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Penguin Random House Audio 03/05/2023

Penguin Random House Audio On this episode of AudioBookClub… Matthew and Steve fail to recommend ‘The Light We Carry” by Michelle Obama. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew welcome Helena Sheffield, Senior Marketing Manager, Penguin Random House Audio onto their pod. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite go according go to plan. Matthew couldn’t quite find it in his heart to recommend that you, gentle listener, spend an Audible credit on 9 hours and 59 minutes of your life on Michelle Obama’s new self-help book and, instead, started playing clips from Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Coincidentally, that also happens to be the audiobook that Helena bought for her father as a Christmas present last year. Helena gives us some fantastic insight into how the audiobook business works - from casting to marketing via the long, hard slog in the recording studio - and gives us a fistful of excellent listening recommendations. Please get involved in the conversation and on , or Coming up on #AudioBookClub… INTERVIEW: Ben Macintyre, author of ‘Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle’, ‘Operation Mincemeat’ and ‘S.A.S. Rogue Heroes’ /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/26185050

'The Last Train' - with Professor Michael Pronko (and Victor Dima!) 02/26/2023

'The Last Train' - with Professor Michael Pronko (and Victor Dima!) On this episode of AudioBookClub… Murder on the Tokyo transit system! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present £AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew cast an ear over ‘The Last Train’, the first book in Michael Pronko’s Tokyo-based ‘Detective Hiroshi’ series. Title: The Last Train: Detective Hiroshi, Volume 1 Written by: Michael Pronko Narrated by: Peter Berkrot Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins Publisher: Raked Gravel Press Available: This week Matthew and Steve welcome two guests to the pod to help them with this task. The first is the author himself Michael Pronko who also just happens to be Professor of American Literature at Meiji Gakuin University.in Tokyo. The second guest joins us from Oslo. He is the proprietor and Editor-in-Chief of . His name is Victor Dima. Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on ’The Last Train' or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review. and @WhingeingPom on facebook, twitter or instagram – Coming up on #AudioBookClub… ‘A Promised Land’ - by Barack Obama - - as recommended by Helena Sheffield, Senior Marketing Manager, Penguin Random House Audiobooks ‘The Desert Star’ - by Michael Connelly - - as recommended by Victor Dima of https://theaudiobookblog.com/ - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/26048259

Spiracle 11/29/2022

Spiracle On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we book ourselves into the independent audiobook platform that’s like a day-spa for your brain… Prefer your audiobooks sustainably sourced, hand reared and mind-nourishing? Then Spiracle is the place for you. Sophie Haxworth, Spiracle’s Editorial Manager, explains to Steve and Matthew (in the simplest terms she possibly can) how she fell in love with audiobooks as a child, how she ended up working at Spiracle and how and why the whole platform works. She also gives you and the boys some audiobook recommendations that are a cut above the tat they usually have on here. ‘Insignificance’ - by James Clammer ‘His Bloody Project’ - by Graeme Macrae Burnet ‘Njáls saga’ - Trad. ‘Fifty Sounds’ - by Polly Barton Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on Spiracle' or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review. and on , or – Coming up on #AudioBookClub… ‘Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight’ - Written by Robert Shearman Starring Paul McGann and India Fisher As recommended by Stuart Hardy of -fame ‘The Last Train: Detective Hiroshi’ - Volume 1’ - by Michael Pronko - As recommended by Victor Dima of /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/25157598

''A History of Modern Britain' - by Andrew Marr 11/27/2022

''A History of Modern Britain' - by Andrew Marr On this episode of AudioBookClub, Matthew hasn’t done his homework and fails to review ‘A History of Modern Britain’ by Andrew Marr. Quite spectacularly! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. Fortunately, the BBC - an institution very close to both Steve’s and Matthew’s hearts - has just launched the amazon BBC Sounds app to a global audience. Steve and Matthew ramble on passionately about the fantastic amount, quality and variety of premium audio content from the greatest broadcasting organisation there has ever been, that is now available to you, FOR FREE, wherever you live! Title: A History of Modern Britain Written by: Andrew Marr Narrated by: David Timson Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio Available: BBC Sounds - Further reading - Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on 'A History of Modern Britain’' or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review. and on , or – Coming up on #AudioBookClub… Spiracle - ‘Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight’ - Written by Robert Shearman Starring Paul McGann and India Fisher https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-chimes-of-midnight-653 /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/25137891

'Fletch' - by Gregory Mcdonald 11/26/2022

'Fletch' - by Gregory Mcdonald On this episode of AudioBookClub, we recommend the audiobook equivalent of that tatty, yellowing, old paperback book that you find in someone else’s holiday home. So slap on your sunscreen, recline by the pool and join us as we get stuck into ‘Fletch' Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode of #AudioBookClub Steve and Matthew get wrapped up in an historical artefact: Fletch - the 1974 novel that was made into a film in the 1980s starring Chevy Chase. (Which is currently available for free if you’ve got an Audible subscription. Have a squiz at the Audible Plus section) -- Title: Fletch Written by: Gregory Mcdonald Narrated by: Dan John Miller Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins Publisher: Blackstone Audio Available: https://amzn.to/3B9fxWT -- Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on 'Fibber in the Heat' or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review by using on facebook, twitter or instagram. and on , or -- Coming up on #AudioBookClub… ‘A History of Modern Britain’ - by Andrew Marr - Spiracle - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/25134483

'What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible' - with Charlotte Layton 11/22/2022

'What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible' - with Charlotte Layton Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: We have a guest ‘recommender’. Her name is Charlotte Layton, she is 11 years old and she has brought ‘What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible’ by Ross Welford to the #AudioBookClub table. Nepotism is alive and well here at #AudioBookClub! Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on ‘What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible’ or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review by using on facebook, twitter or instagram. and – Coming up on … Fletch - Andrew Marr’s ‘A History of Modern Britain’ - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/25095003

'The Sandman: Act III' - by @neilhimself and @DirkMaggs 11/16/2022

'The Sandman: Act III' - by @neilhimself and @DirkMaggs On this week’s #AudioBookClub, the third instalment of the most brilliantly conceived, lovingly dramatised, lavishly produced and, in our opinion, bestest audiobook series in the world… EVER! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: The Sandman: Act III The biggest audiobook release of the year. The most extravagant cast. The most lavish production. (Frankly, we’re running out of superlatives here) Lovingly adapted and sculpted in sound by Dirk Maggs - the man we’re not afraid to call ‘The Greatest Audiobook Producer in the World’ - from the original graphic novels written by Neil Gaiman many moons ago. Title: The Sandman: Act III By: Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs Narrators: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, David Harewood, Regé-Jean Page, Wil Wheaton and full cast Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins Publisher: Audible Originals/DC Comics Available: Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on 'TheSandman: Act III' or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review. and on , or – Coming up on #AudioBookClub… Spiracle - ‘Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight’ - Written by Robert Shearman Starring Paul McGann and India Fisher https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-chimes-of-midnight-653 /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/25032894

'From the Oasthouse' - by Alan Partridge 11/06/2022

'From the Oasthouse' - by Alan Partridge Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) Steve and Matthew review and recommend the latest offering from bastillion of British broadcasting and self-proclaimed ‘Godfather of Podcasting’ Alan Partridge Partridge is, of course, the creation of comedian, actor and Oscar-nominated writer and producer Steve Coogan. Title: From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) Author: Alan Partridge Narrator: Alan Partridge Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins Publisher: Audible Originals Categories: Comedy & Humour Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on ‘From The Oasthouse’’ or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review by using on , or . and – Coming up on … The Sandman: Act III - What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24917634

'Colditz' - by Ben MacIntyre 10/24/2022

'Colditz' - by Ben MacIntyre Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: Steve and Matthew review and recommend the real history of the renaissance castle that was the home to the Third Reich’s most notorious prisoner of war camp The camp where they imprisoned only the most troublesome Allied military prisoners - many of them serial escapists - all of them enemies of the German State. Welcome…. to Colditz! Title: Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle Author: Ben MacIntyre Narrator: Ben MacIntyre Publisher: Penguin Audio Length: 13 hours and 25 minutes Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on ‘Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle’ or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review by using on , or . and – Coming up on … From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) - The Sandman: Act III - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24778005

‘The Bullet That Missed’ - by Richard Osman 10/05/2022

‘The Bullet That Missed’ - by Richard Osman Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - a podcast that recommends and reviews audiobooks. On this episode: ‘’ Book 3 of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series of whodunnits set in idyllic retirement village Coopers Chase. For people (like Matthew) who have read the first two books in the series, it’s the eagerly awaited return of beloved characters Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim. For people (like Steve) who are new to the seriesm it’s a chance to follow the adventures of a group of senior citizens who have taken to solving murders. Society may have cast them aside, but they are fully rounded human beings with a wealth of experience. In our role as one of the world’s very few audiobook review and recommendation podcasts, we feel it is our duty to bring up the issue that nobody else is talking about - to mention the elephant in the room: Changing a narrator? Three books into an audiobook series? Is that even legal? Please get involved in the conversation - either with your opinions on ‘The Bullet That Missed’ or if you want to recommend an audiobook for us to review by using on , or . – Coming up on AudioBookClub… ‘Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle’ by Ben MacIntyre - From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Series 2) - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24590388

'The Hepatitis Bathtub' - by NOFX 09/28/2022

'The Hepatitis Bathtub' - by NOFX On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - the audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew leave their comfort zone to discuss possibly the most punk audiobook of all time. ‘NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub’' by NOFX and Jeff Alulis is a collection of autobiographical vignettes from L.A. punk band NOFX. When we say ‘vignettes’ we mean ‘often disturbing and even disgusting stories’ Steve and Matthew are joined by ‘friend of the show’ Shane Kendall who is responsible for recommending that we listen to this particular audiobook. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24512727

'Fibber in the Heat' - by Miles Jupp 09/14/2022

'Fibber in the Heat' - by Miles Jupp On this episode of #AudioBookClub Steve and Matt consume 'Fibber in the Heat' by Miles Jupp - an autobiographical memoir of the actor/comedian/author's attempt to blag his way into becoming a cricket journalist. In ‘Notes from the Margin’, we’ll be asking ‘How new does an audiobook have to be to be considered worthy of recommendation by #AudioBookClub?’. -- Fibber in the Heat Following England in India - A Blagger's Tale By: Miles Jupp Narrated by: Miles Jupp Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins Release date: 10-05-2012 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24372432

'The Twist of a Knife' - by Anthony Horowitz 09/07/2022

'The Twist of a Knife' - by Anthony Horowitz On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - the audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew discuss ‘The Twist of a Knife' - the fourth in Anthony Horowitz’s Horowitz and Hawthorne whodunnits The Twist of a Knife Written by Anthony Horowitz ‘Performed’ (not read) by Rory Kinnear Published by Penguin Audio - 2022 Clocks in at 8 hours and 31 minutes /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24297156

'Touch the Top of the World' - by Erik Weihenmayer 08/29/2022

'Touch the Top of the World' - by Erik Weihenmayer On the latest episode of #AudioBookClub - an interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew discuss ‘Touch the Top of the World’ an autobiography from Erik Weihenmayer who was the first blind person to climb to the top of Mount Everest. This gives Steve a chance to ask Matthew about his day job at Vision Australia Radio. In their new ‘Notes from the Margin’ section - the bit that’s about audiobooks in general - Steve and Matthew continue their conversation about giving audiobooks as gifts and ask “Is it better to give or to receive?” -- Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See By: Erik Weihenmayer Narrated by: Nick Sullivan Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins COMING UP: 4th September 2022 - Fibber in the Heat by Miles Jupp 11th September 2022 - NOFX: ‘The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories’ by NOFX, Jello Biafra, et al. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24193956

'The Lazarus Heist' - with Geoff White 08/20/2022

'The Lazarus Heist' - with Geoff White On this episode of #AudioBookClub - no longer the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast - Steve and Matthew speak to journalist and author Geoff White about his new audiobook 'The Lazarus Heist'. The book is based on the BBC's award winning podcast series of the same name and, in both formats, Geoff tells the story of the Lazarus Group - an elite group of North Korean government-backed hackers. This is the first time we've encountered an audiobook based on a podcast series, so we ask ourselves and Geoff what the difference between the two formats is, both for him as an author/journalist/presenter and for us as listeners. We also touch upon the differences between working for the BBC and for a publishing company like Penguin; and Geoff reminds us that while we haven't necessarily seen many visible signs of any cyber fallout from the war in Ukraine, there is a lot of defensive effort being undertaken in places like GCHQ and Fort Meade. -- Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known! In the forums - On our facebook page - Or use the hashtag On Instagram - Or on twitter - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/23472560

'A Book of Secrets' by Derren Brown 08/15/2022

'A Book of Secrets' by Derren Brown Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast. On this episode we’ll be reviewing ‘A Book of Secrets; Finding Solace in a Stubborn World’ the latest in a series of anti-self-help books from TV mentalist Derren Brown. On an equally philosophical but entirely different level, we’ll also be looking into the process of buying someone an audiobook as a present. Not as tangible for either party as the gift of an old-fashioned three dimensional ‘atoms and molecules’ book, but is it satisfying - both to give and to receive. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/24056625

#AudioBookClub :: The Sandman: Act II - with Dirk Maggs 05/01/2022

#AudioBookClub :: The Sandman: Act II - with Dirk Maggs Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the world’s only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast. On this very special episode of #AudioBookClub, Steve and Matthew speak to the man they're not afraid to call 'The Greatest Audiobook Producer In The World" His name is Dirk Maggs and he's the man fully responsible for the conversion of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' from the original graphic novels into the genre-redefining audiobook series we know and love. Dirk was incredibly generous with his time and gave us insights into all the stages of the production process: writing; casting; 'pushing actors about in a studio' and (Steve's favourite part) making the squishy sound effects. Please show your appreciation for Dirk's genius in the comments below. -- “The Sandman: Act 2” - based on the DC Comics series written by Neil Gaiman. Dramatised and produced by Dirk Maggs Full cast recording featuring: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Joe Pasquale, Kat Dennings, Brian Cox, Joanna Lumley... Publisher: Audible Originals AUS: CAN: UK: US: -- Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known! Use the hashtag #AudioBookClub On Instagram - Or on twitter - and [The Audible links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you happen to sign up for Audible or renew your subscription after clicking on one of them, #AudioBookClub may or may not be awarded a bounty of some sort. Thank you for your support!] /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/21428699

Audible Plus 04/01/2022

Audible Plus Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - which they claim is the world’s only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast. On this episode... Matthew and Steve have a rummage around Audible's new 'all-you-can-read' service Audible Plus. Is it the transformative experience for the audiobook subscription model that we've all been waiting for, or just a receptacle for audio off-cuts? We also look forward to the impending State Visit of the man we're not afraid to call 'The Greatest Audiobook Producer of All Time': Dirk Maggs. He's the production maestro responsible for the original 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series and Audible's production of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' and he'll be joining Matthew and Steve on the next episode of on 1st December. -- Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known! In the forums - On our facebook page - Or use the hashtag On Instagram - Or on twitter - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/21255911

The Sandman 03/01/2022

The Sandman Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the world’s only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/20505974

"The Sentinel" Jack Reacher 25 by Lee Child 02/01/2022

"The Sentinel" Jack Reacher 25 by Lee Child WARNING: This episode of #AudioBookClub contains graphic scenes of extreme violence. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present - the world’s only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast. Meeting us out the back by the bins for a fight on this episode is “The Sentinel”, book 25 of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series. Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known in the comments below or on the #AudioBookClub forums: If you fancy your chances, you can watch the video https://youtu.be/LNv1LaKjJk8 -- “The Sentinel” - Jack Reacher Book 25 Written by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Narrated by Jeff Harding AUS: CAN: UK: US: Get involved in the conversation in the comments on the #AudioBookClub forum…. [The links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you happen to sign up for Audible or renew your subscription after clicking on one of them, #AudioBookClub may or may not be awarded a bounty of some sort. Thank you for your support!] -- Next time on #AudioBookClub: “A Promised Land” Volume 1 of Barack Obama’s Presidential Memoirs Written by Barack Obama Read by Barack Obama Theme tune by Barack Obama AUS: CAN: UK: US: Discuss on the forums - The Easy Way to Stop Smoking Written by Allen Carr Read by Duncan Wells AUS: CAN: UK: US: Discuss on the forums - /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/20040674

Rivers of London with Ben Aaronovitch 06/01/2021

Rivers of London with Ben Aaronovitch Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/11481641

A Dream About Lightning Bugs with Ben Folds 05/01/2021

A Dream About Lightning Bugs with Ben Folds Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/11119205

Stories I Only Tell My Friends 04/01/2021

Stories I Only Tell My Friends Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/9773987

This Is Going To Hurt 03/01/2021

This Is Going To Hurt Steve Phillips presents the first full-length episode of #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/9199358

Prologue 02/01/2021

Prologue #AudioBookClub is a brand new audiobook review podcast - possibly the only one in the world. /episode/index/show/audiobookclub/id/8771561

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