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Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews

Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews

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 Kirkus Audiobook Reviews Find your next great audiobook on Behind the Mic with Kirkus Reviews. Every Thursday, host Jo Reed and her guests discuss what they’ve been listening to and recommend the very best audiobooks. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about the ones you may have missed. Launched by AudioFile magazine in 2018, Behind the Mic now has its home at Kirkus Reviews, the most trusted voice in book discovery for more than 90 years. Visit us at kirkusreviews.com. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts.Kirkus Reviews 2026 Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Exploring Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club

    Exploring Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club
    May 15 2026
    On this special sponsored episode of Behind the Mic, Kirkus’ Michele Cobb is joined by Amy Metsch, associate publisher and director of audio programming at Spiegel & Grau, to talk about Kathryn Stockett’s highly anticipated new novel, The Calamity Club, narrated by the powerhouse team of January LaVoy and Jenna Lamia. Stockett’s new novel, her first since The Help in 2009, is about female friendship, rising to the occasion in the face of constant adversity, and some of the darker parts of our collective history. Michele and Amy discuss the creation of the audiobook and how Lamia and LaVoy bring to life two distinct narrative voices, 11-year-old Meg and 24-year-old Bertie. Audiobook Discussed: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, read by January LaVoy & Jenna Lamia (Spiegel & Grau by Spotify Audiobooks) This episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Spiegel & Grau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Horror, Held Close

    Horror, Held Close
    May 14 2026
    Host Jo Reed is joined by contributor Alex Richey to explore three horror audiobooks that favor atmosphere and interiority over jump scares. We begin with The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann, where Florence Howard’s finely tuned vocal shifts capture Anne Boleyn’s intellect and fury in an intimate, reflective alternate history. We then turn to The Body by Bethany C. Morrow, with Nesta Cooper delivering a grounded, emotionally precise performance that deepens the novel’s psychological unease. The episode closes with Mother Is Watching by Karma Brown, as Karissa Vacker navigates a tightly controlled world of surveillance and a deeply unsettling mystery, moving seamlessly among characters as the tension gradually tightens. Audiobooks Discussed: The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann, read by Florence Howard (Random House Audio) The Body by Bethany C. Morrow, read by Nesta Cooper (Macmillan Audio) Mother Is Watching by Karma Brown, read by Karissa Vacker (Penguin Audio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • New Earphones Award Winners

    New Earphones Award Winners
    May 7 2026
    Laura Rossi joins host Jo Reed to talk through three recent Earphones Award winners, each offering a distinct listening experience. They begin with Judge Stone by James Patterson and Viola Davis, on which Davis also delivers exceptional narration, bringing authority and emotional precision to a fast-moving legal thriller. Then it’s Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi, where Adjoa Andoh delivers a commanding performance that makes the iconic queen feel regal, immediate, and fully human. They close with Trust No One by James Rollins and read by Simon Vance, who guides listeners across countries and centuries on a suspenseful hunt for a mysterious text said to hold the secret to immortality. Audiobooks Discussed: Judge Stone by James Patterson and Viola Davis, read by Viola Davis (Hachette Audio) Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi, read by Adjoa Andoh (Random House Audio) Trust No One by James Rollins, read by Simon Vance (Harper Audio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
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