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Phreaks
- Narrated by: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The year is 1970. Emma Gable, a blind teenager coming of age in a small industrial town in Western New York, is about as far from the seismic cultural transformations rocking campuses and city streets across America as a person can get. Emma escapes the chaos of her dysfunctional family by dialing up random numbers on the phone in her bedroom, just to see who'll answer.
But when a fateful call connects her to a mysterious band of proto-hackers calling themselves "Phone Phreaks", the revolution comes home, changing Emma's life for good. Because, Bell Telephone, the world's biggest corporation, is not amused that a handful of teenagers suddenly have the power to seize control of its vast and lucrative network and bend it to their will.
Bringing down the Phreaks is the corporate Goliath's number one priority, but for Bell Security agent Bill Connolly, the crusade becomes personal as he struggles to outwit and outmaneuver an adversary that seems always one step ahead of him.
Phreaks is the story of a fracturing family struggling to redefine itself as the world changes rapidly around it. Set at the dawn of the information age, its characters struggle with the same issues that define us today: privacy and surveillance, misuse of personal data, the ownership of ideas, our century-long obsession with the telephone, and the thirst for community that's driven us, since the dawn of time, to seek out new ways to "reach out and touch someone".
Full voice cast includes: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, Ashley Williams, Esau Pritchett, Arielle Goldman, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Alejandro Hernandez, Daniel Kim, Dave Ahdoot, Rachel Kenney, Chris Roberti, and Katie Hartman.
Written by Matthew Derby.
Directed by Shaina Feinberg.
Executive produced by Morgan Jones.
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- Jeremy
- 2023-02-20
so fun
just the kinda story that makes long dog walks exciting! great narration and story. sorta like HACKERZ for the Nixon era
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- Danielle J Howard
- 2024-01-04
It was a fun story to listen to. Lots of characters and voices
It read like a script… it was good and a very different type of listen!!! Kept me engaged while doing chores around the house!
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- Heather
- 2021-11-10
Not What I Expected!
I enjoyed the listen, though based on what I had surmised at the beginning, it definitely went a different direction than I thought it would. Very well read by the cast, would definitely recommend to someone looking for some telephone nostalgia. Loved hearing the rotary phones and such.
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