About this trail:
That rare niche of the podcasting world in which people read you stories, poems, novels, essays, speeches, great literature, etc... for the love it.
"A need to tell and hear stories is essential to the species Homo sapiens--second in necessity apparently after nourishment and before love and shelter. Millions survive without love or home, almost none in silence; the opposite of silence leads quickly to narrative, and the sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives, from the small accounts of our day's events to the vast incommunicable constructs of psychopaths." --Reynolds Price
Please contact me at m.cannon@comcast.net if you would like to suggest a new site.
"A need to tell and hear stories is essential to the species Homo sapiens--second in necessity apparently after nourishment and before love and shelter. Millions survive without love or home, almost none in silence; the opposite of silence leads quickly to narrative, and the sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives, from the small accounts of our day's events to the vast incommunicable constructs of psychopaths." --Reynolds Price
Please contact me at m.cannon@comcast.net if you would like to suggest a new site.
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A wonderful and ever-growing selection of all sorts of fiction and nonfiction, including short stories, speeches, essays and poetry. The stated goal of Librivox is “to make all public domain books available as free audio books.” You can find everything from the Gettysburg Address to Robinson Crusoe to The Wizard of Oz to Pride and Prejudice to The Communist Manifesto.
If you'd like to volunteer to either read or proofread, the site provides a simple system that makes it easy to participate.
LibriVox describes its mission to be the “acoustical liberation of books in the public domain.” It is a digital library of free public domain audio books that are read and recorded by volunteers. It was started in August 2005, and already has amassed over 730 recordings. Most of the recordings are in English but there are also recordings available in German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Japanese as well as other languages. This link http://creativecommons.org/text/librivox tells you more about LibriVox.
Librivox has become the most prolific audiobook publisher in the world, with over 1000 full-length audio books, producing 60-70 books per month. About 1,500 volunteers from around the world have contributed audio recordings to this worthy project.
If you'd like to volunteer to either read or proofread, the site provides a simple system that makes it easy to participate.
LibriVox describes its mission to be the “acoustical liberation of books in the public domain.” It is a digital library of free public domain audio books that are read and recorded by volunteers. It was started in August 2005, and already has amassed over 730 recordings. Most of the recordings are in English but there are also recordings available in German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Japanese as well as other languages. This link http://creativecommons.org/text/librivox tells you more about LibriVox.
Librivox has become the most prolific audiobook publisher in the world, with over 1000 full-length audio books, producing 60-70 books per month. About 1,500 volunteers from around the world have contributed audio recordings to this worthy project.
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Guides for Listeners and Volunteers at www.librivox.org Audio books and stories.
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A LibriVox appreciation blog, describing one person's (Chris Hughes) attempt to listen to 52 Librivox audiobooks in a year. I thought I'd include it in the Listen to a Story Podcast trail to help you get the flavor of Librivox.
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Fascinating article about LibriVox and some of the people there.
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www.peopletalk.libsyn.com is an audio site dealing with audio books and interviews with people, about their lives, stories and anecdotal social history. I am fascinated by Nigel Killick's walking audio tours around south England and his interviews of local people. He includes photographs on the website. A number of literary works are read by professional actors with beautiful voices.... I especially enjoy Cleopatra, ready by Sandra Ventris. She has a beautiful voice ...
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The Classic Tales Podcast delivers professional performances of unabridged classics. Enjoy classic short fiction from Poe, Dickens, Hardy, and others. Performed by character actor B.J. Harrison. Very well produced. Audio podcast.
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Audio Book Podcast Collection: wonderful selection of free downloadable audio books ... your favorite classic will likely be here.
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Listen to classic books from some of the world's best known and respected authors... there is also a Poem of the Week with beautiful music background. The accompanying blog includes photographs and images associated with the books and poems. Very nicely done. Audio podcast.
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It's story time for adults with NPR's award-winning series of short fiction read by the stars of stage and screen. Audio stories.
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Each month, a New Yorker fiction writer chooses a story from the magazine’s archives for a New Yorker Out Loud podcast - to discuss and then to read.
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Wonderful voice actor, Nikolle Doolin, presents this podcast of classic literature. She recently featured an unabridged recording of Henry James' mysterious novella The Turn of the Screw, which is a ghost story that leaves readers with more questions than answers. Also on the podcast feed is an unabridged recording of the Arthurian legend Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart by Chrétien de Troyes, which is the first work of literature to focus on Lancelot's love affair and rescue of the abducted Guinevere. More recently, Persuasion by Jane Austen.
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my favorite podCASTresse; warning, she has a dark side, but what an intoxicatingly beautiful voice! Audio podcast.
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The Spoken Alexandria Project is creating a free Creative Commons library of spoken word recordings, consisting of classics in the public domain and modern works (with permission).
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The most famous of Jane Austen’s novels, Pride and Prejudice is the satirical tale of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, one of the most popular couples in literary history. This Librivox version of the audiobook is read by a collection of readers, all Jane Austen enthusiasts. I also highly recommend Librivox's version of Emma.
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Syd is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, an award-winning teacher, and an author. He has appeared at major storytelling festivals across the country.
Says Syn Lieberman .... As I travel around the country, I’m often asked what I do for a living. When I say I’m a storyteller, many people stare at me blankly. They have no idea what I’m talking about.
So I created this website to explain what I do. But reading about storytelling isn’t the same as experiencing it. Now you can hear everything I’ve recorded. I’m also releasing my work because some people who love stories can’t afford to come to festivals or buy CDs. They should have the opportunity to enjoy my stories, too.
I love storytelling and want to introduce lots of new listeners to this wonderful art. If you like what you hear, please spread the word. Tell your friends about this website.16
A real page-turner - Great story, excellent reader.
What if the cataclysmic Tunguska explosion of 1908 was caused, not by a meteor or a comet, but by a microscopic black hole?
What if that fantastic object - smaller than an atom, older than the stars, heavier than a mountain - is still down there, orbiting deep inside the earth, slowly consuming the planet?
What if only a rookie government agent and an uncannily-insightful consultant stand between a renegade Russian billionaire and his plans to use the black hole to change history - or end it?
"Singularity is a swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action. An excellent debut from Bill DeSmedt - and I'll be looking forward to his next one!"
- Greg Bear, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author
"DeSmedt veers an action-packed thriller into perilous realms of black hole physics. The combination of adrenaline and intellect sizzles."
- David Brin, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author
http://www.singularitythebook.com/
What if the cataclysmic Tunguska explosion of 1908 was caused, not by a meteor or a comet, but by a microscopic black hole?
What if that fantastic object - smaller than an atom, older than the stars, heavier than a mountain - is still down there, orbiting deep inside the earth, slowly consuming the planet?
What if only a rookie government agent and an uncannily-insightful consultant stand between a renegade Russian billionaire and his plans to use the black hole to change history - or end it?
"Singularity is a swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action. An excellent debut from Bill DeSmedt - and I'll be looking forward to his next one!"
- Greg Bear, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author
"DeSmedt veers an action-packed thriller into perilous realms of black hole physics. The combination of adrenaline and intellect sizzles."
- David Brin, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author
http://www.singularitythebook.com/
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Audio books from the public domain. They describe themselves this way: Urban Art Adventures is located at the intersection of art, audio, literature, music & media. UAA is audio, video & internet-ready. Voice-overs, audio books, vlogs & podcasts.
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I will always keep his Tralfamadore1 and Tralfamadore 2 in my ipod to listen to over and over forever. Audio.
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A directory of high quality podcasts that instruct, inspire and enlighten with the ability to subscribe to each from within the site. Topics include: Arts & Entertainment, Biography, Business, History, Languages, Literature, Politics, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, Science, Self-Develoment, Social Sciences, Sports & Hobbies, Technology, Travel.
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A podcast resource for fans of mythology, folklore, fairy tales and other stories. In each episode, owner Gregory Lemon, discusses an aspect of a myth, folk lore, or tall tale from the many wonderful culters around the world.
This show is for those who would like to know more about the wide and fascinating field of mythology, folk lore, and fairy tales. Nice music by Jon Schmidt.
This show is for those who would like to know more about the wide and fascinating field of mythology, folk lore, and fairy tales. Nice music by Jon Schmidt.
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The focus of the MythMinute is to present a character or story line from mythology in a short format. (Under 5 minutes).
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Podcast.
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The official, free, weekly podcast of the award-winning radio show "This American Live." First-person stories and short fiction pieces that are touching, funny and surprising. Hosted by Ira Glass WBEZ Chicago Public Radio.
They describe themselves this way: There's a theme to each episode, and a variety of stories on that theme. It's mostly true stories of everyday people, though not always. There's lots more to the show, but, like we said, it's sort of hard to describe.
They offer each of their radio episodes as a free mp3 for exactly one week, beginning the Monday after broadcast.
Also find them on myspace
http://myspace.com/thisamericanlifespace
youtube
http://youtube.com/talwithiraglass
and, facebook
http://doiop.com/thisamericanfacebook
They describe themselves this way: There's a theme to each episode, and a variety of stories on that theme. It's mostly true stories of everyday people, though not always. There's lots more to the show, but, like we said, it's sort of hard to describe.
They offer each of their radio episodes as a free mp3 for exactly one week, beginning the Monday after broadcast.
Also find them on myspace
http://myspace.com/thisamericanlifespace
youtube
http://youtube.com/talwithiraglass
and, facebook
http://doiop.com/thisamericanfacebook
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Fascinating videos of Ira Glass discussing story-telling. Ira Glass talks about stories. He ought to know. His radio program, This American Life, has been a staple of listeners for years. This is n excellent, fun, quick overview on storytelling!
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Audio Books - The theater of your mind beats watching TV or movies - by Roy Trumbull.
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All or nearly all of the Sherlock Holmes books and stories. Tim Aldrich speaks with a beautiful British accent and is adept at communicating characters' social class through accent which adds to the depth of the stories.
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Science fiction and fantasy short stories read aloud. Great fun. As a nice touch the podcaster rates the stories which can range from "G" to "X."
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A series of classic short stories from the public domain: The Celebrated Jumping Frog .... The Tell Tale Heart.... The New Accelerator (H.W.Wells) The Lees of Happiness (F. Scott Fitzgerald).
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Robert M. Pirsig's full audio book with a special prologue by the author for this 25th anniversary version. This book has been called the most widely-read philosophy book ever. Also see http://www.moq.org/ the web site a website that exists to provide a forum for discussion and study of the Metaphysics of Quality as proposed by Robert M Pirsig in his books Lila: An Inquiry into Morals and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
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Classics including: White Fang by Jack London, American Indian Folklore & Fairy Tales, Melville's Typee, Treasure Island, Huck Finn, and The PRisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope.
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Free Audio Books to Download in Mp3 format, History, Philosophy, Science including The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The Boys Life of Theodore Roosevelt, Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, and The Essay's of Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Life of Abraham Lincoln.
"We love history and learning and desire its proliferation in the electronic era. We look at ipods and Mp3 players not as competition but as a vehicle for knowledge."
"We love history and learning and desire its proliferation in the electronic era. We look at ipods and Mp3 players not as competition but as a vehicle for knowledge."
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Audio versions of some of the Project Gutenberg texts (many read by computerized voices).
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Listen to poems by many well known poets read aloud by poetry fans.
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The Fray is a site where people tell stories and others comment on those stories, and once a year there are worldwide gatherings to do open-mic storytelling live, dubbed. The Fray Audio Archive contains recordings from the past 5 years of events, totalling over 18 hours of Creative Commons licensed audio. The site is currently being redesigned.
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Stories about real people from WGBH Public Radio.
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Lots of links to online resources for free books... many can be downloaded to your ipod.
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- featuring great authors and stories that should be better known. Includes a little about the authors and their writing.
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Kara is reading many of the classic children's books - Heidi, The Road to Oz, and The Secret Garden are among those you can find. All are published before 1923.
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Living Memories: Each digital story uses a personal or family experience to develop a living memory with a moral, an a-ha awareness, or a lesson learned. Very moving; includes video. "A man is always a teller of tales, he lives surrounded by his stories and the stories of others." - Jean-Paul Sartre
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Showcases short films and digital stories created and submitted by BBC users.
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The Aesop's Fables Podcast collects the timeless moral fables of the Greek storyteller Aesop. A perenial choice for the early education of children, these brief tales of virtuous living can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
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A professionally recorded unabridged edition of Mary Shelley's classic Gothic novel available as a podcast.
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This novel written by Daniel Defoe in 1719 is considered to mark the beginning of English novel-writing. It is one of the greatest books ever written and will completely enthrall readers and listeners alike. View original illustrations and read introductions to each chapter.
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A site devoted to the study of major works of British Literature, especially Shakesepeare's.
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Each day, The Writer's Almanac features Garrison Keillor recounting the highlights of this day in history and reads a short poem or two. The Writer's Almanac is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media.
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Listen to science fiction novelist and short story writer Cory Doctorow (a walking, talking Wikipedia of digital-age information) reads from his and others' works.
In his words: "My podcast is a regular feed in which I read from one of my stories for a few minutes at least once a week, from whatever friend's house, airport, hotel, conference, treaty negotiation or what-have-you that I'm currently at." Most recently he read Bruce Sterling's book "The Hacker Crackdown" and his own novella-in-progress “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow/Now is the Best Time of Your Life.”
In his words: "My podcast is a regular feed in which I read from one of my stories for a few minutes at least once a week, from whatever friend's house, airport, hotel, conference, treaty negotiation or what-have-you that I'm currently at." Most recently he read Bruce Sterling's book "The Hacker Crackdown" and his own novella-in-progress “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow/Now is the Best Time of Your Life.”
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Jean Shepherd was a beloved and gifted humorist/storyteller whose mix of satiric wit and insight into who and why we are made him famous through his radio work from the 1950s through 1980s. Today he is best-known for his movie, "A Christmas Story," though the newly curious can learn much from the man and his brilliant ramblings. This is a podcast of from the Jean Shepherd archives.
This site describes itself thus: Shep (as both he and his fans called him) is very hard to tie down to one or two labels. He was one of the great media talents from the 50s to the 80s, very much like the Mark Twain of his time, and most nights he could be heard on the radio waxing eloquent, his gift for insight and articulation wrapped up in what seemed like comedic nostalgia, fascinating and inspiring generations. His stories work on so many levels. His characters are vivid, unforgettable, and oddly likable. Shep had an uncanny mastery of the narrative form: enticing the listener with his nightly premise, careening down one tangent to the next, eliciting knowing laughs along the way, and often leaving one with a warm sense of the fondness the artist felt for his past. And somehow, more often than not, one might sense a deeper meaning, a hidden message in all the lighthearted romps. This podcast is an attempt to maintain, and hopefully spread, awareness of Jean Shepherd, his wonderful mind, and his amazing body of work.
This site describes itself thus: Shep (as both he and his fans called him) is very hard to tie down to one or two labels. He was one of the great media talents from the 50s to the 80s, very much like the Mark Twain of his time, and most nights he could be heard on the radio waxing eloquent, his gift for insight and articulation wrapped up in what seemed like comedic nostalgia, fascinating and inspiring generations. His stories work on so many levels. His characters are vivid, unforgettable, and oddly likable. Shep had an uncanny mastery of the narrative form: enticing the listener with his nightly premise, careening down one tangent to the next, eliciting knowing laughs along the way, and often leaving one with a warm sense of the fondness the artist felt for his past. And somehow, more often than not, one might sense a deeper meaning, a hidden message in all the lighthearted romps. This podcast is an attempt to maintain, and hopefully spread, awareness of Jean Shepherd, his wonderful mind, and his amazing body of work.
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Nice collection of children's stories - an original illustration with each one. A new story is added each week.
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LoudLit.org is committed to delivering public domain literature paired with high quality audio performances. We pair together great literature and accompanying audio. Novels, poetry, short stories, children's books, historical. Includes: Heart of Darkness, The Secret Sharer, Tale of Two Cities, Typee, Huckleberry Finn.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 12 stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
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All the Literature titles listed on the website Learnoutloud.com. Huge selection.
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The News from Lake Wobegon
Each week, Garrison Keillor shares with listeners the latest news and views from the little town where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." Compelling and wonderful!
Each week, Garrison Keillor shares with listeners the latest news and views from the little town where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." Compelling and wonderful!
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Hear Science Fiction writer James Patrick Kelly read his stories, novels and column about the internet. Sayks Kelly: " Almost two years ago I started the Free Reads podcast which features me reading my own work. In that time I have read maybe a dozen stories, several columns and my short novel BURN. I am currently reading my 1989 LOOK INTO THE SUN. "
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A podiobook thriller trilogy composed of two serialized audio novels, Descent and Deceit ... both complete and downloadable. Book three: Destruction is currently underway. Seventh Son recently won the best podiobook online at the Podcast Peer Awards. Audio book.
From the site:
7th Son is a free serialized audiobook. It chronicles the story of seven strangers who have been brought together after the recent assassination of the U.S. president. These men quickly discover they all appear to be the same man ... with identical childhood memories.
Unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment, these "John Michael Smiths" have been assembled to catch the man who murdered the president. Their target? The man they were cloned from; the original John Michael Smith, code-named John Alpha.
From the site:
7th Son is a free serialized audiobook. It chronicles the story of seven strangers who have been brought together after the recent assassination of the U.S. president. These men quickly discover they all appear to be the same man ... with identical childhood memories.
Unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment, these "John Michael Smiths" have been assembled to catch the man who murdered the president. Their target? The man they were cloned from; the original John Michael Smith, code-named John Alpha.
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Baba shares his passion for narrative by offering some of the mostinsightful, thought-provoking and humorous tales ever heard. This podcast is created for those who love listening to a well-told tale every once in a while.
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Every Town Has One- Local Legends, Folklore, Ghost Stories, Odd Culture. Hear the latest bizarre news and tales from around the world. This is a podcast and video feed taken from the popular underground public access show. Gene and Bryan come to you every week with stories from around the globe. Tune in to get a scare, laugh and learn a little.
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Free serialized audio books which are made available in podcast format. Listeners to Podiobooks.com can choose to receive the episodes of their books via an RSS feed or by listening to episodes by directly downloading episodes from this site.
Authors participate in Podiobooks for a number of reasons: many authors do this to get exposure for their work, others do it in the hopes you'll buy their next work in development. Still others simply do it for the sheer joy of writing. And while it's not required, you have the option to donate money to the author of your choice.
Authors participate in Podiobooks for a number of reasons: many authors do this to get exposure for their work, others do it in the hopes you'll buy their next work in development. Still others simply do it for the sheer joy of writing. And while it's not required, you have the option to donate money to the author of your choice.
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A well-rounded, intelligent view of classic literature, history and philosophy. Included are: The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, Kandinsky, The Spiritual in Modern Art by Wassily Kandinsky, Sojourners & Settlers, The Chinese Experience in Arizona by Lawrence Fong, Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake, Greek Myths by James Bladwin, Quotations of Mahatma Gandhi,
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Host Jeff Gere presents the tales and tellers of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim in half hour diversely themed weekly programs.
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The Spiritual Classics Podcast collects key texts from a wide range of religious traditions throughout human history and is dedicated to showcasing the core teachings of the world's greatest spiritual thinkers.
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The Well Told Tales podcast brings you free original short stories in the sci-fi, horror and hardboiled genres. Think of them as audiobooks, only shorter -- 15 to 35 minutes, the perfect length for your commute, workout, whatever. New stories are released on the 1st and 15th of the month. You can also sign up for their newsletter.
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shortstoryradio.com is an internet radio station that showcases previously unpublished original fiction to a worldwide audience. It gives writers an opportunity to have their work professionally broadcast and made available to the widest audience possible.
Not really a podcast; you listen directly from their website.
Not really a podcast; you listen directly from their website.
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Storynory brings you a beautifully read autio story every week. Natasha reads fairy tales, classic children's stories, poems, myths, adventures and romance.
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Each week, Nature Stories publishes interesting and unexpected tales of people's connections with the natural world. High-quality, professional production by The Nature Conservancy.
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Bound Off is a monthly literary audio magazine, broadcasting literary short fiction in downloadable podcast format.
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openculture list of downloadable classic literature. The slogan of openculture: delivering the enlightened web.
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Here you’ll find four short stories issued by BMW and Random House. They describe themselves thus:
Put on your seatbelt and prepare for highs, lows and plenty of twists and turns. BMW, in conjunction with Random House, brings you BMW Audio Books, a unique series of specially- commissioned short stories showcasing the work of some of the finest contemporary writing talent. Each gripping audio book is yours to download for free. Listen to them on your MP3 player, your laptop or ideally, in the car. So sit back, hit play and enjoy the ride.
Put on your seatbelt and prepare for highs, lows and plenty of twists and turns. BMW, in conjunction with Random House, brings you BMW Audio Books, a unique series of specially- commissioned short stories showcasing the work of some of the finest contemporary writing talent. Each gripping audio book is yours to download for free. Listen to them on your MP3 player, your laptop or ideally, in the car. So sit back, hit play and enjoy the ride.
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“Radiobooks” are just like books, but they will never be printed. They are created by important Dutch and Flemish writers, and will be available in French, English and Spanish versions in 2007.
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Explores vintage American fiction, especially science fiction. Orson Welles, Philip K. Dick, H.B. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, etc.
Every other week, subscribers to this podcast can listen to a complete unabridged short story read by a guest reader. Besides the short story, each podcast will consist of an interview.
“The emphasis on the show,” says the Time Traveler, “is on the nexus of Speculative Fiction and Audio. We’ll be interviewing not only authors of the genre but the audiobook professionals who are producing some of the most interesting audiobooks and sound dramas in the industry.”
I especially like this site because with each selection, they include great graphics... book covers, illustrations, photographs, etc., adding an extra visual element to help in appreciation of the work.
Every other week, subscribers to this podcast can listen to a complete unabridged short story read by a guest reader. Besides the short story, each podcast will consist of an interview.
“The emphasis on the show,” says the Time Traveler, “is on the nexus of Speculative Fiction and Audio. We’ll be interviewing not only authors of the genre but the audiobook professionals who are producing some of the most interesting audiobooks and sound dramas in the industry.”
I especially like this site because with each selection, they include great graphics... book covers, illustrations, photographs, etc., adding an extra visual element to help in appreciation of the work.
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A collection of high-quality books (45 in total) that you can download thanks to Lessig’s Creative Commons. The trove includes a good mix of genres. In fiction, you’ll find three works by sci-fi writer and blogger Cory Doctorow — Eastern Standard Tribe, Someone Comes To Town, Someone Leaves Town and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. Under non-fiction, you can freely access Gamer Theory by McKenzie Wark (Harvard University Press), Democratizing Innovation by Eric von Hippel (MIT Press), Yochai Benkler’s The Wealth of Networks (Yale University Press), and Dan Gilmor’s We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, For the People. Finally, on the “how-to” side of things, you’ll stumble upon titles along the lines of 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google. Not a bad collection of works, and certainly worth the price.
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This small archive includes a treasure trove of readings, in some cases read by the original authors themselves, in various audio formats; among the more notable are Kurt Vonnegut reading a portion of Slaughterhouse 5, Lorraine Hansberry reading parts of A Raisin in the sun, William Faulkner reads excerpts from various works, Ernest Hemingway reads from his works in progress, T.S. Elliot reads the entire Wasteland (in 4 parts), Dylan Thomas reads Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and other poems, J.R.R. Tolkein reads from Lord of the Rings. James Mason reads Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Actor Norman Matlock recreates a speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass. David McCallum reads excerpts from Bram Stoker's horror novel "Dracula." Actress Maureen Stapleton reads Shirley Jackson's timeless short story, "The Lottery." Sir John Gielgud reads the sonnets of William Shakespeare. Science fiction writer Frank Herbert reads excerpts from his "Dune" series. Author and poet John Updike reads excerpts from his short story "The Persistence of Desire. Anthony Burgess reads from his cult classic, "A Clockwork Orange." The love poetry of John Donne is read by academy-award winning actor Richard Burton. Julie Harris reads the works of Emily Dickinson. Langston Hughes, Arthur Miller, Wallace Stevens, Arthur Miller, Arthur Miller.
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Mostly children's stories; must be listened to online in the Windows Media Player or Real Player.
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Claybourne was a sci-fi / supernatural thriller / soap opera radio drama, recorded and broadcast nationwide in New Zealand in the late 1990s. This is the podcast revival of Claybourne - and quite possibly the first podcast drama serial.
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Sara Blacher-Retter reads the beloved stories and feuilletons of classic Yiddish authors, including the wonderful Sholem-Aleykhem. These stories are read in Yiddish. Must be listened to in Windows Media Player, Real Player or can be downloaded in MP3 format.
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One of the most exciting radio series the Internet Multicasting Service (IMS) has seen, HELL'S BELLS is a fascinating glimpse into the history of telecommunications and has great relevance for those interested in the future of the Internet. Must be listened to online.
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I'm adding this to Listen to a Story Podcasts because history has supplied us with such great stories.
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The Official Podcast of Story Salon, Southern California's Longest Running, Regularly Performing Live Storytelling Ensemble.
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X Minus One is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The frist 15 episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations of newly published science fiction stories by leading writers in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon, along with a few original scripts. For fans of Star Trek, The Outer Limits and Twilight Zone, X Minus One is the forefather of the science fiction you all grew up with. You will find that it still is some of the best Science Fiction ever aired. Great storytelling.
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Fortress Draconis: The epic fantasy novel by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole brought to you in chapter-long installments, read by the author.
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The finest radio drama of the 1930’s was The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a show featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman. In its brief run, it featured an impressive array of talents, including Agnes Moorehead, Bernard Herrmann, and George Coulouris. The show is famous for its notorious War of the Worlds broadcast, but the other shows in the series are relatively unknown. This site has many of the surviving shows, and will eventually have all of them.
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Audio books and stories read aloud by people for free. Categories include: fiction, legends, poetry and essays. Says Sean Puckett, creator of this site, the idea for this came to me suddenly one afternoon:
"...imagine when there was no HDTV, no radio, and entertainment was what you and your family did together, and not what you watched together. When the sun went down and everything was candle-lit, familes would gather together and play, sing and read."
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Project Gutenberg makes audio eBooks available for some of the same great literature available in plain text. Listings are divided into two categories: Human-read and computer-generated audio books.
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This site is an independent project created and maintained by Michael Scherer. Included are Typee by Herman Melville, The Federalist Papers, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address. Baghavid Gita.
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Home to one of the largest "collections of collections" on the Internet, ibiblio.org is a conservancy of freely available information, including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies. ibiblio.org is a collaboration of the Center for the Public Domain and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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free downloadable audio books of great literature.
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For those times when you want to lie back,
close your eyes and enter the time when radio shaped your world.
Each week, PirateTV Theater features a program selected from their library of classic radio plays.
The classics and some modern radio-inspired art will all be featured as you travel into the era of the imagination.
close your eyes and enter the time when radio shaped your world.
Each week, PirateTV Theater features a program selected from their library of classic radio plays.
The classics and some modern radio-inspired art will all be featured as you travel into the era of the imagination.
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Light and enjoyable biography of America's 16th president, Ketcham draws heavily on personal accounts to portray a more human and accesible Lincoln. Particular attention is paid to Lincoln's relationship with rivals such as Douglas, Seward, Chase, McCllenan, and Greeley. From ejunto.com - historical & philosophical audio books.
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One of the finer single volume biographies of Washington, Thayer makes ample use of Washington's letters and writings yielding a rich portrait of the man behind the legend. from ejunto - historical and philosophical audio books.
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One of the most widely read autobiographies of all time, Franklin's unfinished work is much more than a retelling of a life. It is a recipe for a self-made man. Franklin's pluck and ceaseless ingenuity capture the spirit of revolutionary America.
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Well written and admiring biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Hagedorn received the blessing and full cooperation of Roosevelt's family. The result is a richly fascinating portrait filled with charming anecdotes rarely found in presidential biographies
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A small collection of high quality downloadable books including Greek Myths by James Baldwin, The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, Quotations of Mahatma Gandhi, The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain, The Life of P.T. Barnum, Madonna of the Future by Henry James, The Camel's Back by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Missions of California by William H. Hudson.
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Free downloads classic literature, history and philosophy including Siddharthat by Herman Hesse, Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Neitzsche, The Spiritual in Modern Art by Kandinsky, Great American Indian Stories by George Eastman, The Judge's House by Bram Stoker.
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The Moth features people telling true, engaging, funny, touching and eye-opening stories from their lives.
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Theatrical Folktales and Travel Stories. Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza tour fulltime performing theatrical shows at schools and libraries across the United States and abroad as "The Activated Storytellers". They are notorious nomads - rarely staying in one place for more than two days. They relish exploring America, touring across the country year-round to ambitiously seek out new experiences. The Goza Family is living proof that the days of vaudeville live on!
Included are such stories as Johnny Apleseed, The Legend of Scargo Lake, The little red Hen, The Hipopotamus and the Tortoise, Charlie Brown. Orpheus, John Henry, and many more. They even include a review of the movie Sicko. A new story is added every Thursday.
Included are such stories as Johnny Apleseed, The Legend of Scargo Lake, The little red Hen, The Hipopotamus and the Tortoise, Charlie Brown. Orpheus, John Henry, and many more. They even include a review of the movie Sicko. A new story is added every Thursday.
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Took my breath away when I discovered this wonderfully rich site ... Wired for Books describes itself thus: For many years, most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. The one-on-one interviews typically lasted 30 to 45 minutes and then had to be edited down to a two-minute radio show. Wired for Books is proud to make these important oral documents publicly available for the first time in their entirety. Listen to the voices of many of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.
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Ron Evry reads a story a day and describes his stories as the Funniest Stories from the Public Domain. I can't seem to find a place to subscribe.
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The owners of this site are currently on hiatus, but the stories they once read are still there.
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One of the largest collections of free literature to be released for free on MP3 download ...a treasure trove of free downloadable audio books, poetry, and short stories is aimed at K-12 educators, but most of its resources can be enjoyed by literature listeners of all ages. From University of South Florida.
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Thousands of Educational Audio Books, MP3 Downloads, and Podcasts for Kids. Topics include: Arts & Entertainment, Languages, Science, Literature, Biography, History, Travel, Sports, Hobbies, etc.
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Myths, stories and wisdom; tales of courage, virtue, honor and integrity from many cultures.
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One-hour Native American cultural magazine radio programs offering a rich tapestry of oral history and storytelling from indigenous elders along with special features on health and healing, grandmother’s culture, and music—both traditional and contemporary. ALI is proud to present these excellent series to exhibit the strength, continuity and artistry of native cultures. We will add one program each week, beginning with the first program of the first of the three existing series.
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KQED's weekly reading series featuring writers and performers of all stripes reading the latest short fiction, non-fiction, theater and poetry.
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Listen to this six-hour biography of George Washington. This audio book presents the events of Washington's life in chronological order. Written over a century after Washington's life, William Roscoe Thayer attempts to give a complete portrait of this elusive president.
In one of the finer single volume biographies of George Washington, Thayer makes ample use of Washington's letters and writings yielding a rich portrait of the man behind the legend.
In one of the finer single volume biographies of George Washington, Thayer makes ample use of Washington's letters and writings yielding a rich portrait of the man behind the legend.
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A blog dedicated to reviewing free audiobooks (including some LibriVox books), with new posts weekly.
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This site has reviews of ebooks, music, and some audiobooks, all free.
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Bringing the tales and stories of the Ancient Celts to your Fireside. The Celtic Myth Podshow tells you ancient tales and legends of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines, the magnificent pantheon of gods and goddesses and the magic and wonder of druids, faeries and folklore. It weaves together the rich, beautiful tapestry of mythological history, battles and sagas of the Celts. Each podcast lasts about 25 minutes and a new one is added every 2 weeks.
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A podcast featuring Classic, Modern, and Original Fairy Tales.
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On their website, they say.... LoudLit.org is committed to delivering public domain literature paired with high quality audio performances. We pair together great literature and accompanying audio.
Putting the text and audio together, readers can learn spelling, punctuation and paragraph structure by listening and reading masterpieces of the written word. Read and listen via your web browser or on your mp3 player. Regardless of how you enjoy the audiobooks (audio books), they are free.
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A nice list by Librivox of other sites of interest including: other audio projects, literary podcasts, literary blogs, and resources
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Short Stories as read by the author... host, narrator and writer Dave P... plus music.
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free downloadable audiobooks
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The Celtic Myth Podshow will tell you ancient tales and legends of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines, the magnificent pantheon of gods and goddesses and the magic and wonder of druids, faeries and folklore. It weaves together the rich, beautiful tapestry of mythological history, battles and sagas of the Celts.
Each podcast lasts approximately 25 mins so sit down, get comfortable and join us every oth
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heavenly voice reads stories to you.
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