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Monsters on Maple Street
- The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream
- By: David J. Brokaw
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The media of the 1950s and 1960s promoted an idealized version of American life sustained by the nuclear family and bolstered by a booming consumer economy. The seemingly wholesome and simple lifestyles portrayed on television screens, however, belied a torrent of social, economic, and political struggles occurring at the time. By the late 1950s, television writers were increasingly constrained to distract audiences from confronting counternarratives to the Dream.
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Monsters on Maple Street
- The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 21-03-24
- Language: English
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Those Guys Have All the Fun
- Inside the World of ESPN
- By: Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller
- Narrated by: James Andrew Miller, Matt McCarthy, Joan Baker
- Length: 27 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In the exclusive behind the scenes look, sports fans can unlock the fascinating history of the channel that changed the way people watch and interact with their favorite teams. It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of...
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Great story - on business and entertainment
- By Nick Sheppard on 09-03-16
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Those Guys Have All the Fun
- Inside the World of ESPN
- Narrated by: James Andrew Miller, Matt McCarthy, Joan Baker
- Length: 27 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 25-05-11
- Language: English
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Women and Mixed Race Representation in Film
- Eight Star Profiles
- By: Valerie C. Gilbert
- Narrated by: Margaret Wakeley
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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This book uses a black/white interracial lens to examine the lives and careers of eight prominent American-born actresses from the silent age through the studio era, New Hollywood, and into the present century: Josephine Baker, Nina Mae McKinney, Fredi Washington, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Lonette McKee, Jennifer Beals and Halle Berry.
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Women and Mixed Race Representation in Film
- Eight Star Profiles
- Narrated by: Margaret Wakeley
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 30-09-25
- Language: English
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Sean Connery
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: John McBride
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Perhaps no actor has been able to retain their popularity into old age as well as Sean Connery. Despite retiring in 2006, Connery remains a venerable figure who continues to receive accolades for his handsome virility and status within the Hollywood elite. onsidering his personal acclaim as an actor, it is perhaps surprising that despite his status, most of the films in which Connery has appeared are not particularly acclaimed. Even the James Bond franchise initially received a largely lukewarm critical reception.
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Sean Connery
- Narrated by: John McBride
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 26-05-15
- Language: English
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Every Time a Bell Rings
- The Legacy and Meaning of It’s a Wonderful Life, America’s Most Beloved Holiday Film
- By: Lauren Theisen, Lauren & Emily Theisen & St. James
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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A fond and nostalgic cultural history of It's a Wonderful Life, celebrating the beloved holiday film's actors and creators, its unexpected journey from public domain to holiday classic, and what its enduring legacy reveals about America. An indelible time capsule into the 1940s, It’s a...
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Every Time a Bell Rings
- The Legacy and Meaning of It’s a Wonderful Life, America’s Most Beloved Holiday Film
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 29-09-26
- Language: English
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Black Panther
- Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon
- By: Terence McSweeney
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Black Panther is one of the most financially successful and culturally impactful films to emerge from the American film industry in recent years. When it was released in 2018 it broke numerous records and resonated with audiences all around the world. In Black Panther: Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon, author Terence McSweeney explores the film from a diverse range of perspectives, seeing it as not only a comic book adaptation and a superhero film, but also a dynamic contribution to the discourse of both African and African American studies.
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Black Panther
- Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 14-06-22
- Language: English
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James Bond in the 21st Century
- Why We Still Need 007
- By: Glenn Yeffeth - editor, Leah Wilson - editor, Sarah Zettel, and others
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The staying power of the world's most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson, J.A. Konrath, Raelynn Hillhouse, and John Cox, discuss the 10 sexiest Bond girls, the best villains, and the controversy surrounding the latest actor to play James Bond. Topics covered range from the playful - how to build a secret lair and avoid the perennial mistakes made by would-be world dominators - to the thought-provoking.
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James Bond in the 21st Century
- Why We Still Need 007
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 07-12-17
- Language: English
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Cinema Nirvana
- Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies
- By: Dean Sluyter
- Narrated by: Dean Sluyter
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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Movie fans and spiritual seekers, unite! In Cinema Nirvana, veteran meditation teacher and film critic Dean Sluyter illuminates the hidden enlightenment teachings of Casablanca, Jaws, The Graduate, The Godfather, Memento, Easy Rider, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Big Sleep, Fistful of Dollars, and half a dozen more classic films, revealing spiritual wisdom in everything from 007's secret weapons to the colors of the Seven Dwarfs' eyes. So grab your popcorn, sit back, and prepare to have your mind opened. Cinema Nirvana is a funny but wise, practical but wildly entertaining guide to finding enlightenment...one movie at a time.
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Cinema Nirvana
- Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies
- Narrated by: Dean Sluyter
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 13-02-14
- Language: English
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Maggie Smith: A Biography
- By: Michael Coveney
- Narrated by: Sian Thomas
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This perfect gift audiobook for fans of Downton Abbey will take them behind the scenes of the Grand Dame who brings the Dowager Countess to life. No one does glamour, severity, girlish charm or tight-lipped witticism better than Dame Maggie Smith. Michael Coveney's biography shines a light on...
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Maggie Smith: A Biography
- Narrated by: Sian Thomas
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 29-12-15
- Language: English
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Looped
- The Groundhog Day Problem
- By: James Johnson
- Narrated by: Lauren Short
- Length: 36 mins
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You’ve seen the movie. You laughed. You moved on. But what if Groundhog Day wasn’t just a comedy? What if it was a subconscious training manual? What if it was you? In Looped: The Groundhog Day Problem, JJ pulls back the curtain on the greatest Trojan Horse ever snuck into theaters — a romantic comedy that quietly teaches surrender, transformation, and what it really means to change. This isn’t a film analysis. It’s a map out of your own loop. Funny, unfiltered, and weirdly spiritual, Looped is the wake-up call you didn’t know was playing on repeat. Same day. New eyes. Break the loop.
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Looped
- The Groundhog Day Problem
- Narrated by: Lauren Short
- Length: 36 mins
- Release date: 23-09-25
- Language: English
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I Love the Illusion
- The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead, 2nd Edition
- By: Charles Tranberg
- Narrated by: Angie Dillard Brayfield
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Lovers of old-time radio hold a special place in their heart for Agnes Moorehead. She was one of the busiest and most definitive actresses of that medium. The bottom line is that Agnes Moorehead is one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television. This impressive biography proves to listeners and scholars alike that she was much more than the witch of Endor! This is the second edition of the best-selling book, with new material!
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I Love the Illusion
- The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: Angie Dillard Brayfield
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 13-09-16
- Language: English
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Montgomery Clift, Queer Star
- Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series
- By: Elisabetta Girelli
- Narrated by: Sara Morsey
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Strikingly beautiful and exceptionally talented, Montgomery Clift was at the peak of his fame in 1956 when a devastating car crash nearly destroyed his face. While this traumatic event robbed him of his heartthrob status and turned him into a somewhat disturbing, socially alienated character, author Elisabetta Girelli argues that Clift had always combined on-screen erotic ambiguity with real-life sexual nonconformity.
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Montgomery Clift, Queer Star
- Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series
- Narrated by: Sara Morsey
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 23-12-15
- Language: English
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Apocalypse Television
- How the Day After Helped End the Cold War
- By: David Craig, Robert Iger - foreword
- Narrated by: Kim Niemi
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Apocalypse Television features a dramatic insider's account of the making of and backlash against The Day After. No other book has told this story in similar fashion, venturing behind-the-scenes of the programming and news divisions at ABC, the backlash from the conservative movement and Religious Right, the challenges encountered by the film's production team, and the experiences of the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, where the film was set and shot.
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Apocalypse Television
- How the Day After Helped End the Cold War
- Narrated by: Kim Niemi
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 09-04-24
- Language: English
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All That Jazz
- The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago
- By: Ethan Mordden
- Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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As author Ethan Mordden looks back at Chicago's various moving parts - including the original 1926 play that started it all, a sexy silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, a talkie remake with Ginger Rogers, the musical itself, and at last the movie of the musical - we learn how the American theater serves as a kind of alternative news medium, a town crier warning the public about the racy, devious interior contradictions of American society. Opinionated, witty, and rich in backstage anecdotes, All That Jazz brings the American musical to life in all its artistry and excitement.
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All That Jazz
- The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago
- Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 28-08-18
- Language: English
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Hollywood Enigma
- Dana Andrews, Hollywood Legends
- By: Carl Rollyson
- Narrated by: John Stamper
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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Dana Andrews (1909-1992) worked with distinguished directors such as John Ford, Lewis Milestone, Otto Preminger, Fritz Lang, William Wyler, William A. Wellman, Mervyn Le Roy, Jean Renoir, and Elia Kazan. He played romantic leads alongside the great beauties of the modern screen, including Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor, Greer Garson, Merle Oberon, Linda Darnell, Susan Hayward, Maureen O'Hara, and most important of all, Gene Tierney, with whom he did five films.
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Truly dreadful
- By John Grant on 26-12-19
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Hollywood Enigma
- Dana Andrews, Hollywood Legends
- Narrated by: John Stamper
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 26-11-14
- Language: English
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K-Drama School
- A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television
- By: Grace Jung
- Narrated by: Grace Jung
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television—but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our...
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K-Drama School
- A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television
- Narrated by: Grace Jung
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 23-04-24
- Language: English
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C'mon, Get Happy
- The Making of Summer Stock
- By: David Fantle, Tom Johnson, Savion Glover - foreword by
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM musical Summer Stock. In C'mon, Get Happy, authors David Fantle and Tom Johnson present a comprehensive study of this 1950 motion picture. The production coincided at a critical point in the careers of Kelly and an emotionally spent Garland. Kelly, who starred in An American in Paris just one year later, was at the peak of his abilities.
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C'mon, Get Happy
- The Making of Summer Stock
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 10-09-24
- Language: English
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The 30 Rock Book
- Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT
- By: Mike Roe
- Narrated by: Mike Roe
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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A fascinating and hilarious deep dive into 30 Rock, Tina Fey's beloved modern classic comedy. In this combination of narrative and oral history, culture writer and editor Mike Roe brings to life the history of the gloriously goofy show through interviews with the creators, stars, writers, and bit players.
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The 30 Rock Book
- Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT
- Narrated by: Mike Roe
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 30-11-21
- Language: English
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Silent Serial Sensations
- The Wharton Brothers and the Magic of Early Cinema
- By: Barbara Tepa Lupack
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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A must-listen new audio book about filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, whose serials become popular in the 1910s.
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Silent Serial Sensations
- The Wharton Brothers and the Magic of Early Cinema
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 15-04-20
- Language: English
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy
- Everything Is Fire
- By: William Irwin, Eric Bronson
- Narrated by: David G. Roberts
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millennium Trilogy is an international phenomenon. These books express Larsson's lifelong war against injustice, his ethical beliefs, and his deep concern for women's rights. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common? To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves? Can revenge be ethical?
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Philosophical analysis of novels
- By Mihaita Cojocaru on 07-07-25
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy
- Everything Is Fire
- Narrated by: David G. Roberts
- Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 10-07-20
- Language: English
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