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An Act of God
- By: David Javerbaum
- Narrated by: Sean Hayes, Cheyenne Jackson, Colman Domingo, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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The One with the first and last word on everything has finally arrived to set the record straight. After many millennia, and in just 90 minutes, God (assisted by his devoted angels) answers some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation....
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Not funny at all.
- By Beto on 04-07-20
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An Act of God
- Narrated by: Sean Hayes, Cheyenne Jackson, Colman Domingo, Patrick Page
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 06-04-19
- Language: English
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Olio Live
- By: Tyehimba Jess
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve, Kayla White, Jaylene Clark Owens, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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In Olio Live - a very special one-night performance recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theater in February 2019 - poet Tyehimba Jess introduces listeners to his 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, Olio....
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BEAUTIFUL
- By Jackie GREEN on 06-09-19
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Olio Live
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve, Kayla White, Jaylene Clark Owens, Tyehimba Jess, David Pegram, Yahdon Israel, Esau Pritchett
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 06-06-19
- Language: English
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More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, and others
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Make sure the kids aren’t around! Nick Offerman presents this collection of 12 short stories written in the style of a classic kids' tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach....
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Probably not for everyone
- By Katie on 05-03-19
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More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Elliot Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters, Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, Gary Anthony Williams
- Series: Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 05-02-19
- Language: English
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You Do You
- Proud to Be Fabulous
- By: Tan France, Nikki Levy, Janine Brito, and others
- Narrated by: Tan France, Nikki Levy, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Jump into Pride with Tan France (Queer Eye), Nikki Levy, and seven fabulous storytellers as they share true tales of exploring, embracing, and celebrating queer identity....
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Funny Collection of LGBTQ+ Stories
- By Catherine Puma on 06-10-19
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You Do You
- Proud to Be Fabulous
- Narrated by: Tan France, Nikki Levy, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release date: 06-06-19
- Language: English
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Life Ever After
- By: Carla Grauls
- Narrated by: Raúl Castillo, Nana Mensah, Piper Goodeve
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Tech City: Society is obsessed with relentless progress and the possibility of eternal life. A woman and a man meet in waiting room, anticipating a procedure that will incorporate the latest science and technology into their minds and bodies....
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Couldn't finish
- By Chad on 01-19-20
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Life Ever After
- Narrated by: Raúl Castillo, Nana Mensah, Piper Goodeve
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 06-27-19
- Language: English
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Ghostlove
- By: Dennis Mahoney
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve, LJ Ganser, Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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I’m an occultist living in a haunted brownstone in upstate New York. The building is a ghostly double-image of itself, like a picture painted brightly over an older, weirder picture. It’s an equinox place, my mother once said, where dark and light things are equally in power....
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Like reaching out and connecting
- By Tristan Smith on 10-14-19
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Ghostlove
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve, LJ Ganser, Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 10-10-19
- Language: English
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Is Anyone Alive Out There?
- By: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey
- Narrated by: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey, Gilbert Gottfried
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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Before the Apocalypse, Noel and Julia were the hosts of a successful and wonderfully pretentious community radio show. Now, the Apocalypse has struck, and their basement studio has become their survival bunker....
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I give it 1.21 gigawatts!
- By Marrrteen on 08-15-19
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Is Anyone Alive Out There?
- Narrated by: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey, Gilbert Gottfried
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 08-15-19
- Language: English
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The A.I. Who Loved Me
- By: Alyssa Cole
- Narrated by: Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling, Feodor Chin, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Trinity Jordan leads a quiet, normal life: working from home for the Hive, a multifunctional government research center, and recovering from the incident that sent her into a tailspin....
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Loved every minute!!
- By QueenBee Debbie on 12-17-19
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The A.I. Who Loved Me
- Narrated by: Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling, Feodor Chin, Therese Plummer, Dina Pearlman, Neil Hellegers, Adenrele Ojo, Kyla Garcia
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 12-03-19
- Language: English
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Nevada-Tan
- By: Leah Nanako Winkler
- Narrated by: Steven Boyer, Francis Jue, Tiffany Villarin, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Nevada-Tan is a genre-bending new play that introduces us to Nick, a young man who struggles to escape loneliness and isolation in the years following the tragic Columbine shooting of 1999....
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A great listen; creepy and thought-provoking!
- By Chiara on 10-29-19
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Nevada-Tan
- Narrated by: Steven Boyer, Francis Jue, Tiffany Villarin, Eli Gelb, Anna O’Donoghue, Katie Lee Hill, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-24-19
- Language: English
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Tinaca Jones
- By: Matt Boren
- Narrated by: Retta, Matt Boren, Stephanie Lemelin
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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In this dramatic comedy, Parks and Recreation and Good Girls star Retta brings humor and strength to her role as the unforgettable Tinaca Jones
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OMG MAKE IT STOP
- By Dee Dee on 01-03-20
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Tinaca Jones
- Narrated by: Retta, Matt Boren, Stephanie Lemelin
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-02-20
- Language: English
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The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- By: Lauren Gunderson
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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In 1912, scientist Marie Curie spent two months on the British seaside at the home of Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette....
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Came for the science left with the guilt
- By Matthew Boswell on 12-08-19
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The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 12-05-19
- Language: English
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Phreaks
- By: Matthew Derby
- Narrated by: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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The year is 1970. Emma Gable, a blind teenager coming of age in a small industrial town in Western New York, is about as far from the seismic cultural transformations rocking campuses and city streets across America as a person can get....
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Great Performance. Unlikable Characters
- By Abby on 08-08-20
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Phreaks
- Narrated by: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-04-20
- Language: English
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Alone with the Stars
- By: David R. Gillham
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Emily Bauer
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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In the summer of 1937, Amelia Earhart is the most famous woman in the world - a record-breaking pilot and best-selling author. And then she vanishes. In Tampa, Florida, 15-year-old Lizzie Friedlander spends her afternoons glued to her father’s radio....
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“Lizzy Friedlander” has a real name!!!
- By Sheryl McCallister on 02-02-20
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Alone with the Stars
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Emily Bauer
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 01-30-20
- Language: English
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P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 2
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Saskia Maarleveld, Zachary Webber, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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I was pretty good at living without regrets until a way too close call during a skydive. Instead of my life flashing before my eyes, I saw one face, one regret that's been gnawing at me ever since - Presley. And now I know I have to win her back at any cost....
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✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 02-13-20
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P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 2
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Saskia Maarleveld, Zachary Webber, Scott Eastwood
- Series: P.S. It's Always Been You, Book 2
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 02-04-20
- Language: English
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P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 1
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Scott Eastwood
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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After the way my first love took off for the ends of the earth, the last thing I want is to see him on billboards and bookstore bestseller shelves. Now my boss just handed me the project that could make my career....
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Nope.
- By Macy on 02-05-20
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P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 1
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Scott Eastwood
- Series: P.S. It's Always Been You, Book 1, Always Satisfied, Book 4
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 01-28-20
- Language: English
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P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 3
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Saskia Maarleveld, Zachary Webber, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
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Hunter Armstrong sauntered back into my life unexpectedly, all lopsided grin, mischievous eyes and rugged determination. Not to mention a huge heart. He's nearly impossible to resist, but that's what I have to do as we follow the clues in a trail of love letters from a century ago....
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✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 02-14-20
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P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 3
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Saskia Maarleveld, Zachary Webber, Scott Eastwood
- Series: P.S. It's Always Been You, Book 3
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 02-11-20
- Language: English
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The Messengers
- By: Lindsay Joelle
- Narrated by: Kaliswa Brewster, Ana Reeder, Zoë Winters, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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A mysterious plague ushers in an intergalactic war that ravages the galaxy for decades. A soldier and a pilot are tasked to deliver a package. A messenger and a refugee decide to work together on a dying alien planet....
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Ouch - couldn't get passed the voices..
- By Mr Dangerous on 03-05-20
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The Messengers
- Narrated by: Kaliswa Brewster, Ana Reeder, Zoë Winters, Alex Weisman
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 03-05-20
- Language: English
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Inside Jobs
- Tales from a Time of Quarantine
- By: Ben H. Winters
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Kevin T. Collins, Ellen Archer
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Three offbeat stories of crime and conundrum, set in the present moment, from the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of Underground Airlines and The Last Policeman....
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Modern fun.
- By Jesse on 05-02-20
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Inside Jobs
- Tales from a Time of Quarantine
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Kevin T. Collins, Ellen Archer
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 04-30-20
- Language: English
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Driving Miss Daisy
- By: Alfred Uhry
- Narrated by: Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Boyd Gaines
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Two giants of the theater, five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury and three-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones, star in 1988’s Pulitzer Prize-winner for Drama....
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Just as good as the Broadway play!
- By Author S.A.S. on 09-18-20
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Driving Miss Daisy
- Narrated by: Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Boyd Gaines
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-31-20
- Language: English
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This Is Not Your Fault
- By: Courtney Maum
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq, Caroline McLaughlin, Jonathan Davis, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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From acclaimed author Courtney Maum, a short story about a couple in the throes of divorce during COVID-19 that will remind listeners of the heartfelt humor and acuity of her critically acclaimed and beloved debut novel, I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You....
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story issues
- By MannyandJess on 09-03-20
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This Is Not Your Fault
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq, Caroline McLaughlin, Jonathan Davis, James Fouhey, Frankie Corzo
- Series: Audible Original Stories
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 08-31-20
- Language: English
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Editorial Reviews
Everything—and nothing—but the truth
This darkly comic and tragically ironic play focuses on the relationship between two seemingly opposite siblings, Austin and Lee—cunningly portrayed by Kit Harrington and Johnny Flynn—as they spar verbally and physically over several days and nights. While they dance around the truths they try so hard to hide, the feelings they can't conceal involuntarily emerge, until the nature of their relationship is revealed to be far more complicated—and simple—than expected.
Hilariousness is close to godliness
The concept is somewhat beyond belief: a Twitter account inspires a Broadway play that goes on to inspire the Audible release you are currently perusing. But, hand to god, it works. Sean Hayes reprises the Almighty role initially occupied by Jim Parsons in the first stage rendition, and does so with the off-the-cuff wit folks came to know and love him for on Will & Grace (which he points out here are two great, godly virtues—another reason Hayes is perfect for the role). The puns and one-liners come so fast even the most impatient speed-listeners will want to dial back their settings to make sure they don’t miss a single one of David Javerbaum’s cocktail-party-ready gems.
A story for everyone starved for human connection
Haunted house, warm heart
Okay. I'm ready for Halloween now. This oddly dark and sweet story has completely captivated me and set me in the right frame of mind to fully appreciate this witchy, haunted season—the kind of genre-stretching reset I recommend to everyone. Ghostlove is not horror. Sure, there's creepiness—but it's not cringe-worthy. It actually hit a very child-like part of me that still exists but often needs a nudge: the ability to fully and openly suspend disbelief. I say, just go with it. Let yourself fall in love with these ghosts and dead people and lose yourself in the strange hallways and creaky floorboards of your mind. Get swept up in this spellbinding multi-cast performance and let your imagination be recharged.
Once you know, you can’t unknow
Just like the playwright and the actress in this story, I have a vague memory of hearing about femicide growing up. Not specifically about the women of Ciudad Juarez, but general acts of cruelty against women: an ex-girlfriend's face ruined with acid, a kidnapped daughter held for ransom, a black eye from "falling down the stairs." If you hear enough anecdotes, they become statistics—numbers rather than flesh-and-blood victims. Isaac Gomez has done a remarkable job in creating a play about bearing witness to these crimes, giving names and faces back to the victims. Kate del Castillo’s performance of this one-woman, multi-character, emotionally gripping play is impressive to say the least. She embodies a whole range of characters who have experienced the danger and violence of Juarez. Listening is an unforgettable experience, and that’s what makes it so great, because this is a story that needs to be told and remembered.
Dream team assembled
Okay, so close your eyes and take a second and think about your ideal dream comedy cast… Got it? Now, take a look at the cast of narrators for Escape from Virtual Island. No it wasn’t magic. We, like you, just have great taste. Paul Rudd leads this truly top-shelf comedy lineup (Jack McBrayer, Paula Pell, and Amber Ruffin, just to name a few) in this new scripted audio comedy written by John Lutz of SNL and 30 Rock. Set on a remote luxury resort island in the year 2038, adventure-seekers travel here to live out their wildest fantasies in custom-made virtual reality simulations. And I don’t want to spoil anything for you, but let’s just say it wouldn’t be a story if things didn’t go wrong, right?
Just some light-hearted kidney theft
I know, I know––you’re having such a hard time choosing between all of the full-celebrity-cast, dark-comedy audio projects about kidney thieves out there in the market and, hey, I hear ya. But this one stands out. Why? Well, we’ve got some of the funniest actors in the game here. I’m talking heavy hitters like Meg Ryan, D’Arcy Carden, Sam Richardson, Ed Begley, Jr., Rachel Bloom, and the list goes on. Not to mention how well written and smart it is. And did I mention funny? Listen, just give it a whirl. Have I ever steered you wrong? (Don’t answer that).
Cults are back, baby
On the Venn diagram of my listening preferences, The Zeta Family occupies several circles: It’s got the pacing of a thriller along with plenty of jokes, a storyline about cults, and the vocal talents of (*dies*) Natasha Lyonne. Kevin Nealon and Amy Goodmurphy round out the truly awesome cast of narrators, and the sound design is next-level. As Editor Aaron attests, "Referring to The Zeta Family as anything less than a truly original audio experience would be an understatement." I can’t wait to join the cult when this weird and wild listening adventure debuts this month!