Audible in the News: April 19 Edition

Highlights from this week's global press coverage of Audible.

CHASE DARKNESS WITH ME AUTHOR BILLY JENSEN APPEARS ON THE DR. OZ SHOW

Billy Jensen appeared on The Dr. Oz Show to discuss his newly released Audible Original Chase Darkness With Me.

FOOD & WINE ANNOUNCES MARCUS SAMUELSSON'S AUDIBLE ORIGINAL OUR HARLEM

Food & Wine announced that celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson will release an Audible Original, Our Harlem. The program follows the TV personality and restaurateur on a music and food-filled journey through his Harlem neighborhood, where he runs the renowned Red Rooster restaurant.

“This June, Samuelsson will release an immersive, exploratory audio cookbook. Called Our Harlem: Seven Days of Cooking, Music and Soul at the Red Rooster with Marcus Samuelsson, the project aims to revolutionize what an audio cookbook can be...The Audible Original production will also incorporate the sounds of Harlem—from jazz and gospel music to stories of icons like Dapper Dan and Lana Turner.” – Food & Wine

PASTE MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS AUDIBLE ORIGINALS AMONG “MOST ANTICIPATED AUDIOBOOKS OF SPRING 2019”

Paste Magazine highlighted Audible exclusives True West, Heads Will Roll and The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks in its list of the “most anticipated audiobooks of Spring 2019.”

GRAZIA MAGAZINE RECOMMENDS AUDIBLE ORIGINAL THE BEAUTIFUL BRAIN

In the UK, Grazia Magazine recommended Audible Original The Beautiful Brain as part of its “Top Of The Pods” list.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANNOUNCES AUDIBLE EXCLUSIVE WHAT TO EXPECT SERIES

The Associated Press announced that the renowned What to Expect series will be made available for the first time ever as Audible books. The news was picked up by more than a dozen other news outlets across the United States, including The Washington Post, ABC News, SF Gate, and The Missoulian.

AUDIBLE ORIGINAL GIRLS & BOYS NOMINATED FOR 2019 LORTEL AWARD

Audible Original Girls & Boys received a 2019 Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Solo Show. The Hollywood Reporter was one of many publications to feature the news.

“Other notable nominees include...Dennis Kelly's Girls & Boys, in which Carey Mulligan played a woman scarred by deep trauma. The latter play was produced by Amazon's audio entertainment arm Audible, and was recorded for subsequent release.” –The Hollywood Reporter

KATE MCKINNON SPEAKS TO VARIETY ABOUT AUDIBLE ORIGINAL HEADS WILL ROLL

Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon spoke to Variety about her experience co-creating the upcoming Audible Original Heads Will Roll, which will be released on May 2nd. McKinnon spoke in detail about the series' star-studded cast and about her desire to be a part of the collaboration between Audible and Broadway Video Enterprises to produce audio-only comedy originals.

“Broadway Video was partnering with Audible, which I thought was very exciting...we wanted to hop on board this new thing that's happening.” - Kate McKinnon

THE SUN RANKS KELLY HOLMES'S AUDIBLE ORIGINAL AS #1 ON ITS “GRAPH OF GREATNESS”

Dame Kelly Holmes's Audible Original What Do I Do? Mental Health and Me is earning enthusiastic media coverage throughout the UK. Holmes highlighted her Original in an interview with The Telegraph, and The Sun's magazine, called Fabulous, ranked What Do I Do? the number one spot on its “graph of greatness.”

“Her brand-new podcast What Do I Do? Mental Health and Me is out on Audible.co.uk now, and with guests including Davina McCall and comedian Cathering Bohart, you won't want to miss it.” - Fabulous

AUDIBLE'S LATEST THEATER PRODUCTION, AN ACT OF GOD, MAKES HEADLINES

The Hollywood Reporter announced that Audible will produce An Act of God with actor, comedian and producer Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo and Cheyenne Jackson. The feature emphasized Audible's commitment to democratize theater, and highlighted our $5 million emerging playwright fund and live productions at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

Playbill, Broadway World, TheaterMania, and Broadway Direct also picked up the news.

FREUNDIN FEATURES AUDIBLE ORIGINAL DIE JUTEN SITTEN

In Germany, popular women's magazine Freundin published a four-page print story on Audible Original Die juten Sitten (The Good Manners). The feature highlighted the Audible cover art and behind-the-scenes photos of the celebrity cast recording the Audible Original.

BUSTLE, FORBES, AND MORE HIGHLIGHT AUDIBLE ORIGINAL CHASE DARKNESS WITH ME

Forbes, Bustle, AV Club, The Natalie Eva Marie Show, Forked Up, and more highlighted author and investigative journalist Billy Jensen's just-released Audible Original Chase Darkness With Me.

“In his addictive new Audible original audiobook, Chase Darkness with Me, investigative reporter Billy Jensen recounts some of the greatest highs and deepest lows of his 20-plus year career of crime solving, with the warm intimacy of a dear friend you've saddled up next to at the local pub.” - Forbes

ALAN CUMMING'S RETURN TO NEW YORK WITH AUDIBLE IS STAR-STUDDED

The Daily Mail, Just Jared, and Broadway World published star-studded photos featuring Alexander Skarsgard, Debra Messing, Jason Biggs and other celebrities in attendance at the opening night of Audible's production of Legal Immigrant starring Alan Cumming live at the Minetta Lane Theatre.