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The Story of Grunge
- By: Michael Stewart Foley, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Stewart Foley
- Length: 3 hrs
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You can’t truly understand the last decade of the 20th century without a look at the muddy, electrifying rock music that would come to define it: grunge. For such a short-lived genre—at least in the mainstream—grunge had a lasting impact on American music and culture. It also provides a unique lens through which to examine the post-Reagan, pre-internet America of the 1990s. In the six lectures of The Story of Grunge, you’ll explore the rise and evolution of the genre, tracing it from Seattle subculture to MTV and the Billboard charts, all the way to its decline and evolution into new forms.
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Really interesting and informative
- By Bronwen Ritchie on 20-01-26
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The Story of Grunge
- Narrated by: Michael Stewart Foley
- Length: 3 hrs
- Release date: 20-02-25
- Language: English
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After Camelot
- A Personal History of the Kennedy Family--1968 to the Present
- By: J. Randy Taraborrelli
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Ethel, Joan, comes an engrossing and revealing portrait of the next generation of Kennedys. "A page-turning, emotionally riveting saga." ―Book Page For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys—their joy and...
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Excellent work
- By M on 10-06-13
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After Camelot
- A Personal History of the Kennedy Family--1968 to the Present
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 24-04-12
- Language: English
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Woke Up This Morning
- The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos
- By: Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Who made the phone call that got HBO to launch the show? What’s the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? In Woke Up This Morning, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have all the answers – and they’re revealing...
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Unnecessary
- By Kindle Customer on 03-11-21
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Woke Up This Morning
- The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-11-21
- Language: English
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Johann Sebastian Bach
- A Life from Beginning to End (Composer Biographies)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Noel Fuller
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the remarkable life of Johann Sebastian Bach... During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach was a Konzertmeister who played eloquent music for the masses at church, but his unique, free-flowing style was not always appreciated when his day job called for him to play traditional church standards. He was jailed by a duke, passed over for promotions, and told repeatedly to tone it down. Yes, for most of his life, Bach was more akin to an unsung hero than the celebrated genius we know him as today. That recognition would come, but not until long after he was gone.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
- A Life from Beginning to End (Composer Biographies)
- Narrated by: Noel Fuller
- Series: Composer Biographies, Book 4
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Release date: 28-05-26
- Language: English
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The Gambler
- How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History
- By: William C. Rempel
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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“Offers an entertaining look at Kerkorian’s outsize life… an interesting portrait of a billionaire.” – Wall Street Journal The rags-to-riches story of one of America’s wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian—the daring aviator, movie mogul...
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Great book on vegas history
- By Ben Fitzgerald on 11-02-25
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The Gambler
- How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 23-01-18
- Language: English
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Cocaine and Rhinestones
- A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette
- By: Tyler Mahan Coe
- Narrated by: Tyler Mahan Coe
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From the creator of the acclaimed country music history podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones, comes the epic American saga of country music’s legendary royal couple—George Jones and Tammy Wynette. By the early 1960s nearly everybody paying attention to country music agreed that George Jones was the...
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George and Tammy
- By Linda T on 29-08-25
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Cocaine and Rhinestones
- A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette
- Narrated by: Tyler Mahan Coe
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 03-09-24
- Language: English
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Silhouettes And Shadows
- The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- By: Adam Steiner
- Narrated by: Dom Coyote
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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An avant-garde pop album rich with tension and fear, 1980’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) marked a pivotal point in David Bowie’s career. Standing at the bleeding edge of the new decade between the experimental Berlin Trilogy (Low, Heroes, and Lodger) and 1983’s wildly successful...
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Silhouettes And Shadows
- The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- Narrated by: Dom Coyote
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 03-03-26
- Language: English
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A Long Strange Trip
- The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
- By: Dennis McNally
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 29 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead flourished as one of the most beloved, unusual, and accomplished musical entities to ever grace American culture. The creative synchronicity among Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan exploded out of the early 60s roots and folk scene, providing the soundtrack for the Dionysian revels of the counterculture. Dennis McNally, the band's historian and publicist for more than 20 years, takes listeners back through the Dead's history.
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a vital listen for any deadhead
- By James Cliff on 23-09-25
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A Long Strange Trip
- The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 29 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 28-11-17
- Language: English
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My Old Man
- A Personal History of Music Hall
- By: John Major
- Narrated by: Sir John Major, Roy Hudd OBE
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of...
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A detailed and throughly history told well with a dash of personal history
- By Amazon Customer on 11-08-24
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My Old Man
- A Personal History of Music Hall
- Narrated by: Sir John Major, Roy Hudd OBE
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 18-10-12
- Language: English
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Hollywood
- The Oral History
- By: Sam Wasson, Jeanine Basinger
- Narrated by: Marni Penning, Timothy Andres Pabon
- Length: 28 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century. What makes this book unique from any other survey of Hollywood's history is that it is the history of an art form through the words of those people who created it—from Harold Lloyd to Katharine Hepburn to Warren Beatty to Jane Fonda and beyond, including directors, writers, producers, editors, designers of sets and costumes.
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Mispronunciations galore but good otherwise
- By KK on 28-11-22
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Hollywood
- The Oral History
- Narrated by: Marni Penning, Timothy Andres Pabon
- Length: 28 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 15-11-22
- Language: English
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Monash
- The Outsider Who Won a War
- By: Roland Perry
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 25 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Australian General Sir John Monash changed the way wars were fought and won. When the British and German High Commands of the First World War failed to gain ascendancy after four years of unprecedented human slaughter, Monash used innovative techniques and modern technology to plan and win a succession of major battles that led to the end of the Great War.But Australia's greatest military commander fought as many battles with those on his side as he did with his enemies.
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Monash
- The Outsider Who Won a War
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 25 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 02-01-15
- Language: English
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Dean Martin
- A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Dean Martin was a natural entertainer, known not only for his singing ability but also for his great showmanship on the stage. With Martin, it wasn’t just about the song—it was about the whole package. With songs such as “That’s Amore” and movies like Rio Bravo, he took the world by storm. Later, Dean Martin, along with other famous entertainers such as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., forged the ultimate group of performers: The Rat Pack. No one could keep Dean Martin’s spirit down for long. This is his life—this is his story.
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Dean Martin
- A Life from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 52 mins
- Release date: 31-08-22
- Language: English
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Virginia Woolf
- A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of British Authors, Book 5)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the remarkable life of Virginia Woolf.... Virginia Woolf ranks among the most influential writers of the 20th century. Embracing the Post-Impressionist times in which she lived, her novels reflect the artistic shift from romanticism to abstract. Plot mattered very little to Woolf. Her writing was a stream of consciousness outside of time and place. Her novels, including her best-known work, Mrs. Dalloway, invariably dwell on gender roles and the concept of reality.
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Virginia Woolf
- A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of British Authors, Book 5)
- Narrated by: Mike Nelson
- Series: Biographies of British Authors
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 28-04-20
- Language: English
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Mansa Musa and Timbuktu
- The History of the West African Emperor and Medieval Africa's Most Fabled City
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Recent research has revealed that the richest person of all time lived in the 14th century in West Africa and went by many names, including Kankan Musa Keita, Emir of Melle, Lord of the Mines of Wangara, Conqueror of Ghanata, and the Lion of Mali II, but today he is usually referred to as Mansa Musa. Adjusting his wealth to modern values, he was worth about an estimated $400 billion as the Sultan of ancient Mali, which controlled the trade routes across the Sahara Desert.
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Educational
- By Oba on 25-08-20
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Mansa Musa and Timbuktu
- The History of the West African Emperor and Medieval Africa's Most Fabled City
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Release date: 23-07-19
- Language: English
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Bruce Lee: A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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The name Bruce Lee is synonymous with martial arts superstar. Lee’s movie career was cut tragically short by his death at just 32 years old. Starring in six big-release feature movies, Lee revolutionized martial arts movie-making and challenged Western prejudices against the East. Challenging the status quo of martial arts practice, Lee created his own unique system, Jeet Kune Do. More than a martial art, Jeet Kune Do is a philosophy for life that is founded on the art of fighting without fighting.
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Bruce Lee: A Life from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Series: Biographies of Actors, Book 7
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Release date: 28-11-18
- Language: English
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Capone's Vault
- The Real Story of the Biggest Disaster in Television History
- By: William Elliott Hazelgrove
- Narrated by: John Moraitis
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Bloomsbury presents Capone's Vault by William Elliott Hazelgrove, read by John Moraitis. Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the broadcast, an inside look at the historic televised reveal of Al Capone’s vaults that would define Geraldo Rivera’s career and change television forever. In...
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Capone's Vault
- The Real Story of the Biggest Disaster in Television History
- Narrated by: John Moraitis
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 16-04-26
- Language: English
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There Was a Country
- A Personal History of Biafra
- By: Chinua Achebe
- Narrated by: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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From the legendary author of Things Fall Apart comes a longawaited memoir about coming of age with a fragile new nation, then watching it torn asunder in a tragic civil war The defining experience of Chinua Achebe’s life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War, of 1967–1970...
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There Was a Country
- A Personal History of Biafra
- Narrated by: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 11-10-12
- Language: English
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Audrey Hepburn: A Life from Beginning to End
- Biographies of Actors, Book 14
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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Very few lives can be described as fit for a Hollywood film. Audrey Hepburn’s life, however, is undoubtedly one of those few. After a difficult childhood that saw her parents divorce and her young existence shattered by the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, Audrey Hepburn’s career as an actress knew no bounds. Audiences flocked to see her, and actors yearned to star alongside her. Dressed often exclusively by Givenchy, Audrey was the epitome of chic and elegance.
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Audrey Hepburn: A Life from Beginning to End
- Biographies of Actors, Book 14
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Series: Biographies of Actors, Book 14
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Release date: 29-07-21
- Language: English
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Brian Epstein
- A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 55 mins
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The Beatles came onto the scene like a force of nature. Their songs became the anthems of generations of fans, and their emergence marked a high-water mark of popular music. But beyond the Beatles themselves, there is one man who can be credited with engineering this perfect maelstrom of musical majesty, and that man is former Beatles manager Brian Epstein.
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Brian Epstein
- A Life from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 28-05-24
- Language: English
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Astral Weeks
- A Secret History of 1968
- By: Ryan H. Walsh
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many more Van Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations...
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Astral Weeks
- A Secret History of 1968
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 06-03-18
- Language: English
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