Mark Kurlansky
Salt
The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story
You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.
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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Author Mark Kurlansky pleasantly surprised the world with this engaging best-seller that garnered rave reviews from critics and casual readers alike....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must Read for Any Newfoundlander
- By Josh L on 2021-04-09
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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 2011-08-26
- Language: English
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Price: $22.26 or 1 Credit
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Paper
- Paging Through History
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
A definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today's world....
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Paper
- Paging Through History
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 2016-05-10
- Language: English
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Basque History of the World
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky has drawn enthusiastic praise for his books, which are sharply-focused studies as well as glorious celebrations of their subjects....
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Basque History of the World
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 2011-06-21
- Language: English
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1968
- The Year That Rocked the World
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Covering popular culture, politics, war, economics, and the media, Mark Kurlansky shows how twelve volatile months transformed who we were as a people. But above all, he offers provocative insights into the underlying causes of the historical phenomenon that was the year 1968....
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1968
- The Year That Rocked the World
- Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 2022-03-31
- Language: English
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Salt
- A World History
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very salty history
- By Ron Smallwood on 2021-02-11
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Salt
- A World History
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 2021-12-15
- Language: English
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The Big Oyster
- History on the Half Shell
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster....
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The Big Oyster
- History on the Half Shell
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 2006-03-17
- Language: English
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Milk!
- A 10,000-Year Food Fracas
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the best-selling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Needs a new narrator
- By CC on 2024-03-12
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Milk!
- A 10,000-Year Food Fracas
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 2018-05-08
- Language: English
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Nonviolence
- The History of a Dangerous Idea
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Engaging, scholarly, and brilliantly reasoned, Nonviolence is a work that compels listeners to look at history in an entirely new way....
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Nonviolence
- The History of a Dangerous Idea
- Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 2017-12-05
- Language: English
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The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Mark Kurlansky
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance1.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod comes the irresistible story of the science, history art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Poor Production Quality - Will actually "read"
- By Jason McIntyre on 2021-11-11
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The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing
- Narrated by: Mark Kurlansky
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 2021-03-02
- Language: English
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The Core of an Onion
- Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Mark Kurlansky
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times bestselling author of Cod and Salt takes a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring recipes from around the world....
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The Core of an Onion
- Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes
- Narrated by: Mark Kurlansky
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 2023-11-07
- Language: English
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Birdseye
- The Adventures of a Curious Man
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Jon Van Ness
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye....
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Birdseye
- The Adventures of a Curious Man
- Narrated by: Jon Van Ness
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 2012-05-08
- Language: English
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The Story of Salt
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story3 out of 5 stars 1
From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and is vital for life....
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The Story of Salt
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 2013-03-08
- Language: English
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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general — as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore....
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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 2022-01-03
- Language: English
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Choice Cuts
- A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey, Ed Begley Jr., Constance Towers Gavin
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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"Every once in a while a writer of particular skills takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea..."
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Choice Cuts
- A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey, Ed Begley Jr., Constance Towers Gavin
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 2003-01-31
- Language: English
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Havana
- A Subtropical Delirium
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Fleet Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than 30 years....
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Havana
- A Subtropical Delirium
- Narrated by: Fleet Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 2017-03-07
- Language: English
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The Food of a Younger Land
- The WPA's Portrait of Food in Pre-World War II America
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Mark Kurlansky's new book takes us back to the food of a younger America....
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The Food of a Younger Land
- The WPA's Portrait of Food in Pre-World War II America
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 2009-06-10
- Language: English
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The Big Oyster
- History on the Half Shell
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster....
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The Big Oyster
- History on the Half Shell
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 2006-04-12
- Language: English
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The Importance of Not Being Ernest
- A Writing Life with an Uninvited Hemingway
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover Hemingway’s biography through the eyes of a fellow author and journalist. New York Times bestselling author of Salt Mark Kurlansky turns his historical eye to the life of Ernest Hemingway. The Importance of Not Being Ernest shows the huge shadow Hemingway casts....
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The Importance of Not Being Ernest
- A Writing Life with an Uninvited Hemingway
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 2022-06-21
- Language: English
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The Eastern Stars
- How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In the town of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic, baseball is not just a way of life. It's the way of life....
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The Eastern Stars
- How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 2010-04-23
- Language: English
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Ready for a Brand New Beat
- How "Dancing in the Street" Became the Anthem for a Changing America
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Ready for a Brand New Beat chronicles that extraordinary summer of 1964 and showcases the momentous role that a simple song about dancing played in history....
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Ready for a Brand New Beat
- How "Dancing in the Street" Became the Anthem for a Changing America
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-11
- Language: English
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