Quick Listens

Quick Listens

Short on time is time enough for Audible.
This collection features titles with bite-size chapters you
can enjoy while cooking, cleaning, or on an errand.
We all have routines in our day-to-day, and often the time spent doing certain activities or traveling between locations is not ideal to really dig into a lengthy audiobook. Each of the amazing audiobooks below is thematic in nature and worth its salt as a whole. Yet each chapter within holds its own, allowing you to digest it during a quick trip to the corner store or while knocking out a few household chores.
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    • The Definitive How-To Guide
    • De: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
    • Narrado por: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Paul Giamatti
    • Duración: 6 h y 31 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 05-28-19
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 5 out of 5 stars 17,355 calificaciones
    • Join the murderino movement
    • A comedy podcast about true crime? That's exactly what Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark pulled off brilliantly with their hit, My Favorite Murder. The hosts now bring their fans a co-memoir (yes, that's a thing) that is perfectly them. *Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide* is full of the self-care and empowerment messaging that they've been packing their podcast with since the beginning.
    • The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down
    • De: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
    • Narrado por: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
    • Duración: 5 h y 17 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 07-25-19
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2,987 calificaciones
    • The story that you think you’ve heard, but haven’t—and must
    • By now, you’ve likely heard the shockingly horrific story of the USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing girls under the guise of physical therapy–to date, about 500 survivors have come forward. But what you likely haven’t heard are the raw, unencumbered voices of the gymnasts who eventually brought the truth to light and took him down.
    • How to Silence Fear and Win the Mental Game
    • De: Mel Robbins
    • Narrado por: Mel Robbins
    • Duración: 10 h y 3 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 02-07-19
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 5 out of 5 stars 19,273 calificaciones
    • Staying positive is holding you back
    • From a young age, many of us were taught to look on the bright side whenever life got us down. But according to Mel Robbins, staying positive might actually be causing the obstacles that life keeps doling out. By sharing one-on-one life-coaching sessions and personal stories, Mel makes each and every listener a participant in a meaningful conversation about facing reality and feeling less overwhelmed, even in these high-anxiety times.
    • The Complete Adventures of Tom Stranger
    • De: Larry Correia
    • Narrado por: Adam Baldwin, Larry Correia
    • Serie: The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent
    • Duración: 8 h y 34 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 11-21-19
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,175 calificaciones
    • Tom Stranger, at your service
    • Whether he’s underwriting for an overlord, or wearing a pocket protector in a pocket universe, Tom Stranger has just one policy: providing Quality Customer Service. No alien menace is too menacing, no galactic rift too rifty for the multiverse’s most-trusted Interdimensional Insurance Agent in these three brand-new adventures and two classic escapades.
    • The Untold Story of the DC Sniper Investigation
    • De: Jim Clemente, Tim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
    • Narrado por: Maureen O'Connell
    • Duración: 7 h y 4 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 10-24-19
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,845 calificaciones
    • A reign of terror and manhunt that gripped America
    • Told with legendary FBI agents Jim and Tim Clemente—both active members of the investigation at the time—*Call Me God* is the never-before-told story of the DC Sniper attacks and the race to capture an elusive killer, which briefly united the nation in fear. A must-listen for true crime fans.
    • Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life
    • De: Ali Wong
    • Narrado por: Ali Wong, Justin Hakuta
    • Duración: 6 h y 20 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 10-15-19
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,574 calificaciones
    • We need sparkle, and Ali Wong delivers
    • *Dear Girls*, written as a series of letters to her daughters, is filled with Ali Wong's trademark humor, wisdom, and brutal—yet hilarious—honesty. The letters are every bit as sharp and funny as Wong's Netflix specials, but they're also surprisingly moving and enlightening. There's actually some great (and gross) advice for expecting parents in here.
    • De: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
    • Narrado por: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
    • Duración: 5 h y 33 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 02-21-07
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,057 calificaciones
    • The origin story of the universal story
    • Ever wonder why so many films, novels, and folktales follow the same pattern? Joseph Campbell spent his life unraveling the answers to that very question. Based on the six-part PBS series of the same name, *The Power of Myth* delves into the roots of the hero, goddess, fantasy, and storytelling. Campbell’s wonderful stories are punctuated with sound clips, ranging from the Oum prayer of Tibetan monks to Star Wars.
    • De: Audible Original, Ginger Thompson
    • Duración: 2 h y 10 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 05-03-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 160 calificaciones
    • A heart-pounding investigation
    • *The Making of a Massacre* is a five-part chronicle of the true story of how well-intentioned efforts to curtail the drug trade by the US and Mexican governments had devastating effects. The production is outstanding, with actors like Danny Trejo, Clifton Collins Jr., and Cheech Marin performing real-life interviews from subjects unable to speak publicly—for fear of their life.
    • De: Aaron Mahnke
    • Narrado por: Aaron Mahnke
    • Serie: The World of Lore, Libro 1
    • Duración: 9 h y 5 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 10-10-17
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,576 calificaciones
    • Vampires, ghosts, and ghouls… oh my!
    • Phenom and creator of the wildly popular podcast Lore, Aaron Mahnke brings his beloved voice to the audiobook realm, in which he breaks down the history behind some of our most feared fictional creatures, poltergeists and werewolves included. These creatures may just live in our minds, but does that really make them any less real?
    • History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
    • De: Jennifer Wright
    • Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
    • Duración: 7 h y 44 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 02-07-17
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,757 calificaciones
    • Plagues and their complications, pre-COVID-19
    • Each chapter of this gripping, darkly humorous, and at times grotesque listen details a major plague in world history, from the mysterious dancing plague of 1518 to typhoid fever. *Get Well Soon* traces the heroic efforts to defeat these blights, pays tribute to their victims, and reveals their lingering impact on humanity. There’s good reason it won our Best of 2017 award in History.
    • De: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
    • Narrado por: Thad A. Polk
    • Serie: The Great Courses: Better Living
    • Duración: 6 h y 19 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 03-06-15
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,924 calificaciones
    • Universal and timely
    • We all have our addictions. Whether its social media, video games, oatmeal raisin cookies, or something more intense--it can be incredibly frustrating to feel like you are at the whim of your compulsive desires. Professor Thad A. Polk's concise yet extensive exploration of the mechanics of addiction offers hope as much as it does a fascinating dissection of a nearly universal ailment.
    • De: Dan Gediman, Martha C. Little
    • Narrado por: Martin Sheen
    • Duración: 8 h y 13 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-07-17
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 15,128 calificaciones
    • The untold stories of the Greatest Generation, in their own words
    • Movies like *Saving Private Ryan* and *Dunkirk* tell part of the story—but the history of America during World War II didn’t only happen on foreign battlefields. The candid interviews in *The Home Front* give us a fresh view of this monumental time in our nation and a deeply personal sense of the Greatest Generation.
    • De: Merrill Markoe, Megan Koester
    • Duración: 8 h y 5 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-18-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,775 calificaciones
    • Oh, the inhumanity
    • As the title so eloquently suggests, this Audible Original chronicles the inglorious experiences and situations that women have been subjected to throughout the ages, in everything from marriage to medicine to politics (and then some). It’s part history lesson and part biting comedy performance, one that will give you plenty of bits to repeat at your next rowdy cocktail party.
    • Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
    • De: Randall Munroe
    • Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
    • Duración: 6 h y 36 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-02-14
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,105 calificaciones
    • Wacky science meets serious investigation
    • What would happen if the earth suddenly stopped spinning but the atmosphere retained its velocity? How long would humankind last after a robot apocalypse? Researched and written by a former NASA insider, *What If?* provides answers to some of the most absurd scientific conundrums—applying scientific tenets in a way that makes listening fun.
    • De: David Spade
    • Narrado por: David Spade
    • Duración: 6 h y 12 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 07-19-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,102 calificaciones
    • Middle-aged but still not quite a grown-up
    • Fans of *SNL* during the 1990s will remember David Spade as an incredibly cocky young guy. He toed—and often crossed—the line of good taste, but somehow pulled it off. So what happens when the 50(something)-year-old comedian tries to navigate the world of internet celebrities and dates girls whose parents used to watch him on TV? The results are awkward, cringeworthy, and hilarious.
    • De: Sam Bungey, Jennifer Forde
    • Narrado por: Sam Bungey, Jennifer Forde
    • Serie: West Cork, Libro 1
    • Duración: 7 h y 50 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 02-08-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4 out of 5 stars 28,130 calificaciones
    • Murder Shrouded in Mystery
    • Follow producers Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey as they set out to get to the truth behind a shocking, grisly murder in idyllic West Cork, Ireland–the only murder to occur there in the past hundred years. And despite their exhaustive research, extensive interviews, and analysis, to this day the case has still more questions than answers.
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