This Is the Author

In this episode meet CEO and founder of Tunnel Vision Madeline Pendleton, addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer, and creator, writer, and star of the YouTube channel How to ADHD Jessica McCabe. Tune in to hear the wide variety of friends, actors, and authors they would cast if they hadn’t narrated their books themselves, and more.

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/

The Hunger Habit by Judson Brewer

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720045/the-hunger-habit-by-judson-brewer/

How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710890/how-to-adhd-by-jessica-mccabe/

In this episode, meet life coach Amanda Kuda, entrepreneur and Stanford d. school professor Grace Hawthorne, and founder and CEO of the Valuetainment YouTube Channel, Patrick Bet-David. Listen in to hear what inspired these authors to write their books, what it was like to record their audiobooks, and what they are most excited for listeners to hear.

Unbottled Potential by Amanda Kuda

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704927/unbottled-potential-by-amanda-kuda/9780593786581/

Make Possibilities Happen by Grace Hawthorne

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623526/make-possibilities-happen-by-grace-hawthorne-and-stanford-dschool-designed-by-celia-leung/9780593860465/

Choose Your Enemies Wisely by Patrick Bet-David

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725680/choose-your-enemies-wisely-by-patrick-bet-david-with-greg-dinkin/9780593791660/

In this episode, meet journalist Joe Nocera, poet and educator Tracy K. Smith, and Assistant Professor of Design Studies Lesley-Ann Noel. Tune in to hear about each of these authors’ experiences in the recording booth, and what they hope listeners will learn from their audiobooks.

The Big Fail by Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670529/the-big-fail-by-joe-nocera-and-bethany-mclean/audio

To Free the Captives by Tracy K. Smith:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706866/to-free-the-captives-by-tracy-k-smith/audio

Design Social Change by Lesley-Ann Noel and Stanford d.school:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623527/design-social-change-by-lesley-ann-noel-and-stanford-dschool/audio

In this episode, meet the current mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, Steven L. Reed and Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore. Tune in to hear their stories of resilience, hardship, and triumph, and how it inspired their books.

First, Best by Steven L. Reed

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696851/first-best-by-steven-l-reed-with-fagan-harris/9780593674918

Sonic Life by Thurston Moore

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706260/sonic-life-by-thurston-moore/9780593748947

In this episode, meet Pastor Amy Butler, founder of With Understanding Comes Calm Julie F. Skolnick, and Honor Summit CEO and founder Faith Eury Cho. Listen in to hear what inspired these authors to write their books, and what it was like recording their audiobooks in the studio.

Beautiful and Terrible Things by Amy Butler:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546293/beautiful-and-terrible-things-by-amy-butler/audio/

Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/727187/gifted-and-distractible-by-julie-f-skolnick-ma-jd/audio

Experiencing Friendship with God by Faith Eury Cho:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726243/experiencing-friendship-with-god-by-faith-eury-cho/audio

In this episode, meet researcher Cat Bohannon, children’s writer Jacqueline Woodson, and puberty expert and writer Vanessa Kroll Bennett. Press play to hear how these authors radically celebrate the human experience, from the processes of the human body to the relationships we share with each other.

Eve by Cat Bohannon

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/227568/eve-by-cat-bohannon/audio

Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/535797/remember-us-by-jacqueline-woodson/audio

This is So Awkward by Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723035/this-is-so-awkward-by-cara-natterson-md-and-vanessa-kroll-bennett/audio

In this episode, meet New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill, podcast hosts jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson, and film professor Foster Hirsch. Tune in to hear how these authors weave together history and popular culture, from AI facial recognition to the history of Black vernacular to the most iconic movies from the nineteen-fifties.

Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691288/your-face-belongs-to-us-by-kashmir-hill/audio

Historically Black Phrases by jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711955/historically-black-phrases-by-jarrett-hill-and-trevell-anderson/audio

Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties by Foster Hirsch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/217245/hollywood-and-the-movies-of-the-fifties-by-foster-hirsch/audio

In this episode, meet speaker Devorah Heitner, comedian Aparna Nancherla, and former politician Rory Stewart. Hear Devorah Heitner’s insights on teens' visibility in a digital world, Aparna Nancherla on impostor syndrome, and Rory Stewart’s remarkable journey through British politics. Plus, learn what it was like for these authors to revisit their work in the recording studio.

Growing Up in Public by Devorah Heitner:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690819/growing-up-in-public-by-devorah-heitner-phd/audio

Unreliable Narrator by Aparna Nancherla: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622556/unreliable-narrator-by-aparna-nancherla/audio

How Not to Be a Politician by Rory Stewart:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690281/how-not-to-be-a-politician-by-rory-stewart/audio

In this episode, meet journalist Alyssa Ages, Your Parenting Mojo podcast host Jen Lumanlan, and video creator Daniel M. Jones. Tune in to hear each of these authors discuss what inspired them to write their audiobooks, and what they learned in the process of writing and recording.

Secrets of Giants by Alyssa Ages: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/707130/secrets-of-giants/

Parenting Beyond Power by Jen Lumanlan, MS, MEd: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/729724/parenting-beyond-power/

Autism for Adults by Daniel M. Jones: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/746559/autism-for-adults/

In this episode, meet beloved Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby, existential psychotherapist Sara Kuburic, and speaker Madison Prewett Troutt. Press play to hear about how these authors dug deep to write their books, and how it feels to share their audiobooks with the world.

XOXO, Cody by Cody Rigsby

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/726560/xoxo-cody/audio

It's On Me by Sara Kuburic

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/700579/its-on-me/audio

The Love Everybody Wants by Madison Prewett Troutt

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/721047/the-love-everybody-wants/audio