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Best Sellers
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Burn Book
- A Tech Love Story
- Written by: Kara Swisher
- Narrated by: Kara Swisher
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Part memoir, part history, Burn Book is a necessary chronicle of tech’s most powerful players. This is the inside story we’ve all been waiting for about modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world....
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Poor baby never got rich with the tech tycoons
- By James on 2024-02-28
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The Age of Magical Overthinking
- Notes on Modern Irrationality
- Written by: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Amanda Montell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, The Age of Magical Overthinking is a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking....
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The 50th Law
- Written by: 50 Cent, Robert Greene
- Narrated by: 50 Cent, Robert Greene
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent offers a "bible" for success in life and work....
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The 50th Law is a great addition!
- By Magnus-rah on 2022-02-27
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The Identity Trap
- A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
- Written by: Yascha Mounk
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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For much of history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. It is no surprise that many who passionately believe in social justice came to believe that members of marginalized groups need to take pride in their identity to resist injustice....
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Absolutely On The Button
- By Nick on 2023-11-23
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Freakonomics
- Revised Edition
- Written by: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
- Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing....
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Only For Young People
- By Zane Gates on 2021-01-28
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The Coddling of the American Mind
- How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
- Written by: Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff
- Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A timely investigation into the new "safety culture" on campus and the dangers it poses to free speech, mental health, education, and ultimately democracy....
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I was with Haidt until he continued the lie...
- By JMcV on 2021-05-18
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Burn Book
- A Tech Love Story
- Written by: Kara Swisher
- Narrated by: Kara Swisher
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Part memoir, part history, Burn Book is a necessary chronicle of tech’s most powerful players. This is the inside story we’ve all been waiting for about modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world....
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Poor baby never got rich with the tech tycoons
- By James on 2024-02-28
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The Age of Magical Overthinking
- Notes on Modern Irrationality
- Written by: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Amanda Montell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, The Age of Magical Overthinking is a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking....
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The 50th Law
- Written by: 50 Cent, Robert Greene
- Narrated by: 50 Cent, Robert Greene
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent offers a "bible" for success in life and work....
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The 50th Law is a great addition!
- By Magnus-rah on 2022-02-27
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The Identity Trap
- A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
- Written by: Yascha Mounk
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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For much of history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. It is no surprise that many who passionately believe in social justice came to believe that members of marginalized groups need to take pride in their identity to resist injustice....
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Absolutely On The Button
- By Nick on 2023-11-23
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Freakonomics
- Revised Edition
- Written by: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
- Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing....
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Only For Young People
- By Zane Gates on 2021-01-28
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The Coddling of the American Mind
- How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
- Written by: Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff
- Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A timely investigation into the new "safety culture" on campus and the dangers it poses to free speech, mental health, education, and ultimately democracy....
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I was with Haidt until he continued the lie...
- By JMcV on 2021-05-18
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My Body
- Written by: Emily Ratajkowski
- Narrated by: Emily Ratajkowski
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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Emily Ratajkowski, the archetypal, multi-hyphenate celebrity of our time, presents a deeply honest investigation of what it means to be a woman and a commodity....
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Too short.
- By Anonymous User on 2021-11-13
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The Witches Are Coming
- Written by: Lindy West
- Narrated by: Lindy West
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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From the moment powerful men started falling to the #MeToo movement, the lamentations began: This is feminism gone too far, this is injustice, this is a witch hunt....
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The Very Best Brain
- By Maya Tekavcic on 2020-09-01
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Hell's Angels
- A Strange and Terrible Saga
- Written by: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1966, Hell’s Angels is Thompson’s up-close and personal look at the infamous motorcycle gang during the time when its moniker was most feared....
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Thompson does it again
- By Jordan McMurray on 2018-09-19
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DMT Entity Encounters
- Dialogues on the Spirit Molecule with Ralph Metzner, Chris Bache, Jeffrey Kripal, Whitley Strieber, Angela Voss, and Others
- Written by: David Luke - editor, Rory Spowers - editor, Anton Bilton - introduction
- Narrated by: Raul Vallenilla, Elizabeth Pimentel
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Found throughout the plant and animal kingdom, DMT (dimethyltryptamine) is also naturally occurring in humans, and may be released during near-death and actual death experiences, earning it the title “the spirit molecule"....
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Unlearning Shame
- How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power
- Written by: Devon Price PhD
- Narrated by: Devon Price PhD
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Learn to identify—and combat—Systemic Shame, the feeling of self-hatred and disempowerment that comes from living in a society that blames individuals for systemic problems, with this invaluable resource from the social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism....
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Life Changing
- By Brittany Davey on 2024-04-13
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The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
- Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys
- Written by: James Fadiman PhD
- Narrated by: Ross Douglas
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving use....
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Boys & Sex
- Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
- Written by: Peggy Orenstein
- Narrated by: Peggy Orenstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In Boys & Sex, Peggy Orenstein dives back into the lives of young people to once again give voice to the unspoken, revealing how young men understand and negotiate the new rules of physical and emotional intimacy....
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Fabulous
- By CATHERINE D. on 2020-02-11
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Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
- Observations from a Reforming Neurotic
- Written by: Jen Lancaster
- Narrated by: Jen Lancaster
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Jen Lancaster is here to take a hard look at our elevating anxieties, and with self-deprecating wit and levelheaded wisdom, she charts a path out of the quagmire that keeps us frightened of the future and ashamed of our imperfectly perfect human lives....
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The Humor Code
- A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny
- Written by: Peter McGraw, Joel Warner
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Peter McGraw teamed up with journalist Joel Warner on a far-reaching search for the secret behind humor....
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The Age of Grievance
- Written by: Frank Bruni
- Narrated by: Frank Bruni
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone is a troubling given. It’s one of grievance. More and more Americans are convinced that they’re losing because somebody else is winning....
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Girls & Sex
- Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
- Written by: Peggy Orenstein
- Narrated by: Peggy Orenstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Peggy Orenstein offers a clear-eyed picture of the new sexual landscape girls face in the postprincess stage - high school through college - and reveals how they are negotiating it....
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Brilliant.
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-10
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American Cosmic
- UFOs, Religion, Technology
- Written by: D.W. Pasulka
- Narrated by: Norah Tocci
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions....
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A fresh and responsible look at the phenomenon.
- By Mandy H on 2019-07-09
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The Nineties
- A Book
- Written by: Chuck Klosterman
- Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman, Dion Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader....
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This Explains Me
- By Karen W. Lam on 2023-01-16
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From Cradle to Stage
- Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
- Written by: Virginia Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl, Virginia Grohl
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl - former Nirvana drummer and current frontman for the Foo Fighters - From Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves....
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It was ok
- By Bob on 2023-04-03
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Travel as a Political Act
- Written by: Rick Steves
- Narrated by: Rick Steves
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates....
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Should be required reading...
- By Jaymie Kovanda on 2019-04-03
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The Disaster Artist
- My Life inside 'The Room', the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
- Written by: Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell
- Narrated by: Greg Sestero
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The Disaster Artist is Greg Sestero's laugh-out-loud funny account of how Tommy Wiseau defied every law of artistry, business, and friendship to make "the Citizen Kane of bad movies"....
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Equal parts baffling, incredible and touching
- By Mike H on 2017-09-25
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In the Form of a Question
- The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life
- Written by: Amy Schneider
- Narrated by: Amy Schneider
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself....
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A disappintment
- By Heather B on 2024-04-19
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The Last Action Heroes
- The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage
- Written by: Nick de Semlyen
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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The Last Action Heroes is the behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved films that made them stars, including Die Hard, First Blood, The Terminator, and more....
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for fans of action films
- By advancedrebel on 2023-07-12
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How to Break Up with Your Phone
- The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life
- Written by: Catherine Price
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Packed with tested strategies and practical tips, this book is the essential, life-changing guide for everyone who owns a smartphone....
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Everyone should read this book!
- By Maia on 2022-08-06
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Hit Makers
- The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
- Written by: Derek Thompson
- Narrated by: Derek Thompson
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Nothing "goes viral". If you think a popular movie, song, or app came out of nowhere to become a word-of-mouth success in today's media environment, you're missing the real story....
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Interesting anecdotes but a bit dry.
- By anand sriganeshar on 2018-06-06
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The Psychopath Test
- A Journey Through the Madness Industry
- Written by: Jon Ronson
- Narrated by: Jon Ronson
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey through the minds of madness. Jon Ronson's exploration of a potential hoax being played on the world's top neurologists takes him, unexpectedly, into the heart of the madness industry....
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
- Written by: Tom Wolfe
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Tom Wolfe's classic The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, an unflinching portrait of Ken Kesey, his Merry Pranksters, LSD, and the 1960s, ushered in an era of New Journalism and defined a generation....
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8 of 10 would recommend
- By casperXD on 2021-03-26
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How to Build a Universe
- An Infinite Monkey Cage Adventure
- Written by: Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem
- Narrated by: Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Prof Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the musings of the great and the good of British science, producing an insight into the multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe....
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great book
- By parmissa on 2020-10-30
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Don't Trust Your Gut
- Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life
- Written by: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Big decisions are hard. We consult friends and family, make sense of confusing “expert” advice online, maybe we read a self-help book to guide us. In the end, we usually just do what feels right, pursuing high stakes self-improvement....
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Didn’t always identify the limitations of the data
- By Shane Ison on 2024-02-05
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Dogland
- Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show
- Written by: Tommy Tomlinson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Tommy Tomlinson was watching a dog show on television a few years ago when he had a sudden thought: Are those dogs happy? How about pet dogs—are they happy? Those questions sparked a quest to venture inside the dog-show world, in search of a deeper understanding of the relationship between dogs and humans that has endured for thousands of years. Dogland shares his surprising, entertaining, and moving adventures.
Written by: Tommy Tomlinson
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K-Drama School
- A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television
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From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television—but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them? From stand-up comedian and media studies PhD Grace Jung comes a rollicking deep dive into the cultural significance of Korean television.
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Incredible but True: The Ultimate Did You Know? Collection
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From the depths of the ocean to the farthest corners of the cosmos, "Incredible But True" traverses a vast array of topics, uncovering the most surprising and lesser-known truths of our universe. Listeners will be enthralled by quirky animal behaviors, bewildering scientific phenomena, and historical oddities that defy belief.
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Party Animals Unofficial Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, and Tricks Game Guide
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Dive into the riotous world of Party Animals with my comprehensive guide to mastering the art of brawling and throwing down at the wildest party ever. In this audiobook, you'll find a treasure trove of cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks to elevate your gameplay and outshine your opponents.
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The Man Who Saved Britain
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- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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After victory in World War II, Britain was a relieved but also a profoundly traumatized country. Simon Winder, born into this nation of uncertain identity, fell in love (as many before and since) with the man created as the antidote, a quintessentially British figure of great cultural significance: James Bond. Written with passion, wit and a great deal of personal insight and affection, this book is his wildly amusing attempt to get to grips with Bond’s legacy and the difficult decades in which it really mattered.
Written by: Simon Winder
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The Age of Magical Overthinking
- Notes on Modern Irrationality
- Written by: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Amanda Montell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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Utilizing the linguistic insights of her “witty and brilliant” (Blyth Roberson, author of America the Beautiful?) first book Wordslut and the sociological explorations of her breakout hit Cultish, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. In The Age of Magical Overthinking, Montell argues that in the modern information age, our brain’s coping mechanisms have been overloaded, and our irrationality turned up to an eleven.
Written by: Amanda Montell
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Dogland
- Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show
- Written by: Tommy Tomlinson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Tommy Tomlinson was watching a dog show on television a few years ago when he had a sudden thought: Are those dogs happy? How about pet dogs—are they happy? Those questions sparked a quest to venture inside the dog-show world, in search of a deeper understanding of the relationship between dogs and humans that has endured for thousands of years. Dogland shares his surprising, entertaining, and moving adventures.
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K-Drama School
- A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television
- Written by: Grace Jung
- Narrated by: Grace Jung
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television—but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them? From stand-up comedian and media studies PhD Grace Jung comes a rollicking deep dive into the cultural significance of Korean television.
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Incredible but True: The Ultimate Did You Know? Collection
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From the depths of the ocean to the farthest corners of the cosmos, "Incredible But True" traverses a vast array of topics, uncovering the most surprising and lesser-known truths of our universe. Listeners will be enthralled by quirky animal behaviors, bewildering scientific phenomena, and historical oddities that defy belief.
Written by: Alex Wright
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Party Animals Unofficial Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, and Tricks Game Guide
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Dive into the riotous world of Party Animals with my comprehensive guide to mastering the art of brawling and throwing down at the wildest party ever. In this audiobook, you'll find a treasure trove of cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks to elevate your gameplay and outshine your opponents.
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The Man Who Saved Britain
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- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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After victory in World War II, Britain was a relieved but also a profoundly traumatized country. Simon Winder, born into this nation of uncertain identity, fell in love (as many before and since) with the man created as the antidote, a quintessentially British figure of great cultural significance: James Bond. Written with passion, wit and a great deal of personal insight and affection, this book is his wildly amusing attempt to get to grips with Bond’s legacy and the difficult decades in which it really mattered.
Written by: Simon Winder
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The Age of Magical Overthinking
- Notes on Modern Irrationality
- Written by: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Amanda Montell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Utilizing the linguistic insights of her “witty and brilliant” (Blyth Roberson, author of America the Beautiful?) first book Wordslut and the sociological explorations of her breakout hit Cultish, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. In The Age of Magical Overthinking, Montell argues that in the modern information age, our brain’s coping mechanisms have been overloaded, and our irrationality turned up to an eleven.
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All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words
- Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by The Beatles and Their Inner Circle
- Written by: Peter Brown, Steven Gaines
- Narrated by: Adam Stevens, Anthony Howell, Ben Jacobson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, their families, friends and business associates that were conducted by Beatles intimate Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines in 1980-1981 during the preparation of their international bestseller, The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list in 1983 and remains the biggest selling biography worldwide about the Beatles
Written by: Peter Brown, and others
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The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing
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In The Time of My Life, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner excavates the layers of Dirty Dancing, from its anachronistic, chart-topping soundtrack, to Baby and Johnny’s chemistry, to Bergstein’s political intentions, to the abortion subplot that is more relevant today than ever. The film’s remarkable longevity would never have been possible if it was just a throwaway summer fling story. It is precisely because of its themes—deeply feminist, sensitively written—that we, over 30 years later, are still holding our breath during that last, exhilarating lift.
Written by: Andrea Warner
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I Heart Politics
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Taking listeners on an irresistible adventure through some of the most colourful, outrageous and polarising events of recent years—from Brexit to the Capitol Hill Riots and QAnon rallies to Extinction Rebellion protests—Phoenix Andrews shows how if we want to understand what's really happening behind the headlines we need to think about one overlooked phenomenon: fandom.
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The Six Pack
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In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian’s life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion.
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Excellent look at a period of wrestling I love...
- By Gregg Anderson on 2024-04-21
Written by: Brad Balukjian
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Worth Fighting For
- Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending
- Written by: John Pavlovitz
- Narrated by: John Pavlovitz
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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John Pavlovitz has inspired millions to keep boldly loving both neighbors and strangers throughout the years of Trump's hate-mongering campaign and presidency and continues to be a voice of sanity and urgency when so much is still at stake.
Written by: John Pavlovitz
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Raise Some Shell: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Pop Classics
- Written by: Richard Rosenbaum
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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Celebrating the persistence of Turtle Power Raise Some Shell critically and cleverly examines the origins, evolution, and impact of the Ninja Turtles phenomenon―from its beginning as a self-published black-and-white comic book in 1984, through its transformation into a worldwide transmedia phenomenon by the middle of the 1990s, and up to the sale of the property to Nickelodeon in 2009 and relaunch of the Turtles with new comics, cartoons, and a big-budget Hollywood film.
Written by: Richard Rosenbaum
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Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks
- Written by: Andy Burns
- Narrated by: Marcus Zarco
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
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Damn good coffee, cherry pie, and the “big bang of auteur television”―why Twin Peaks deserves to be a pop culture classic In 1990, avant garde filmmaker David Lynch (Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet) and acclaimed television writer Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues) teamed up to create a television show that would redefine what the medium could achieve in a one-hour drama.
Written by: Andy Burns
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Fashion Icons on Tour: Beyoncé & Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's Journeys from Humble Beginnings to International Style Superstars
- Written by: Mark Jackson
- Narrated by: Angela Ohlfest
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Embark on an extraordinary journey as this book unveils the fusion of music and fashion through the careers of Beyoncé & Taylor Swift. The narrative transcends borders, providing a passport to witness the seismic impact of two of the world's most influential artists on the global stage.
Written by: Mark Jackson
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It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls
- Pop Classics
- Written by: Adam Nayman
- Narrated by: Brian Telestai
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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A new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series The Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since Showgirls flopped spectacularly that it’s time for a good hard look back at the sequined spectacle. A salvage operation on a very public, very expensive train wreck, It Doesn’t Suck argues that Showgirls is much smarter and deeper than it is given credit for.
Written by: Adam Nayman
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Power to the Players
- The GameStop Phenomenon and Why It's Only Getting Started
- Written by: Rob Smat
- Narrated by: Timothy McKean
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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The sea shanties, YOLO's, and red bandanas aren't even half of the GameStop story. Did you know Robinhood didn't initiate their infamous trading halt? Did you know why Redditors refer to 2021 as the "sneeze" rather than the squeeze? Did you know that shares in your brokerage account might be counterfeits? If not, buckle up.
Written by: Rob Smat
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Monsters on Maple Street
- The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream
- Written by: David J. Brokaw
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The media of the 1950s and 1960s promoted an idealized version of American life sustained by the nuclear family and bolstered by a booming consumer economy. The seemingly wholesome and simple lifestyles portrayed on television screens, however, belied a torrent of social, economic, and political struggles occurring at the time. By the late 1950s, television writers were increasingly constrained to distract audiences from confronting counternarratives to the Dream.
Written by: David J. Brokaw
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Cloverfield
- Creatures and Catastrophes in Post-9/11 Cinema
- Written by: Steffen Hantke
- Narrated by: Phil Thron
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Upon its release in 2008, Matt Reeves's Cloverfield revitalized the giant creature, a cinematic trope that had languished for over a decade. The film addressed the attacks of September 11, 2001, trading the jingoistic rhetoric of retributive military aggression for serious engagement with personal and collective trauma. It applied the horror genre's fascination with personal stories captured by found footage to the grand violence of history. Innovative and intense, Cloverfield represented blockbuster filmmaking at its best.
Written by: Steffen Hantke