bevilacqua's ten-part radio theater series pays humorous homage to the classic characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are filled with sly references to the original "Canon," and even the Baker Street Irregulars and... Read more

The New Old-Time Radio Hour - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, a full cast, Lorie Kellogg, Ken...

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

OTR fans rejoice! Tired of listening to the same shows? Here are two new OTR stories, produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua. This hour of comedy was recorded before a live audience at SUNY Dutchess in Poughkeepsie, New York on March 20, 2007. Includes: Fibber McGee and Molly: "The House... Read more

The New Stories of Old-Time Radio - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The New Stories of Old-Time Radio is the first anthology of new fiction based on the beloved OTR characters and shows we know and love. Old Time Radio fans have something new to listen to!Includes: Our Miss Brooks: "One Principal Too Many, One Principal Too Meanie" by Clair Schulz; Tom Mix: "Tom Mix and the Mystery of the Bodiless Horseman" by... Read more

The Pace of Youth - Abridged

By: Stephen Crane

Narrated by: a full cast, Joe Bevilacqua, Leslie Spital, Pet...

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, Stephen Crane produced a wealth of other stories that stand among the most acclaimed and enduring in the history of American fiction. This adaptation of Crane's classic short story "The Pace of Youth" was produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran... Read more

The Whithering of Willoughby and the Professor: Their Ways in the Worlds - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua & Robert J. Cirasa

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Margaret Juntwait

Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This is an epic science fiction/fantasy comedy about a boy and his professor who travel willy-nilly across time and space in a failed attempt to "cure the world of all its ills."Stories include: Episode One: "I'll Teach You!" or "Box of Nothing" Episode Two: "Holy Smoke" or "The Red-Suited Man" Episode Three: "More Edible Than Durable" or "You... Read more

The Upcycle

By: Michael Braungart & William McDonough

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, the most consequential ecological manifesto of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons gained from ten years of putting the cradle-to-cradle concept into practice with businesses, governments, and ordinary people, William McDonough and Michael Braungart envision the next step in the... Read more

Two Cultural Cycles: Logos and Mythos

By: Joe McHugh

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Culture has two dominant ways of knowing: Mythos and Logos. Human civilization has moved through many eras where one or the other has dominated its thinking. It’s important to have a balance of both and to recognize and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each. McHugh is the author of Slaying the Gorgon: The Rise of the Storytelling... Read more

Top of the Morning

By: Brian Stelter

Narrated by: Brian Stelter

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

CNN correspondent Brian Stelter reveals the dark side of morning television with exclusive material about current and past morning stars, from Matt Lauer to Katie Couric.

When America wakes up with personable and charming hosts like Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, it's hard to imagine their show bookers having to guard a guest's hotel... Read more

NPR Laughter Therapy

By: NPR

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR!

Prepare to be surprised by this collection of interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet, and by the memorable, unbelievable news that delights NPR listeners on the 1st of April each year. 

Interviews include: Charlie... Read more

King David

By: Various

Narrated by: Lee Ross & Claire Rushbrook

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Dave has a pretty good life: his company is thriving, he's got a lovely wife, a big house, kids at private schools. But then he gets a bit careless and things start to go wrong. Katie Hims is well-known to Radio Four listeners for her many original dramas and adaptations on that network. Most recently she dramatised some of the MARTIN BECK... Read more

Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans, with Wynton Marsalis

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, others & Wynton Marsalis

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Veteran radio producer Joe Bevilacqua hosts this entertaining, informative hour, recorded in the French Quarter of New Orleans and featuring jazz great Wynton Marsalis, jazz author and historian Donald Newlove, WNYC Radio talk show host Leonard Lopate, members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and others. They discuss the origins of jazz and... Read more

Lady Bird Johnson

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

As heard on Sirius XM Radio and NPR stations!Lady Bird Johnson: Legacy of a First Lady was written, produced, directed, and narrated by veteran NPR producer Joe Bevilacqua. One of the most licensed audiobooks on The Public Radio Exchange and iTunes, it is Bevilacqua's award-winning audio documentary examining the challenges and achievements of... Read more