
Find your next great audiobook on our podcast, Behind The Mic with AudioFile Magazine. Every Tuesday, AudioFile Editors and host Jo Reed recommend the very best audiobooks and narrators. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about audiobooks you may have missed. Want more? Listen to our bonus episodes featuring in-depth conversations with the most talented voices in audiobooks... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1867 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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In this bonus edition of Behind the Mic, host Jo Reed speaks with actor Courtney B. Vance. His shelves are lined with awards—two Emmys, a Tony, a Critics Choice Award, and several NAACP Image Awards. Vance is also a dedicated audiobook listener and o... more
Host Jo Reed welcomes AudioFile contributor Kendra Winchester to Behind the Mic this week to discuss one memoir and two biographies which center three different writing lives: A deaf, mixed-race writer finding his voice in THE QUIET EAR by Raymond An... more
AudioFile’s Michele Cobb is joined by Golden Voice narrator Cassandra Campbell to chat about the sixth and newest audiobook in the Shady Hollow Mystery series, MOCKINGBIRD COURT. Vulpine reporter Vera Vixen finds herself the prime suspect in what loo... more
AudioFile contributor Stephen Cummings is on Behind the Mic this week with host Jo Reed. This week’s theme is all about dark academia—suspenseful and often fantastical audiobooks that take place in a campus or school setting. Two graduate students de... more
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Great show. It’s a part of my daily morning podcast routine along with NPR’s Book of the Day.
Would have easily been a four star but for the AIPAC ads.
If you have a 5-minute podcast, please don’t add 2-3 minutes of ads onto it.
I love listening to these reviews and the sheer joy that the host and guests share for this Format. I’ve been introduced to narrators I’ve never heard before and have discovered must listen audiobooks.
I like that Jo adds a personal comment, occasionally negative, on the selections.
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The content focuses on providing insightful recommendations and discussions surrounding audiobooks, highlighting the best titles and narrators available in the market. Through discussions of specific audiobooks, the hosts explore themes of storytelling, character development, and the unique experiences audiobooks provide. The format includes both concise recommendations and in-depth interviews with authors and narrators, helping to foster a community of audiobook enthusiasts. Listeners can expect varied genres and styles, from literary novels to self-help and genre blends, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in audiobooks.
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