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Blackshirts and Reds
- Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
- By: Michael Parenti
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 541
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 475
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 471
Blackshirts and Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, revolution, democracy, and ecology. These terms are often bandied about but seldom explored in the original and exciting way that has become Michael Parenti's trademark. Parenti shows how "rational fascism" renders service to capitalism, how corporate power undermines democracy, and how revolutions are a mass empowerment against the forces of exploitative privilege.
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5 out of 5 stars
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couldn't believe this was on audible
- By Amazon Customer on 02-24-22
- Blackshirts and Reds
- Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
- By: Michael Parenti
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
the king
Reviewed: 03-06-25
nobody else speaks the whole truth with his full chest like the good professor. 15 words unnecessary
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The Dog of the South
- By: Charles Portis
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Story4 out of 5 stars 434
Ray Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, Norma, has run off with her ex-husband, taking Ray’s cards, shotgun, and car. But from the receipts, Ray can track where they’ve gone. He takes off after them, as does an irritatingly tenacious bail bondsman, both following the romantic couple’s spending as far as Mexico.
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5 out of 5 stars
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America's Gogol
- By Darwin8u on 03-21-16
- The Dog of the South
- By: Charles Portis
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
funny stuff!
Reviewed: 03-17-24
a great American humorist brought to life by extraordinary narration- a classic shaggy dog tale
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Surveillance Valley
- The Secret Military History of the Internet
- By: Yasha Levine
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 200
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Story5 out of 5 stars 201
In this fascinating book, investigative reporter Yasha Levine uncovers the secret origins of the Internet, tracing it back to a Pentagon counterinsurgency surveillance project. With deep research, skilled storytelling, and provocative arguments, Surveillance Valley will change the way you think about the news - and the device on which you read it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Profound look at the internet and surveillance
- By stuartjash on 04-06-18
- Surveillance Valley
- The Secret Military History of the Internet
- By: Yasha Levine
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
Essential, thorough, darkly funny
Reviewed: 03-09-21
Yasha Levine is a relentless researcher and a great writer. Must read for anyone who does more than share cat memes on the internet.
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War on Sound
- By: Christopher Harris
- Narrated by: Christopher Harris
- Length: 19 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Kid Centrifuge is a rock band with dreams no bigger than other rock bands: ho-hum, tour and get signed and be famous and change the universe. Alas, unlike their rock-music forebears, our heroes live in a world that has largely moved on to techno, dance and pop. Yes, the music industry is still littered with double-crossers and backbiters, but now they're looking for DJs, and maybe guitar champions need no longer apply.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed
- By CT Cohens on 01-19-19
- War on Sound
- By: Christopher Harris
- Narrated by: Christopher Harris
Epic and Microcosm
Reviewed: 11-13-16
If you could sum up War on Sound in three words, what would they be?
Trenchant, poignant, true
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laugh
Any additional comments?
Mr. Harris made a detailed look at the demise of a great American art form, while working in another, and it doubles as a timely look back at our recent past, the acceleration of technology and distance between us, how they add to the economic and cultural anxiety we feel, against a backdrop of perma-war and terror. And it is very funny and well-read. Highly recommended for anyone who cares too much about music.
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