Episodes

  • S9 E23: Kevin Barry, Olivia Gatwood, and Ruth Ozeki

    S9 E23: Kevin Barry, Olivia Gatwood, and Ruth Ozeki
    Jul 16 2024
    In this episode, meet novelist Kevin Barry, novelist and poet Olivia Gatwood, and novelist and filmmaker Ruth Ozeki. Listen in as these authors share what felt most revealing, most humbling, and most like time travel in the process of recording their audiobooks. Plus, what they can’t wait for listeners to hear. The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743397/the-heart-in-winter-by-kevin-barry/audio Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653524/whoever-you-are-honey-by-olivia-gatwood/audio My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/330739/my-year-of-meats-by-ruth-ozeki/audio All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/288092/all-over-creation-by-ruth-ozeki/audio
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    21 mins
  • S9 E22: John Long, Nathaniel Eliason, and Jessica Chen

    S9 E22: John Long, Nathaniel Eliason, and Jessica Chen
    Jul 8 2024
    In this episode, meet paleontologist John Long, writer and entrepreneur Nathaniel Eliason, and CEO of Soulcast Media Jessica Chen. Tune in to hear what these authors hope to teach listeners about sharks, cryptocurrency, and workplace communication. The Secret History of Sharks by John Long https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714624/the-secret-history-of-sharks-by-john-long/9780593909454/ Crypto Confidential by Nathaniel Eliason https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730882/crypto-confidential-by-nathaniel-eliason/9780593867877/ Smart, Not Loud by Jessica Chen https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743951/smart-not-loud-by-jessica-chen/9780593867532/
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    15 mins
  • S9 E21: Alizah Holstein, Jessica Goudeau, and Nellie Bowles

    S9 E21: Alizah Holstein, Jessica Goudeau, and Nellie Bowles
    Jun 25 2024
    In this episode, meet independent editor and writer Alizah Holstein, writer and activist Jessica Goudeau, and journalist Nellie Bowles. Listen in to hear what big life moments inspired these authors to write their audiobooks, and how they would describe their time in the recording studio. My Roman History by Alizah Holstein: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697279/my-roman-history-by-alizah-holstein/audio We Were Illegal by Jessica Goudeau: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690547/we-were-illegal-by-jessica-goudeau/audio Morning After the Revolution by Nellie Bowles: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678113/morning-after-the-revolution-by-nellie-bowles/audio
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    17 mins
  • S9 E20: Brea Baker, Ciera Rogers, and Samhita Mukhopadhyay

    S9 E20: Brea Baker, Ciera Rogers, and Samhita Mukhopadhyay
    Jun 18 2024
    In this episode, meet writer Brea Baker, founder and CEO of Babes Ciera Rogers, and writer and former Executive Editor of Teen Vogue Samhita Mukhopadhyay. Tune in to hear the beautiful story behind Brea Baker’s book Rooted, what Ciera Rogers is most excited for listeners to hear, and why Samhita Mukhopadhyay calls the experience of recording her audiobook “meditative.” Rooted by Brea Baker https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712584/rooted-by-brea-baker/9780593908228/ The Outsider Advantage by Ciera Rogers https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671352/the-outsider-advantage-by-ciera-rogers/9780593867419/ The Myth of Making It by Samhita Mukhopadhyay https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690129/the-myth-of-making-it-by-samhita-mukhopadhyay/9780593677742/
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    14 mins
  • S9 E19: Priyanka Mattoo, Griffin Dunne, and Jess H. Gutierrez

    S9 E19: Priyanka Mattoo, Griffin Dunne, and Jess H. Gutierrez
    Jun 11 2024
    In this episode, meet writer, producer, and podcaster Priyanka Mattoo, actor, film producer, and film director Griffin Dunne, and speaker and former journalist Jess H. Gutierrez. Hear these authors share what it was like to fully inhabit their memoirs in the audio booth, and the recording moments that surprised and delighted them most. Plus, more behind-the-scenes details on what only audiobook listeners will hear. Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones by Priyanka Mattoo: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677112/bird-milk-and-mosquito-bones-by-priyanka-mattoo/audio The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717278/the-friday-afternoon-club-by-griffin-dunne/audio A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking) by Jess H. Gutierrez: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740096/a-product-of-genetics-and-day-drinking-by-jess-h-gutierrez/audio
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    18 mins
  • S9 E18: Prentis Hemphill, Glynnis MacNicol, and Julie McFadden

    S9 E18: Prentis Hemphill, Glynnis MacNicol, and Julie McFadden
    Jun 4 2024
    In this episode, meet therapist and founder of The Embodiment Institute Prentis Hemphill, writer and podcast producer Glynnis MacNicol, and hospice nurse Julie McFadden. Hear these authors on how they prepared to record their audiobooks, what it was like to get vulnerable behind the mic, and their favorite recording moments. What it Takes to Heal by Prentiss Hemphill https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726173/what-it-takes-to-heal-by-prentis-hemphill/9780593908402/ I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736781/im-mostly-here-to-enjoy-myself-by-glynnis-macnicol/9780593908945/ Nothing to Fear by Julie McFadden https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734126/nothing-to-fear-by-julie-mcfadden-rn/9780593868010/
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    18 mins
  • S9 E17: Jon Meacham, Salman Khan, and Kyla Scanlon

    S9 E17: Jon Meacham, Salman Khan, and Kyla Scanlon
    May 28 2024
    In this episode, meet Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham, founder and CEO of Khan Academy Salman Khan, and economic commentator Kyla Scanlon. Hear Jon Meacham on writing the life of President George H.W. Bush, Salman Khan on how artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on education, and Kyla Scanlon on helping lay people understand what’s going on in the contemporary economy. Plus, what it was like for these authors to record their audiobooks. Enjoy! The Call to Serve by Jon Meacham: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735686/the-call-to-serve-by-jon-meacham/audio Brave New Words by Salman Khan: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740806/brave-new-words-by-salman-khan/audio In This Economy? by Kyla Scanlon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737854/in-this-economy-by-kyla-scanlon/audio
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    16 mins
  • S9 E16: Denise Young, Stephanie Harrison, and KB Brookins

    S9 E16: Denise Young, Stephanie Harrison, and KB Brookins
    May 21 2024
    S9 E16: In this episode, meet former Apple executive and one of Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” Denise Young, founder of The New Happy company Stephanie Harrison, and writer and cultural worker KB Brookins. Press play to hear about the unique way Denise Young prepared to record, the two big problems that inspired Stephanie Harrison to write her book, and what KB Brookins is most excited for listeners to hear, as a reader and as a writer. When We Are Seen by Denise Young https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671511/when-we-are-seen-by-denise-young/9780593868904/ New Happy by Stephanie Harrison https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714480/new-happy-by-stephanie-harrison/9780593828229/ Pretty by KB Brookins https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724994/pretty-by-kb-brookins/9780593906774/
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    21 mins