Chris Boland
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Morning After the Revolution
- Dispatches From the Wrong Side of History
- By: Nellie Bowles
- Narrated by: Nellie Bowles
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
In Morning After the Revolution, Bowles gives listeners a front-row seat to the absurd drama of a political movement gone mad. With irreverent accounts of attending a multi-day course on 'The Toxic Trends of Whiteness,' following the social justice activists who run 'Abolitionist Entertainment, LLC,' and trying to please the New York Times's 'disinformation czar,' she deftly exposes the more comic excesses of a movement that went from a sideshow to the very centre of Western life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So helpful for understanding what has gone on in the USA in the last few years
- By Jerry on 26-05-24
- Morning After the Revolution
- Dispatches From the Wrong Side of History
- By: Nellie Bowles
- Narrated by: Nellie Bowles
Funny, inciteful and quite sad
Reviewed: 03-06-24
I loved the very warm, personal, first-person point of view. Nellie writes with a lot of wit and humanity. The depictions are mostly of personal recollections. That she came/is from the left means these lessons might reach a broader audience and her perspective - of feeling completely let down by your own side might be the book's most important quality. At the end I'd hoped for some ideas to be tied up more satisfyingly. It ends a little whimsically, but I enjoyed and learned from the book.
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The Devil in the Kitchen
- The Autobiography
- By: Marco Pierre-White, James Steen
- Narrated by: Timothy Bentinck
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 790
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 699
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 700
When Marco Pierre White's mother died when he was just six years old, it transformed his life. Soon his father was urging him to earn his own keep, and by 16 he was working in his first restaurant. White went on to learn from some of the best chefs in the country, such as Albert Roux, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffmann. He survived the intense pressure of hundred-hour weeks in the heat of the kitchen, developed his own style and then struck out on his own.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I used to admire this chef....
- By carreen on 17-12-20
- The Devil in the Kitchen
- The Autobiography
- By: Marco Pierre-White, James Steen
- Narrated by: Timothy Bentinck
Very inspiring
Reviewed: 16-03-24
A very inspiring story.A great self portrait of a great man. I would love to see the book updated.
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Tough Crowd
- How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy
- By: Graham Linehan
- Narrated by: Graham Linehan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 612
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 589
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Story5 out of 5 stars 589
Bruised but not beaten, Graham Linehan explains why he chose the hill of women and girls' rights to die on—and why, despite the hardship of cancellation, he's not coming down from it any time soon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely superb.
- By Laurence graham on 02-11-23
- Tough Crowd
- How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy
- By: Graham Linehan
- Narrated by: Graham Linehan
God-like genius. Five stars.
Reviewed: 28-10-23
An absolutely wonderful book and incredibly narrated. A gold-mine of tips if you're interested in writing comedy.
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American Psycho
- By: Bret Easton Ellis
- Narrated by: Nick Landrum
- Length: 17 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,756
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,524
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,525
Patrick Bateman is 26 and works on Wall Street. He is handsome, sophisticated, charming, and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. And he is taking us to a head-on collision with America's greatest dream - and its worst nightmare...
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4 out of 5 stars
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a challanging but good listen
- By Mr on 13-04-13
- American Psycho
- By: Bret Easton Ellis
- Narrated by: Nick Landrum
Best narration I've heard - and it's some book too
Reviewed: 22-05-23
The book wasn't exactly what I was expecting. If you're looking for a simple introduction to 1980s pop and rock music this is a decent place to start. But it's not for the squeamish. However, I must reiterate how incredible the narration and direction is. Truly outstanding.
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Building a StoryBrand
- Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
- By: Donald Miller
- Narrated by: Donald Miller
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,165
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 956
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Story5 out of 5 stars 952
Donald Miller's StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their businesses. This revolutionary method for connecting with customers provides listeners with the ultimate competitive advantage, revealing the secret for helping their customers understand the compelling benefits of using their products, ideas, or services.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A novel approach, but....
- By Howard Golding on 28-12-17
- Building a StoryBrand
- Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
- By: Donald Miller
- Narrated by: Donald Miller
Had to stop listening.
Reviewed: 26-08-22
Contains some great information but the number of times the author mentions his website and marketing brand is unbearable.
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Becoming Nobody
- The Essential Ram Dass Collection
- By: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 967
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 761
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Story5 out of 5 stars 755
This audio collection brings us five essential sessions, featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, presented here in their entirety. Each beautifully illuminates a core dimension of Ram Dass’s wisdom. Through teaching stories, true accounts, eye-opening revelations, and his one-of-a-kind sense of humor, this legendary teacher helps show us the way out of the prison of our self-identity - and into the joy of being at once “nobody” and the universal divine at play in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listening to Ram Dass in Dec 2019
- By Jane Martin on 24-12-19
- Becoming Nobody
- The Essential Ram Dass Collection
- By: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
I'm glad I started it, but couldn't finish it.
Reviewed: 12-05-21
It's a strange mix of a truly inspiring perspective on life plus a whole lot of utter nonsense that I couldn't endure.
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A Little History of Philosophy
- By: Nigel Warburton
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,786
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,419
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,392
Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. These were the concerns of Socrates, who spent his days in the ancient Athenian marketplace asking awkward questions, disconcerting the people he met by showing them how little they genuinely understood. This engaging book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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fact checking is important
- By Anonymous User on 21-12-19
- A Little History of Philosophy
- By: Nigel Warburton
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
A superb, entertaining introduction.
Reviewed: 30-04-21
A superb, entertaining introduction to some fascinating ideas. The narration was warm and clear and at a perfect pace. However I must say that the occasional 'impersonations' of the philosophers were a bit embarrassing. Overall it was fantastic.
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Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story
- By: Angus Fletcher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Angus Fletcher
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Whether you want to write your own scripts or simply gain a deeper appreciation for the great stories you see unfold on the screen, Professor Angus Fletcher is here to show you the way in Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story. Professor Fletcher, Professor of English and Film at The Ohio State University, brings both a personal and scholarly perspective to this craft. As a screenwriter himself, he has experienced the ins and outs of the process first-hand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspirational- will keep it by me for reference
- By Srjane on 16-11-18
One of the best things I've listened to.
Reviewed: 18-08-20
This really is an absolute masterclass in scriptwriting. It's constantly insightful and inspiring. I'm sure I'll listen to this again.
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