You Heard it Here First

In this episode, you’ll learn why everything is figureoutable in Marie Forleo’s audiobook, and what’s really going on in a teenager’s brain with the Audible Original podcast What Were You Thinking.

Joining us with more recommendations, two Audible editors describe why they absolutely love the hard-hitting biography The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein and Anna Ellory’s debut historical fiction novel The Rabbit Girls.

We also hear a quick word from the oh-so-fabulous Jonathan Van Ness.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/My-Sister-the-Serial-Killer-Audiobook/B07FPPYHXK

Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Everything-is-Figureoutable-Audiobook/0241438675

What Were You Thinking? by Dina Temple-Raston https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/What-Were-You-Thinking-Audiobook/B0799PKWFV

The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Trauma-Cleaner-Audiobook/B0798XL2GF

The Rabbit Girls by Anna Ellory https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Rabbit-Girls-Audiobook/B07T72S73C

Audible Sessions interview with Jonathan Van Ness https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Jonathan-Van-Ness-Audiobook/B07ZL1VX9L

Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Over-the-Top-Audiobook/1471185478

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Eye-of-the-World-Audiobook/B004FTAVYW

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Welcome to Episode 1 of You Heard it Here First! Each episode will have seven or eight audio recommendations – so there should be a bit of something for everyone.

Our four in depth reviews this time are Mike Gayle’s family drama Half a World Away, epic West African inspired fantasy Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, and for non-fiction fans, Love Factually by Laura Mucha and My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams. The latter two there are recommended by Audible editors, and the enthusiasm is not to be missed! We also hear a clip from Benjamin Zephaniah.

NOTE: Love Factually is now titled We Need to Talk About Love

Here’s the full list of the recommendations:

Agatha Raisin: Hiss and Hers by M. C. Beaton https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Agatha-Raisin-Hiss-and-Hers-Audiobook/B00AIUK2HI

Half a World Away by Mike Gayle https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Half-a-World-Away-Audiobook/B07F6HZSQ6

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Children-of-Blood-and-Bone-Audiobook/B07B5BBZVW

Love Factually by Laura Mucha (NOTE: now called We Need to Talk About Love) https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Love-Factually-Audiobook/B07L4Y5C1T

My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/My-Friend-Anna-Audiobook/152940407X

Audible Sessions interview with Benjamin Zephaniah https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Benjamin-Zephaniah-Audiobook/B07G4CN8LL

The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah by Benjamin Zephaniah https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Life-and-Rhymes-of-Benjamin-Zephaniah-Audiobook/B07DJRG283

Seventeen and Trying to Survive by Morgan Gregory https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Seventeen-and-Trying-to-Survive-Audiobook/B07D4R9GJV

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In this episode, listen to why we fell in love with Tom Hanks’ dulcet tones as he narrates The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, then we turn up the heat to review the too-hot-to-handle Audible Original podcast It Burns by Marc Fennell.

Two eager Audible editors return to the podcast to persuade you to listen to some of their favourites: Psycho-logical by Dean Burnett and The Year of Less by Cait Flanders.

We round off with a little pomp and circumstance as Lucy Worsley enthuses about Queen Victoria.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Bossypants by Tina Fey https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Bossypants-Audiobook/B004WFXJYS

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Dutch-House-Audiobook/1526617749

It Burns by Marc Fennell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/It-Burns-Audiobook/B07R5Y39M7

Psycho-logical by Dean Burnett https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Psycho-logical-Audiobook/B07XTN8J38

The Year of Less by Cait Flanders https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Year-of-Less-Audiobook/B078JFTSPV

Audible Sessions interview with Lucy Worsley https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Lucy-Worsley-September-2018-Audiobook/B07H3C82KR

Queen Victoria by Lucy Worsley https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Queen-Victoria-Audiobook/B07BHMDCB2

Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Catch-Me-If-You-Can-Audiobook/B004EVVKPK

You can email us your audio recommendations at [email protected] – we love hearing your voice notes and reading what you have to say.

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In this episode, expect our honest opinions on our latest listens - On Fire by Naomi Klein and a cheery remix of a classic: an audio drama of Emma by Jane Austen. Two Audible editors return to the podcast to recommend their new favourite listens Gotta Get Theroux This by Louis Theroux and Gary Owen’s one-woman play Iphigenia in Splott.

We also hear some rib-tickling back and forth from comedy duo Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Underland by Robert Macfarlane https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Underland-Audiobook/B07DJJRMVZ

On Fire by Naomi Klein https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/On-Fire-Audiobook/0241414431

Emma by Jane Austen, Anna Lea – adaptation (NOTE: now part of The Jane Austen Collection) https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Jane-Austen-Collection-Audiobook/B08JZG61L3

Gotta Get Theroux This by Louis Theroux https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Gotta-Get-Theroux-This-Audiobook/1509880402

Iphigenia in Splott by Gary Owen https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Iphigenia-in-Splott-Audiobook/B07PH3HL8G

Audible Sessions interview with Bob Mortimer & Paul Whitehouse https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Bob-Mortimer-Paul-Whitehouse-Audiobook/B07SMB5411

Gone Fishing by Bob Mortimer & Paul Whitehouse https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mortimer-Whitehouse-Gone-Fishing-Audiobook/1788702174

Listening to the Animals by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Listening-to-the-Animals-Audiobook/1409183785

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In this episode: what we thought of Dawn O’Porter’s chick-lit novel So Lucky and we’ll let you know if a sex party gone wrong makes for a good listen in The Goodbye Party by Louis Nowra.

Two Audible editors then describe why they absolutely love the gut-wrenching Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff and Craig Brown’s deep dive into the life of Princess Margaret in Ma’am Darling. You’ll also hear a clip from author Christy Lefteri, sharing how she handles the trauma she’s witnessed in refugee camps in Greece.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Strangeways by Neil Samworth https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Strangeways-Audiobook/B07DQSYHPH

So Lucky by Dawn O' Porter https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/So-Lucky-Audiobook/0008126097

The Goodbye Party by Louis Nowra https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Goodbye-Party-Audiobook/B07XLTK3CY

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fall-and-Rise-The-Story-of-9-11-Audiobook/000834213X

Ma'am Darling by Craig Brown https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Maam-Darling-Audiobook/B074B2VSN8

Audible Sessions interview with Christy Lefteri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Christy-Lefteri-Audiobook/B07RCCKV5M

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Beekeeper-of-Aleppo-Audiobook/B07L8K2XM6

Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Crowshaw https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Will-Save-the-Galaxy-for-Food-Audiobook/B06WLGX93W

You can email us your audio recommendations at [email protected] – we love hearing your voice notes and reading what you have to say.

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This time, we’re reviewing Rahaman Ali’s touching new biography My Brother Muhammad Ali, before getting elbows deep into Corrupt Bodies by Peter Everett. Then hear two Audible editors describe why they absolutely love the creepy novel Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky the heavy-eyed bestseller Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.

We round off with some surprising history from the insightful author Jeffrey Boakye before we turn the mic around to you.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Why Mummy Swears by Gill Simms https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Why-Mummy-Swears-Audiobook/B07CYQ71JN

My Brother, Muhammad Ali by Rahaman Ali https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/My-Brother-Muhammad-Ali-Audiobook/1789461960

Corrupt Bodies by Peter Everett https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Corrupt-Bodies-Audiobook/1528877896

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Imaginary-Friend-Audiobook/1409184846

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Why-We-Sleep-Audiobook/B077XHZZXY

Audible Sessions interview with Jeffrey Boakye https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Jeffrey-Boakye-Audiobook/B07RZ9H4Y6

Black, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Black-Listed-Audiobook/140554404X

Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem by Tim Shipman https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fall-Out-A-Year-of-Political-Mayhem-Audiobook/B0752YHJ7X

You can email us your audio recommendations at [email protected] – we love hearing your voice notes and reading what you have to say.

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This is the last episode of series 1! Keep an eye/ear out for series 2 which starts on Tuesday 9th Feb 2021.

In this episode find out why In Search of Black History, a podcast by Bonnie Greer, should be on your list, and we follow this with a review of the deeply tragic novel Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams.

Two Audible editors are back to tell you all about HAG - a multi-author short story anthology based on UK and Ireland folk stories, and a devastating immigration fiction novel, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.

We round off with Jenny Eclair proudly proclaiming that she can and will do whatever she sets her heart and mind too, before turning the mic around to you.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Never-Split-the-Difference-Audiobook/1473575346

In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer by Bonnie Greer https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/In-Search-of-Black-History-with-Bonnie-Greer-Audiobook/B08259D1PX

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Queenie-Audiobook/1409180093

Hag by Daisy Johnson, Eimear McBride, Liv Little, Kirsty Logan, Naomi Booth, Emma Glass, Natasha Carthew, Mahsuda Snaith and  Tom Curry https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hag-Audiobook/B07V3DWB3F

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/American-Dirt-Audiobook/1472261372

Audible Sessions with Jenny Eclair https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Jenny-Eclair-Audiobook/B07VWL5MYB

Inheritance by Jenny Eclair https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Inheritance-Audiobook/0751576239

The Confession by Jessie Burton https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Confession-Audiobook/1509886176

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In this episode we’re reviewing David Dimbleby’s intriguing podcast The Sun King before getting to grips with world history with Tim Marshall’s Prisoners of Geography. Then listen to two Audible editors describe why they absolutely love Louise Doughty’s sombre novel Platform Seven and the hilariously naughty podcast Slaving Away by Miranda Kane. We also hear a clip from author Emma Dabiri.

Here’s the full list of the recommendations:

Sentenced to Troll by S.L. Rowland https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sentenced-to-Troll-Audiobook/B07P7R2HMJ

The Sun King by David Dimbleby https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Sun-King-Audiobook/B081D4VQM2

Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Prisoners-of-Geography-Audiobook/B06XQ5PT2M

Platform Seven by Louise Doughty https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Platform-Seven-Audiobook/0571349889

Slaving Away by Miranda Kane https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Slaving-Away-Audiobook/B07BN1WRFL

Audible Sessions interview with Emma Dabiri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Emma-Dabiri-Audiobook/B07RX8TPT9

Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dont-Touch-My-Hair-Audiobook/0241401712

World War Z by Max Brooks https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/World-War-Z-Audiobook/B00A6VS294

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In this episode, find out what we really thought of Danny Ben-Moshe tracking down his long lost siblings in the Audible Original podcast My Lost Family. We’ll also let you know if a poem a day from Allie Esiri can help you on your way.

The recommendations do not stop there - listen to Audible editors describe why they can’t get enough of James Acaster’s Perfect Sound Whatever and Jill Santopolo’s heart-rending romance novel The Light We Lost.

We’ll also hear a clip from author and creator of the current The Guardians of the Galaxy line-up Dan Abnett.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Heroes-Audiobook/B004N1SM0W

My Lost Family by Danny Ben-Moshe https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/My-Lost-Family-Audiobook/B07Y28JVCH

A Poem for Every Day of the Year by Allie Esiri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/A-Poem-for-Every-Day-of-the-Year-Audiobook/B076138F7T

Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Perfect-Sound-Whatever-Audiobook/1472260295

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Light-We-Lost-Audiobook/B0722KR543

Audible Sessions interview with Dan Abnett https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dan-Abnett-Audiobook/B07RYBL7B7

Horus Rising by Dan Abnett https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Horus-Rising-Audiobook/B0764LSXJL

Sue Perkins Earpedia: Animals by Sue Perkins https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sue-Perkins-Earpedia-Animals-Audiobook/B0779GZQQ1

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In this episode, find out why the wildly entertaining LGBTQ romantic fantasy Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark should be on your hit list. We follow this with a review of the deeply moving play Diary of a Hounslow Girl by Ambreen Razia.

Two Audible editors are back to convince you to love their new favourites: Period Power by Maisie Hill and the Audible Original podcast Putin: Prisoner of Power by Misha Glenny.

We round off with a quick word about French cuisine with Jay Rayner before we turn the mic around to you.

Here’s the full list of reviews/recommendations:

The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Pursuit-of-Love-Audiobook/B004EVPS9E

Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark by Stephanie K. Smith https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Carnival-Row-Tangle-in-the-Dark-Audiobook/B07WNY31CM

The Diary of a Hounslow Girl by Ambreen Razia https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Diary-of-a-Hounslow-Girl-Audiobook/B07KWCCZFK

Period Power by Maisie Hill https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Period-Power-Audiobook/B07NDKKZ9F

Putin: Prisoner of Power by Misha Glenny https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Putin-Prisoner-of-Power-Audiobook/B07W4WVNXK

Audible Sessions interview with Jay Rayner https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Jay-Rayner-Audiobook/B07X7KZ4JJ

My Last Supper by Jay Rayner https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/My-Last-Supper-Audiobook/1783352035

The Undead by R. R. Haywood https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Undead-Part-1-Audiobook/B00TKJAGTW

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