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    • The Hidden History of the Material World
    • By: Victoria Finlay
    • Narrated by: Carla Kissane
    • Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 07-19-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
    • In Fabric, bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe, weaving stories of our relationship with cloth and asking how and why people through the ages have made it, worn it, invented it, and made symbols out of it. And sometimes why they have fought for it....

    • By: Leon Neyfakh
    • Narrated by: Leon Neyfakh
    • Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 05-01-25
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 191 ratings
    • Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer tells the fascinating story of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who became the beloved mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio before morphing into a symbol of cultural decline.

    • By: Ross King
    • Narrated by: Alan Sklar
    • Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 04-18-03
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,121 ratings
    • In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo....
    • Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
    • By: Thomas Schatz, Steven Bach - preface
    • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
    • Length: 24 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 10-19-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
    • Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making - and unmaking - of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel....

    • The Inside Story of Life in L.A.'s Legendary Rock and Roll Neighborhood
    • By: Michael Walker
    • Narrated by: Lloyd James
    • Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 05-18-06
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 851 ratings
    • This is the story of an important period in rock music, but also of the harsher results of the sixties....
    • The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco
    • By: Julie Salamon
    • Narrated by: Julie Salamon
    • Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 06-15-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 258 ratings
    • When Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon unlimited access to the film production of Tom Wolfe's best-selling book The Bonfire of the Vanities, both director and journalist must have felt like they were on to something big....

    • By: Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Questlove
    • Narrated by: Questlove
    • Length: 11 hrs
    • Release date: 10-19-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 242 ratings
    • Best-selling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove offers a thrilling, music-driven ride through the last 50 years of American history....

    • Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Dead Poets Society, and Everything in Between
    • By: James King
    • Narrated by: Mike Cooper
    • Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 02-22-22
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
    • The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers, and where future superstars got their big break....

    • 25 More Funny Stories of Weird History of the World and Fun Facts Everyone Should Know Just Because
    • By: Pablo Vannucci
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
    • Release date: 04-03-25
    • Language: English
    • 2.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • “Weird Things in History and Why the Heck They Happened” is back with another collection of 25 of some of the weirdest historical facts! This ...
    • By: Franchesca Ramsey
    • Narrated by: Franchesca Ramsey
    • Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 12-12-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 192 ratings
    • The resurgence of viral clips from the long-running hit reality television show America’s Next Top Model left fans and foes alike wondering–how did a show so outrageous and at times offensive ever get on the air?

    • Power, Money, and Ambition in the Italian Renaissance
    • By: Paul Strathern
    • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
    • Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 03-15-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,605 ratings
    • Against the background of an age that saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning, Paul Strathern explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family....
    • The True Story of the Greatest Theft in History
    • By: Theodore Vrettos
    • Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 01-28-13
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 124 ratings
    • This story of the Elgin marbles re-creates in full detail "the greatest art theft in history"....
    • A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor
    • By: Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key
    • Narrated by: Keegan-Michael Key
    • Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 04-01-25
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
    • Authors Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key build on the popularity of their 2022 Webby Award-winning podcast and delve deeper into the world of sketch, helped along with new essays created expressly for the book by comedy greats.

    • 1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock
    • By: Ed Ward
    • Narrated by: David Colacci
    • Series: The History of Rock & Roll, Book 2
    • Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
    • Release date: 11-19-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 93 ratings
    • Ed Ward weaves together an pause-resisting narrative told through colorful anecdotes and shares the behind-the-scenes stories of the megastars, the trailblazers, DJs, record executives, concert promoters, and producers who were at the forefront of this incredible period in music history....

    • The Life of Alfred Hitchcock
    • By: Donald Spoto
    • Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
    • Length: 23 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 08-22-12
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 293 ratings
    • Based on interviews with his writers, actors, and longtime associates, and on exhaustive research, The Dark Side of Genius is the definitive biography of Alfred Hitchcock....

    • The True Story of the Deceptive Art
    • By: Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer
    • Narrated by: Rory Barnett
    • Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 07-17-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
    • Behind the smoke and mirrors lies the real story of magic. It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some, and they stole others....

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