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Hip to the Trip
- A Cultural History of Route 66
- By: Peter B. Dedek
- Narrated by: Michael Rene Zuzel
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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Before and since its official closure in 1985, historic US 66 became associated with the deserts, Indians, and cowboys of the Southwest; the "Okies" of the Great Depression; and the millions of vacationers who took to the highway in their streamlined automobiles and found adventure on the open road from the late 1940s to the 1970s.
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What? Rt. 66 is closed? *sniffle*
- By DabOfDarkness on 07-26-15
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Hip to the Trip
- A Cultural History of Route 66
- Narrated by: Michael Rene Zuzel
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 03-13-15
- Language: English
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Being Miss America
- Behind the Rhinestone Curtain
- By: Kate Shindle
- Narrated by: Kathleen Godwin
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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In Being Miss America, Kate Shindle interweaves an engrossing, witty memoir of her year as Miss America 1998 with a fascinating and insightful history of the pageant. She explores what it means to take on the mantle of America's "ideal", especially considering the evolution of the American female identity since the pageant's inception.
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Well-written and informative!
- By Kindle Customer on 03-09-23
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Being Miss America
- Behind the Rhinestone Curtain
- Narrated by: Kathleen Godwin
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 01-10-17
- Language: English
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British Invasion
- The Crosscurrents of Musical Influence
- By: Simon Philo
- Narrated by: John N Gully
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Before The Beatles landed on American shores in February 1964, only two British acts had topped the Billboard singles chart. In the first quarter of 1964, however, the Beatles alone accounted for 60% of all recorded music sold in the United States; in 1964 and 1965 British acts occupied the number one position for 52 of the 104 weeks; and from 1964 through to 1970, the Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, the Dave Clark Five, the Animals, and more placed more than 130 songs on the American Top Forty.
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American invasion?
- By Steven Gerweck on 04-19-24
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British Invasion
- The Crosscurrents of Musical Influence
- Narrated by: John N Gully
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 06-15-17
- Language: English
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R. Crumb
- Literature, Autobiography, and the Quest for Self
- By: David Stephen Calonne
- Narrated by: Scott Connolly
- Length: 9 hrs
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Robert Crumb’s genius, according to author David Stephen Calonne, lies in his ability to absorb a variety of literary, artistic, and spiritual traditions and incorporate them within an original, American mode of discourse. R. Crumb: Literature, Autobiography, and the Quest for Self charts Crumb’s intellectual trajectory and explores the recurring philosophical themes that permeate his depictions of literary and biographical works.
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R. Crumb
- Literature, Autobiography, and the Quest for Self
- Narrated by: Scott Connolly
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 01-25-22
- Language: English
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High
- Drugs, Desire & a Nation of Users
- By: Ingrid Walker
- Narrated by: Sally Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Whether drinking Red Bull, relieving chronic pain with oxycodone, or experimenting with Ecstasy, Americans participate in a culture of self-medication, using psychoactive substances to enhance or manage moods. A "drug-free America" seems to be a fantasyland that most people don't want to inhabit. High: Drugs, Desire, and a Nation of Users asks fundamental questions about US drug policies and social norms.
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Challenging and informative
- By Alex Martinez on 09-30-19
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High
- Drugs, Desire & a Nation of Users
- Narrated by: Sally Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 09-05-19
- Language: English
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Demanding Respect
- The Evolution of the American Comic Book
- By: Paul Lopes
- Narrated by: Robert A K Gonyo
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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How is it that comic books - the once-reviled form of lowbrow popular culture - are now the rage for Hollywood blockbusters, the basis for best-selling video games, and the inspiration for literary graphic novels? In Demanding Respect, Paul Lopes immerses himself in the discourse and practices of this art and subculture to provide a social history of the American comic book over the last 75 years.
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Demanding Respect
- The Evolution of the American Comic Book
- Narrated by: Robert A K Gonyo
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-29-16
- Language: English
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Mardi Gras, Gumbo, and Zydeco
- Readings in Louisiana Culture
- By: Marcia Gaudet, James C. McDonald
- Narrated by: Patrick Bonin
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
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The detectable identity of southern Louisiana's one-of-a-kind culture has been expressed in numerous descriptive phrases - "south of the South," "the northern tip of the Caribbean," "this folklore land." A strange, piquant, and savory mixture, it also has been likened to one of the region's signature dishes, gumbo.
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Very interesting!
- By Anonymous User on 12-21-23
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Mardi Gras, Gumbo, and Zydeco
- Readings in Louisiana Culture
- Narrated by: Patrick Bonin
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 01-02-14
- Language: English
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Garry Trudeau
- Doonesbury and the Aesthetics of Satire
- By: Kerry D. Soper
- Narrated by: Eric Dove
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Since 1968, Garry Trudeau (b. 1948) has brought his brand of political satire to bear on public figures, movie stars, heads of state, and even on himself. Trudeau has also advocated for artists' rights and challenged industry norms while keeping a decidedly low profile. In Garry Trudeau: Doonesbury and the Aesthetics of Satire, Kerry D. Soper traces the contribution of this groundbreaking artist. Trudeau is arguably the premier American political and social satirist of the last forty years. Amazingly, he achieved this on the comics page, rather than the editorial page.
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Garry Trudeau
- Doonesbury and the Aesthetics of Satire
- Narrated by: Eric Dove
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 11-21-11
- Language: English
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A People's History of Baseball
- By: Mitchell Nathanson
- Narrated by: Robert J. Eckrich
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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A People's History of Baseball, probes the less well-known but no less meaningful other side of baseball: episodes not involving equality, patriotism, heroism, and virtuous capitalism, but power - how it is obtained, and how it perpetuates itself. Through the growth and development of baseball Nathanson shows that, if only we choose to look for it, we can see the petty power struggles as well as the large and consequential ones that have likewise defined our nation.
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Not your typical book on baseball's history
- By Steven Gerweck on 02-20-23
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A People's History of Baseball
- Narrated by: Robert J. Eckrich
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 11-25-14
- Language: English
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Rooted Resistance
- Agrarian Myth in Modern America (Food and Foodways)
- By: Ross Singer, Stephanie Houston Grey, Jeff Motter
- Narrated by: Marlin May
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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From farm-to-table restaurants and farmers markets, to support for fair trade and food sovereignty, movements for food-system change hold the promise for deeper transformations. Yet Americans continue to live the paradox of caring passionately about healthy eating while demanding the convenience of fast food. Rooted Resistance explores this fraught but promising food scene. This book wagers that socially responsible agrarian mythmaking should be a vital part of a food ethic of resistance if we are to rectify the destructive tendencies in our contemporary food system.
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Fascinating
- By James Stinger on 03-05-22
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Rooted Resistance
- Agrarian Myth in Modern America (Food and Foodways)
- Narrated by: Marlin May
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 06-07-21
- Language: English
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Only at Comic-Con: Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity
- By: Erin Hanna
- Narrated by: Ginger White
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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What made the San Diego Comic-Con a Hollywood destination? How does the industry’s presence at Comic-Con shape our ideas about what it means to be a fan? And what can this single event tell us about the relationship between media industries and their fans, past and present? Only at Comic-Con answers these questions and more as it examines the connection between exclusivity and the proliferation of media industry promotion at the longest-running comic convention in North America.
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Only at Comic-Con: Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity
- Narrated by: Ginger White
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 08-19-20
- Language: English
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The Ayn Rand Cult
- By: Jeff Walker
- Narrated by: Fred Filbrich
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Ayn Rand and her philosophical school, Objectivism, have had a considerable influence upon American popular culture, yet the true story of her life and work has yet to be told. In this book, Jeff Walker debunks the cult-like following that developed around the author of the classics Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead - a cult that persists even today.
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Very Informative, But Far Too Much Editorial
- By Jonathan Hoyle on 06-09-15
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The Ayn Rand Cult
- Narrated by: Fred Filbrich
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 05-12-14
- Language: English
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Defending the American Way of Life
- Sport, Culture, and the Cold War
- By: Kevin B. Witherspoon
- Narrated by: Ronald Bruce Meyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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The Cold War was fought in every corner of society, including in the sport and entertainment industries. Recognizing the importance of culture in the battle for hearts and minds, the United States, like the Soviet Union, attempted to win the favor of citizens in nonaligned states through the soft power of sport. Athletes became de facto ambassadors of US interests, their wins and losses serving as emblems of broader efforts to shield American culture - both at home and abroad - against communism.
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Defending the American Way of Life
- Sport, Culture, and the Cold War
- Narrated by: Ronald Bruce Meyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-29-19
- Language: English
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Inside the Whimsy Works
- My Life with Walt Disney Productions
- By: Jimmy Johnson
- Narrated by: Darryl Hughes Kurylo
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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In this never-before-published memoir from the files of The Walt Disney Archives, Disney Legend Jimmy Johnson (1917-1976) takes you from his beginnings as a studio gofer during the days of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the opening of Walt Disney World Resort. Johnson relates dozens of personal anecdotes with famous celebrities, beloved artists, and, of course, Walt and Roy Disney.
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Fantastic overview of Disney in the 20th Century
- By Englishboy on 06-26-15
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Inside the Whimsy Works
- My Life with Walt Disney Productions
- Narrated by: Darryl Hughes Kurylo
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-10-14
- Language: English
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The Beatles
- Image and the Media
- By: Michael R. Frontani
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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The Beatles: Image and the Media charts the transformation of the Beatles from teen idols to leaders of the youth movement and powerful cultural agents. Drawing upon American mainstream print media, broadcasts, albums, films, and videos, the study covers the band's career in the United States. Michael R. Frontani explores how the Beatles' media image evolved and how this transformation related to cultural and historical events.
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An Academic Thesis On Beatles Media With A Re-Tell
- By Robert Keith on 12-10-17
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The Beatles
- Image and the Media
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 03-16-12
- Language: English
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Lucifer Ascending
- The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture
- By: Bill Ellis
- Narrated by: Marcus D Durham
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In Lucifer Ascending, Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult," from commonplace habits such as carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundreds of years.
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Great material but not narrator
- By Kindle Customer on 10-09-18
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Lucifer Ascending
- The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture
- Narrated by: Marcus D Durham
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 06-23-16
- Language: English
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A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy
- Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World
- By: Ian Brodie
- Narrated by: M.J. McGalliard
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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In A Vulgar Art, Ian Brodie uses a folkloristic approach to stand-up comedy, engaging the discipline's central method of studying interpersonal, artistic communication and performance. Because stand-up comedy is a rather broad category, people who study it often begin by relating it to something they recognize - "literature" or "theatre"; "editorial" or "morality" - and analyze it accordingly. A Vulgar Art begins with a more fundamental observation: Someone is standing in front of a group of people, talking to them directly, and trying to make them laugh.
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Narration is bad
- By Byron Chen on 04-08-16
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A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy
- Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World
- Narrated by: M.J. McGalliard
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 11-30-15
- Language: English
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Autobiographical Comics
- Life Writing in Pictures
- By: Elisabeth El Refaie
- Narrated by: Katie Mitchell
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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Drawing on concepts from several disciplinary fields including: semiotics, literary and narrative theory, art history, and psychology, El Refaie shows that the traditions and formal features of comics provide new possibilities for autobiographical storytelling. For example, the requirement to produce multiple drawn versions of one's self necessarily involves an intense engagement with physical aspects of identity, as well as with the cultural models that underpin body image.
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Autobiographical Comics
- Life Writing in Pictures
- Narrated by: Katie Mitchell
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 07-31-17
- Language: English
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The American Songbook
- Music for the Masses
- By: Ann van der Merwe
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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With their unforgettable melodies, timeless messages, and stylistic indebtedness to both jazz and Broadway, American popular standards have proven to be among the most widely performed and enjoyed songs of the past century. Shaped in many ways by the technological and cultural developments of the early twentieth century, they have also managed to transcend these origins and become an enduring part of the American musical landscape.
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The American Songbook
- Music for the Masses
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-02-17
- Language: English
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Superman in Myth and Folklore
- By: Daniel Peretti
- Narrated by: Scott Carrico
- Length: 8 hrs
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Superman rose from popular culture - comic books, newspaper strips, radio, television, novels, and movies - but people have so embraced the character that he has now become part of folklore. This transition from popular to folk culture signals the importance of Superman to fans and to a larger American populace. Superman's story has become a myth dramatizing identity, morality, and politics. Many studies have examined the ways in which folklore has provided inspiration for other forms of culture, especially literature and cinema.
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Superman in Myth and Folklore
- Narrated by: Scott Carrico
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 10-17-18
- Language: English
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