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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatized)
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,054
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,642
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,658
A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend. The original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope’s version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to listen to in the car!
- By Thomas on 08-19-12
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A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
- An Audible Original
- By: Ben Garrod
- Narrated by: Ben Garrod
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,065
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,168
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3 out of 5 stars
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strong performance, misleading title
- By MT on 07-05-19
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Alien: Covenant Origins
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- By: Alan Dean Foster
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- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,235
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,144
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,145
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great narrator, lackluster writing
- By Tobie on 06-28-18
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Wally Roux, Quantum Mechanic
- By: Nick Carr
- Narrated by: William Jackson Harper
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8,349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,741
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,720
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, great narration, but TOO MUCH NOISE
- By Nikki on 08-14-19
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The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- By: Todd Zwillich
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,571
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,636
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,603
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3 out of 5 stars
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Caveat Emptor: Bone to Pick
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- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Story4 out of 5 stars 456
Are the kids asleep? Yes? Good. This one isn’t for them. Now, if your weary, grown-up mind has been searching for a snarkier alternative to your favorite childhood tales, this Audible Original, hosted by Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation), will scratch that itch - and then some. Enjoy a hilarious collection of short stories, featuring performances from the likes of Tommy Chong (Cheech & Chong), Tony Hale (Veep), Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs), and David Spade (Saturday Night Live).
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amusing, but not outright hilarious
- By Ambariffic on 05-21-19
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatized)
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,054
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,642
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,658
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4 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to listen to in the car!
- By Thomas on 08-19-12
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A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
- An Audible Original
- By: Ben Garrod
- Narrated by: Ben Garrod
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,065
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,168
Most children go through a dinosaur phase. Learning all the tongue-twisting names, picking favourites based on ferocity, armour, or sheer size. For many kids this love of ‘terrible lizards’ fizzles out at some point between starting and leaving primary school. All those fancy names slowly forgotten, no longer any need for a favourite. For all those child dino fanatics who didn’t grow up to become paleontologists, dinosaurs seem like something out of mythology. They are dragons, pictures in books, abstract, other, extinct.
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3 out of 5 stars
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strong performance, misleading title
- By MT on 07-05-19
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Alien: Covenant Origins
- The Official Prequel to the Blockbuster Film
- By: Alan Dean Foster
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,235
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,144
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,145
The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in the history of Weyland-Yutani. A ship bound for Origae-6, carrying 2,000 colonists beyond the limits of known space, this is a make-or-break investment for the corporation - and for the future of all mankind. Yet there are those who would die to stop the mission. As the colony ship hovers in Earth orbit, several violent events reveal a deadly conspiracy to sabotage the launch.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great narrator, lackluster writing
- By Tobie on 06-28-18
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Wally Roux, Quantum Mechanic
- By: Nick Carr
- Narrated by: William Jackson Harper
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8,349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,741
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,720
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, great narration, but TOO MUCH NOISE
- By Nikki on 08-14-19
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The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- By: Todd Zwillich
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,571
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,636
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,603
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3 out of 5 stars
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Caveat Emptor: Bone to Pick
- By Judah Family on 07-05-19
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- By: Dave Hill, Jessica Conrad, Sean Keane, and others
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Phoebe Robinson, David Spade, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Story4 out of 5 stars 456
Are the kids asleep? Yes? Good. This one isn’t for them. Now, if your weary, grown-up mind has been searching for a snarkier alternative to your favorite childhood tales, this Audible Original, hosted by Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation), will scratch that itch - and then some. Enjoy a hilarious collection of short stories, featuring performances from the likes of Tommy Chong (Cheech & Chong), Tony Hale (Veep), Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs), and David Spade (Saturday Night Live).
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amusing, but not outright hilarious
- By Ambariffic on 05-21-19
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H. P. Lovecraft. The Complete Fiction
- By: H. P. Lovecraft
- Narrated by: John Miller, Adrian Griffin, Paul Phillips
- Length: 47 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 32
CONTENTS: 01. The Nameless City 02. The Festival 03. The Colour Out of Space 05. The Call of Cthulhu 08-17. The Dunwich Horror 18-25. The Whisperer in Darkness 26-27. The Dreams in the Witch House 28.The Haunter of the Dark 29-33. The Shadow Over Innsmouth 34.Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" 35-42. The Shadow Out of Time 43-54. At the Mountains of Madness 55-80.The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 81. Azathoth 82. Beyond the Wall of Sleep 83. Celephaïs 84. Cool Air 85. Dagon 86. Ex Oblivione 87-88. Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family 89. From Beyond 90. He.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A technical mess
- By Thomas on 07-27-19
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Junk
- By: Les Bohem
- Narrated by: John Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 13,122
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 12,105
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 12,088
Set in present-day Los Angeles, Junk explores an epic conspiracy, one at work for thousands of years that involves total takeover of the planet Earth by aliens. In the wild, souped-up vision of Les Bohem - the acclaimed, Emmy-winning writer of the Steven Spielberg miniseries, Taken - the world is at the end stage of long-range plot that involves a gigantic genetic-engineering project. The aliens who have invaded us have no planet. No spaceship is coming. Instead, a small advance force comes, breeds, and dies - thus becoming an anomaly in our DNA that can’t be explained.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Junk
- By glass1748 on 04-01-19
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Language Families of the World
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 472
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 427
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 424
Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University takes you back through time and around the world, following the linguistic trails left by generations of humans that lead back to the beginnings of language. Utilizing historical theories and cutting-edge research, these 34 astonishing lectures will introduce you to the major language families of the world and their many offspring, including a variety of languages that are no longer spoken but provide vital links between past and present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exactly what I was hoping and searching for
- By Privet on 04-20-19
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Douglas Adams
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,508
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,375
There is a long tradition of Great Detectives, and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. But his search for a missing cat uncovers a ghost, a time traveler, AND the devastating secret of humankind! Detective Gently's bill for saving the human race from extinction: NO CHARGE.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sadly, it's abridged
- By George T. Crawford on 10-29-11
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Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers
- By: Chris Grabenstein
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers, Bryan Kennedy, Edoardo Ballerini, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,660
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,207
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,201
What do you get when you add up one middle school bully, two bank robbers, 57 puppy-mill dogs, 4,000 missing dollars, and five daring troublemakers led by the incomparable Riley Mack? One crazy caper! In this merry, mischievous romp, master storyteller Chris Grabenstein, the award-winning author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, teams with a full-cast of audio talent to introduce Riley Mack, a one-of-a-kind 12-year-old hometown hero.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful adventure!
- By Irene Eastup on 04-06-19
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It Burns
- The Scandal-Plagued Race to Breed the World’s Hottest Chilli, An Audible Original
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,055
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,641
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,629
It’s a war filled with larger than life characters. There will be sledging, accusations of cheating, theft and performance enhancing drugs. And allegations that Australia was cheated out of a Guinness World Record. In the process of charting the scandal-plagued race to breed the world’s hottest chilli, the audio documentary lifts the lid on the subculture of ‘Chilli-heads’, hardcore chilli fans spread across the globe who compete in chilli eating and breeding competitions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but not entertaining.
- By Christopher Grenier on 08-12-19
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Stephen Fry’s Victorian Secrets
- An Audible Original
- By: John Woolf, Nick Baker
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,720
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,472
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14,418
On the surface, the Victorian age is one of propriety, industry, prudishness and piety. But scratch the surface and you’ll find scandal, sadism, sex, madness, malice and murder. Presented by Stephen Fry, this series delves deep into a period of time we think we know, to discover an altogether darker reality. The stories we’re told offer a different perspective on an era which underwent massive social change. As education, trade, technology and culture blossomed, why was there an undercurrent of the ‘forbidden’ festering beneath Victorian society?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A must hear ... but not for kids!
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Jukebox Joyride
- By: Jacob Stein, Jason Rabinowitz, The Pop Ups
- Narrated by: Jason Rabinowitz, Jacob Stein, Cara Samantha, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,412
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,038
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,026
Jukebox Joyride follows 12-year-old twins Jules and George on a wild adventure through time. Their Uncle Bob, a renowned ethnomusicologist (he studies music!), has discovered the secret to time travel and is having a ball joyriding through history checking out the best concerts ever...but something’s gone wrong! A sinister force has been unleashed, someone is chasing after Uncle Bob, and the fate of all music hangs in the balance! Now, it’s up to Jules and George to find their uncle before their new rival does!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Adventures in time and music!
- By Elisabeth Carey on 06-23-19
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Douglas Adams
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,672
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,127
Kate Schechter would like to know why everyone she meets knows her name - and why Thor, the Norse god of thunder, keeps showing up on her doorstep. Dirk Gently, detective and refrigerator wrestler, can uncover the mystery, and only the absurdist wit of Douglas Adams can recount them with such relentless humor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Makes you miss him even more...
- By Bruce on 07-02-12
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Space Force
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer, Emily Woo Zeller, Machelle Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,418
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,352
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,353
Five years ago, the US Space Force became a reality. And while those writing the checks took things very seriously, the other military branches did not. As a result, Space Force was populated by undesirables. My name is Captain Ethan Stone, a decorated member of SEAL Team Six turned Space Force "recruit". Flash forward five years and between tenses. President West is in office. Power has shifted. And Space Force is defunded. With just a handful of us still living on base, we find ourselves being evicted. But before all of us can leave, aliens invade.
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1 out of 5 stars
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disappointed
- By Justin H on 03-15-19
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Sovereign
- By: Jeff Hirsch
- Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14,624
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13,532
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13,532
Micah Cole has been in deep space for three years while his parents chase their obsession with finding intelligence to the far corners of the universe, but Micah dreams of the friends he left behind and counts the days until they return home. When a devastating meteor shower nearly destroys their ship, Micah is separated from his family and stranded on Sovereign, a vast planet of raging rivers, towering forests, and deadly creatures. If Micah ever wants to see his family or his home again, he’ll have to learn to how to survive on a hostile alien world, all alone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exploring strange new worlds
- By Kingsley on 02-01-19
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Alien: Out of the Shadows
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Tim Lebbon, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Rutger Hauer, Corey Johnson, Matthew Lewis, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27,932
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25,983
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25,911
As a child, Chris Hooper dreamed of monsters. But in deep space, he found only darkness and isolation. Then, on planet LV178, he and his fellow miners discovered a storm-scoured, sand-blasted hell - and trimonite, the hardest material known to man. When a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns. There was evil, hibernating and waiting for suitable prey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a work that I highly recommend
- By AudioBook Reviewer on 05-02-16
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- Donn Edwards
- 11-08-05
Fascinating
The essence of a good interview is whether it ends up being interesting. In that case, this interview gets 10 out of 10. It also answers numerous questions about Douglas Adams, the hitchhiker movie, and so on. Too bad I missed the movie on circuit, but plan to watch it on video.
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- SMK
- 03-23-19
You Must ...
in my top ten books there are only 2 must reads/listen A Christmas Carol which you could read or listen and H2G2. I believe the better choice there is listen. if you can find one read by Douglas Adams it is FAR superior to any other iterations.
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- Erik Stearns
- 08-03-17
Fascinating background information.
i just stumbled on this and found it to be a fun interview that gives some insight into the creator, Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide movie. time for a revisit.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- SreWolfe
- 12-19-15
Very good interview
The questions posed were exactly those that I would have asked. It was a very quick listen, over before I knew it.
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- Melissa
- 09-26-15
great piece of pop culture
loved it! clever witty and just odd enough to make it into pop culture history.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- J R Plummer
- 03-29-15
Interesting to hear about the new movie
Didn't know what to expect but was pleased with the interview and hearing about the new movie.
It exceeded my expectations.
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- Lyndsey
- 05-27-13
It makes me sad.
Any additional comments?
This interview about the movie is all the sadder because I hated the movie so much.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Frank Estrada
- 03-02-12
eh
I enjoyed the books, I hated the movie,
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
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- Scott C
- 02-17-11
Discussing a hack job
While I was watching this movie, the question that repeatedly entered my mind was "What the hell were they thinking?" This interview addresses some of these issues, but not all of them.
2 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Icelander
- 03-08-17
loved it
quite an informative interview with Douglas's friend. full of tidbits and lovely discussion about his life and the making of the movie
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- kate
- 05-13-19
Not what it claims to be
This is not what the title would suggest, as it is not the book or the radio show. It is in fact a set of interviews, and as such be published under a different title.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful