Performance audiobooks

Despite Oil Wealth, Iraq'S Basra Plagued By Broken Infrastructure, Poverty And Violence

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Basra, in southern Iraq, contains much of the country’s oil wealth -- yet residents there are struggling just to survive. The city lacks basic services like clean water and reliable electricity, and jobs are rare. But people taking to the streets to protest what they see as government failures to provide say they've been brutally punished.... Read more

Why Iraq's Biblical Paradise Is Becoming A Salty Wasteland

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

In addition to recovering and rebuilding after a brutal war with ISIS, Iraq is facing a dire water shortage. Levels in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have plummeted, in part because neighboring Turkey built a dam upstream that restricts the flow into Iraq. The remaining water is too salty to sustain life. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson... Read more

Poet Franny Choi On The Value Of Imagining Alternate Realities

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

What’s the value of asking questions to which we don’t know the answer? Poet Franny Choi’s “Introduction to Quantum Theory” does just that, and she calls it “one of the scariest things” she’s ever written. Choi offers her brief but spectacular take on imagining alternate realities. Read more

Critical Yemeni Port City Clings To Fragile Truce

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Houthi rebels control the critical Yemeni port of Hodeidah, but they are now encircled by fighters loyal to the country’s internationally recognized government. In the ravaged city, fighting between the two sides continued up until a UN-brokered cease-fire took effect Tuesday. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson obtained rare access to Hodeidah... Read more

When I'm Bad I'm Better 2

By: K.F. Johnson

Narrated by: Sharell Palmer

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Things went from better to worse the last time we heard from these four cousins, and now six months later, some things in their lives are still in shambles. Valerie, Vanessa, Amina and Yasmin are far cries from the good girls they once projected themselves to be, and this time around, they’re owning it. But change isn’t always good, and if you... Read more

A Poet's Take On Looking To Language For Radical Hope

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

In this digital and divided society, it can often seem that language is used primarily to deliver criticism and express rage. But poet Ada Limón shares her humble opinion on why she sees people turning to poetry for language that reflects nuance, mystery and even “radical hope.” Read more

Glamour And Gentrification Go Hand-In-Hand In Artsy Ranch Town Marfa

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

It's sometimes weird, often wonderful, definitely off the beaten path. Marfa, Texas, is a tiny rural town in the middle of dusty ranchlands, as well as an internationally renowned creative mecca. In the last few decades, as artists and nonprofits moved in, drawing tourists and upscale development, Marfa has become the model of the arts as... Read more

The Importance of Being Earnest

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: J.D. Kelly

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on February 14th 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the... Read more

Vickie (Español)

By: Mike Sims

Narrated by: Leni Rico

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Vickie es el comienzo de su historia. A través de las tragedias en su vida ella encuentra el camino hacia la victoria. Vickie es joven, bella y con ojos que parecen violetas. Es víctima de algunos y Valquiria para otros. Su viaje la lleva a lugares poco comunes para muchos, pero su personalidad es poderosa y perseverante. Adquiere sabiduría de... Read more

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea & The Mysterious Island

By: Jules Verne

Narrated by: Full Cast, Kerry Gooderson, Madeline Hatt, Nath...

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Jules Verne's two novels featuring Captain Nemo (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island), condensed down to two thrilling hours.

In 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Marine scientist Professor Aronnax and his stowaway daughter Connie join whaler Ned Land aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to hunt an aggressive sea monster, believed to be... Read more

Ayres on the Air: The Complete Series 1-6

By: Pam Ayres

Narrated by: Pam Ayres

Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Writer, poet, and broadcaster Pam Ayres has been making her fans smile for more than 30 years, since her first television appearance on Opportunity Knocks. Now some of her best sketches, verses and songs are brought together in this complete collection of series 1-6 of her Radio 4 show, Ayres on the Air .

Each series consists of 4 episodes, with... Read more

Una Novela del Viejo Oeste Serie (Spanish Edition_

By: Kent Hamilton

Narrated by: Ernesto Tissot

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

La historia de cada nuevo amor comienza con una elección.Kathy está sola.El amor de su vida ha muerto en un trágico accidente.La ciudad en la que vive la rechaza, dejándola completamente sola.Decidida a seguir adelante con su vida, le da al amor otra oportunidad al convertirse en una novia por correo.Pero su nuevo esposo,Paul Lowder,no es todo... Read more

Appreciating The 'Powerful Good' Of The Public Library

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

As the American Library Association bestows its 2018 “I Love My Librarian” awards, librarian Kristen Arnett expresses her humble opinion on why visiting a library is the best way to show your appreciation. Read more

Jean Baptiste Molière: Der eingebildet Kranke

By: Jean Baptiste Molière

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Ist er nur ein Hypochonder, oder fehlt ihm tatsächlich etwas? Argan fühlt sich krank, sterbenskrank. Und er zahlt Ärzten und Apothekern ein Vermögen, damit dies auch so bleibt... Molières berühmteste Komödie aus dem 17. Jahrhundert ist heute aktueller denn je – und hat nichts von ihrem ursprünglichen Witz eingebüßt! Read more

Lenin’s Embalmers

By: Vern Thiessen

Narrated by: JD Cullum, Gregory Harrison, Simon Helberg, Jon...

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

After Vladimir Lenin's death, Stalin orders two Jewish scientists to preserve Lenin's body for all time. If they succeed, the rewards will be considerable. If not, it's the gulag – or worse. Based on real events, Vern Thiessen's nimble dark comedy exposes the absurdities of Soviet life under Stalin. Lenin's Embalmers is part of L.A. Theatre... Read more

Short Story Press Presents White-Out Man

By: Short Story Press & Janet Marie Lewis

Narrated by: Krista Nicely

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Everyone it seems wonders, at some point in their lives, what will happen when they eventually stand before the “Pearly Gates”? One man seems stuck somewhere between, in a groundhog effect, approaching and re-approaching the Gates in a repeatedly futile attempt to attain a bottle of white-out. In order to follow standard protocol, the clerk must... Read more

Classic Radio's Greatest Shows, Collection 2

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection contains 12 of the greatest shows ever broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio – including episodes of The Jack Benny Program, Burns & Allen, Gunsmoke, The Amos ‘n' Andy Show, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Suspense, Dimension X, The Whistler, Sherlock Holmes and more. Radio’s finest actors perform before the... Read more

Old Time Radio's Greatest Westerns, Collection 2

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The golden age of radio had incredible western shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear western heroes catch the bad-guys and save ladies in distress. This collection includes John Wayne and Mel Ferrer starring in a radio adaptation of the John Ford film “She Wore a Yellow... Read more

Old Time Radio's Greatest Mysteries, Collection 2

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The golden age of radio had incredibly scary mystery shows that kept Americans chilled and thrilled. Families gathered around their living room radios to be entertained by the greatest names in Hollywood each and every day. This terrific collection of 12 great radio mystery shows includes Vincent Price on Escape, Ava Gardner on Suspense, Ray... Read more

Old Time Radio's Greatest Dramas, Collection 2

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The golden age of radio had incredible drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to be entertained by the greatest names in Hollywood each and every day. The biggest stars from tinsel-town lent their voices to radio dramas and most of the time the producers and sponsors allowed... Read more

How schools are forced to close as rural populations dwindle

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Across the country, rural schools are being forced to shut down as more families move to urban areas and funding sources dry up. In Arena, Wisconsin, six-year-old Brady Schlamp must now travel 10 miles to school. His former school, right around the corner, was shuttered. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the closures can cause logistical challenges,... Read more

The Canterville Ghost - Abridged

By: Bleak December & Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Colin Baker, Anthony D.P. Mann & The Bleak Dece...

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Colin Baker (Doctor Who) stars in this delightful adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic tale of the ghost who has lost his knack at haunting. When a modern American family moves into an old English manor with a sinister history, they ignore the warnings and hauntings by the house's fearful, cantankerous, spectral inhabitant... Horror and hilarity... Read more

Short Story Press Presents On The Way To New York

By: Short Story Press & Tara Mitchell

Narrated by: Allie James

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"On The Way to New York" is the story of a workplace romance that takes more than seven years to develop. Ella is an ambitious, advertising executive vying for a promotion to an office in New York City, effectively escaping Cleveland, Ohio. Only one man stands in the way of her realizing her dreams.Cameron, also ambitious to make it in New York... Read more

Cleopatra

By: Harold Bloom

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history—and thanks to Shakespeare, one of the most intriguing personalities in literature. She is the lover of Marc Antony, defender of Egypt, and, perhaps most enduringly, a champion of life. Cleopatra is supremely vexing, tragic, and complex. She has fascinated readers and audiences for centuries... Read more