The Story of Arlington National Cemetery
Written and Narrated By: Robert M. Poole
Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
…Where those who’ve fought for us go to Rest In Peace…
Nueva Canción
The Lost Recordings
By: Luis Alberto González Arenas, Diego Morales De Murga / Narrated By: Robb Moreira, Thom Rivera, Ozzie Rodriguez, Gabriel Romero, Pietro Gonzalez, Julia Vera Andrews, Frankie Maria Corzo, Rene Veron
Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
Intricate, Inspiring, Very Well-Done
The Last Kings of Shanghai
The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China
By: Jonathan Kaufman / Narrated By: Joel Richards
Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
Engaging, a real treat!
The Disappearing Spoon
And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
By: Sam Kean / Narrated By: Sean Runnette
Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
SUCH True Science, I mean, like, reeeeally! has me Wanting ‘bout, ooooh I dunno, TWELVE of My Hours Back…?!
Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies
Cassandra Speaks
When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
By: Elizabeth Lesser / Narrated By: Xe Sands
Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
First time? Liked it. Second time? Oh gosh! juuuuuust what I NEEDED!!!
The Real History of Witches and Witch Hunts
The Partly Cloudy Patriot
By: Sarah Vowell / Narrated By: Sarah Vowell, Conan O'Brien, Seth Green, Stephen Colbert
Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
No finer essayist on All Things American—The Good, The Bad, The Ugly… The Hilarious…!
Assassination Vacation
By: Sarah Vowell / Narrated By: Sarah Vowell, Conan O'Brien, Catherine Keener, Stephen King, Dave Eggers, Jon Stewart
Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
Uneven guest narrators don’t throw off a delight. Morbid meets Road Trip
How We Got to Now
Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
By: Steven Johnson / Narrated By: George Newbern
Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
Oh how I do so love Steven Johnson! This one neither disappoints, nor does it go off on a meandering tangent in the end. Rather, it’s one looooong meandering and delightful tangent!!!
Get Well Soon
History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
By: Jennifer Wright / Narrated By: Gabra Zackman
Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
Maybe not very Academic, but WILDLY entertaining… Plus, the cover has the Creepy Beak-Doctor from my nightmares…!
