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Phreaks

By: Matthew Derby
Narrated by: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, full cast
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About this listen

The year is 1970. Emma Gable, a blind teenager coming of age in a small industrial town in Western New York, is about as far from the seismic cultural transformations rocking campuses and city streets across America as a person can get. Emma escapes the chaos of her dysfunctional family by dialing up random numbers on the phone in her bedroom, just to see who'll answer.

But when a fateful call connects her to a mysterious band of proto-hackers calling themselves "Phone Phreaks", the revolution comes home, changing Emma's life for good. Because, Bell Telephone, the world's biggest corporation, is not amused that a handful of teenagers suddenly have the power to seize control of its vast and lucrative network and bend it to their will.

Bringing down the Phreaks is the corporate Goliath's number one priority, but for Bell Security agent Bill Connolly, the crusade becomes personal as he struggles to outwit and outmaneuver an adversary that seems always one step ahead of him.

Phreaks is the story of a fracturing family struggling to redefine itself as the world changes rapidly around it. Set at the dawn of the information age, its characters struggle with the same issues that define us today: privacy and surveillance, misuse of personal data, the ownership of ideas, our century-long obsession with the telephone, and the thirst for community that's driven us, since the dawn of time, to seek out new ways to "reach out and touch someone".

Full voice cast includes: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, Ashley Williams, Esau Pritchett, Arielle Goldman, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Alejandro Hernandez, Daniel Kim, Dave Ahdoot, Rachel Kenney, Chris Roberti, and Katie Hartman.

Written by Matthew Derby.

Directed by Shaina Feinberg.

Executive produced by Morgan Jones.

©2020 Audible Originals, LLC (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.
Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction Scary Adaptation Hacking

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Excellently performed and written. Recommend to anyone wanting an engaging listen. Loved it! Great story. Also you learn a lot about phones!

Great story and performance

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I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was a great book. Interesting character and great narrators.

I really enjoyed this book

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I was pleasantly surprised alongside other listeners at how much I enjoyed this story. A good length but didn't feel stretched and I managed to finish it in a couple of sittings. Well performed and the cast sound like they're enjoying it too.

Definitely in my top 10 listens so far,

Well worth a listen

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I really loved Phreaks, the acting was superb. I was riveted throughout the whole Gig. Couldn't stop listening.

Brilliant story, acting and writing

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This was really interesting! I haven't heard of phreaking before, but it sounds cool and intriguing. I hope there will be another instalment!

Interesting

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