Narrated

Inspired by Audible's Mount Everest Badge, we explore longer audiobooks by drafting our favorite audiobooks longer than 20 hours. Guests include Mark Siegal and Gilbert Tang.

Mark: Leviathan Wakes [20:56]

Mark: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [27:02]

Mark: The Lord of the Rings (Omnibus) [54:05]

**Additional Picks:**

Mark: A Discovery of Witches [24:02], Infinite Jest [56:11], Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose [60:26]

Gilbert: The Century Trilogy [30:38 - 36:51], The Kingsbridge Novels [30:19 - 45:32], The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [126:31], Anna Karenina [35:35], David Copperfield [Audible] [35:35], Walt Disney:The Triumph of the American Imagination [33:24], Benjamin Franklin: An American Life [24:45], Moby Dick [21:19]

Patrick Rothfuss' "review" of Doors of Stone (KingKiller Chronicle, #3)

Libraries are increasingly offering digital lending to patrons using services like Overdrive and Hoopla to allow patrons to borrow audiobooks (plus ebooks and other digital media) for free. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss tips for using these services. We also discuss the recently awarded 2018 Hugo Awards, 1943 Retro Hugo Awards, and recent audiobook news.

Overdrive

Libby

Hoopla

2018 Hugo Award Results

The Stone Sky

World of the Five Gods

World of the Five Gods: Penric & Desdemona

The Flowers of Vashnoi (Vorkosigan Saga)

1943 Retro Hugo Awards

Foundation (TV Show)

The Good Place (TV Show)

The Good Place: The Podcast

This bonus episode is a follow-on to episode 19 featuring additional discussion, with spoilers and speculation, of the Star Wars: Thrawn series, written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson. This episode features special guest Jerome Tarter.

*[Note: Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, our audio quality for this episode is less than ideal. Our apologies for the inconvenience.*

Thrawn

Thrawn: Alliances

Star Wars: Rebels (TV Show)

Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Show)

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Walt Disney World)

First Look: New Images of The Star Wars-Inspired Resort Planned for the Walt Disney World Resort (DisenyParks Blog)

AT-AT Walkers Taking Shape at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Star Wars: Resistance (TV Show)

The Star Wars: Thrawn series, written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson, reintroduces a beloved character into the new Star Wars canon. This episode features special guest Jerome Tarter.

Thrawn

Thrawn: Alliances

Thrawn: Alliances

Star Wars: Rebels (TV Show)

Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Show)

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Walt Disney World)

This bonus episode is a follow-on to episode 17 featuring additional discussion, with spoilers, to our discussion of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This episode features special guest Shachi Bhatt.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe is a lyrical coming of age story written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This episode features special guest Shachi Bhatt. Our Discussion is spoiler-free.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, is a memoir written and narrated by Trevor Noah. This episode features returning guest Gilbert Tang.

Born a Crime

NY Times Audio Non-Fiction Best Seller List

Calypso

A discussion of audiobooks for kids including listening tips and spoiler-free book recommendations. We also discuss podcast updates.

• Libby - Library ebooks and audiobooks
• Hoopla - Instant streaming library audiobooks (and more)
• A to Z Mysteries
• Clementine series
• Disney*Pixar Storybook Collection
• Curious George Rides a Bike
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
• Wild Robot
• Judy Moody
• Harry Potter
• The Tale of Despereaux
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
• Matilda
• Wonder

The Golem and the Jinni is a literary fantasy novel written by Helene Wecker, narrated by George Guidall, and published by HarperAudio. Our discussion is spoiler-free.

The Golem and the Jinni

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The Broken Earth is an award winning fantasy series written by N.K. Jemisin and narrated by Robin Miles. The trilogy begins with the Fifth Season. We also discuss recent awards including the Audie Awards, Audible Narrator Hall of Fame, and the Nebula Award nominees for Best Novel. Our discussions are spoiler-free.

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth series

Narrated Episode 8: Intro to Audiobooks

2018 Audie Awards

Narrator Hall of Fame

2017 Nebula Awards

Escape Pod

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