Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes

Janna Stam
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Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes

The Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes podcast has already explored some of the best popular nonfiction in over 100 episodes. Hosted by Janna, we review writing style, narration, production, and the overall listening experience. We're passionate about audiobooks because they offer a unique and immersive way to experience stories and ideas. From the subtle nuances of a narrator's voice to the production values that bring ideas and concepts to life, there's so much to appreciate about a well-crafted audiobook. If you're an audiobook lover, then you're in the right place. Whether you're into psychology or history, or you're just looking for a great topic to dive into on your daily commute, we've got you covered.

  1. 2023-12-18

    What's Our Problem, by Tim Urban

    If I had to recommend just one audiobook this year, which one would it be? In What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, Tim Urban tackles the perplexing question of why, despite technological advancements, society seems to lack wisdom. He introduces the concept of the 'Ladder of Thinking,' where high-rung thinking embraces truth and open-mindedness, contrasting with low-rung thinking's rigidity. The book challenges readers to examine their own thought processes and societal norms, offering insights into political extremism, social justice, and the power of individual and collective thinking in shaping our world. Connect with Audiobook Reviews in 5 Facebook Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes website Goodreads Check us out on Feedspot's Best Canada Non-Fiction Podcasts list! Audio production by The Podcast Distillery Co. Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions

    8 min

  2. 2023-08-29

    Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, by Bono

    When was the last time you listened to an audiobook that combined history, memoir, and rock music? This audiobook represents storytelling at its finest, combined with exceptional editing and production quality and woven with intimate reinterpretations of some of U2’s most iconic and poignant songs, produced by Bono and The Edge.. Connect with Audiobook Reviews in 5 Facebook Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes website Goodreads Check us out on Feedspot's Best Canada Non-Fiction Podcasts list! Audio production by The Podcast Distillery Co. Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions

    8 min

  3. 2023-04-27

    Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab

    Do you need practical advice on identifying dysfunctional family patterns? Or choosing the best path to breaking the cycle and living your life your way? Nedra Glover Tawwab is a licensed therapist, writer, and speaker based in North Carolina. With over a decade of experience in mental health, she specializes in working with individuals and couples on relationships, boundaries, and healing from trauma. Connect with Audiobook Reviews in 5 Twitter: @janna_ca Facebook Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes website Goodreads Check us out on Feedspot's Best Canada Non-Fiction Podcasts list! Audio production by The Podcast Distillery Co. Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions

    8 min

  4. 2023-02-07

    The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz

    This episode is also available on the Access Ideas podcast. What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? The authors of The Good Life promise the answer may be closer than you realize! Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz are the director and associate director of The Grant Study, also known as the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies ever done, beginning in 1938 and continuing up to the present. The study initially followed the lives of two groups of men: one group of socially disadvantaged men (inner-city Boston boys from working-class families), and another group of privileged men (graduates of Harvard College). The study aimed to understand the factors that contribute to a successful and fulfilling life, and eventually expanded to include the spouses and children of these men. My hope is that by amplifying the findings of this extraordinary study, we can reframe popular ideas about happiness, health, and success! And if you’re not quite ready to commit to listening to this 11 hour audiobook, consider listening to these two recent interviews: Ten Percent Happier #549. Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness | Dr. Robert Waldinger Making Sense with Sam Harris episode #308 The Long Game (with Robert Waldinger) Goodreads review of The Good Life Connect with Audiobook Reviews in 5 Twitter: @janna_ca Facebook Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes website Goodreads Check us out on Feedspot's Best Canada Non-Fiction Podcasts list! Audio production by The Podcast Distillery Co. Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions

    7 min
  5. Access Ideas podcast episode #1: What Drives Our Obsession with HBO’s Succession?

    2022-01-18

    Access Ideas podcast episode #1: What Drives Our Obsession with HBO’s Succession?

    Subscribe to the Access Ideas podcast on all podcast streaming platforms. You can expect ad-free, entertaining and informative episodes on a variety of topics throughout 2022. ** What drives our fascination with the fictional Roy family? HBO's Succession follows the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Succession's ringtone-worthy musical theme, stellar writing, and acting make it an obvious winner. This episode of Access Ideas takes a closer look at some details that take it from good to great TV territory, including Shakespearean themes, observational cinematography, and oh-so-subtle costume design. Connect with Access Ideas: Rate and review us on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-ideas-3675816 (https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-ideas-3675816) Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccessIdeasPodcast (https://www.facebook.com/AccessIdeasPodcast) Audio production: https://thepodcastdistillery.co/ (The Podcast Distillery.co) Episode music: Kid Kodi by Skittle and These Times by The Pine Barrens from https://app.sessions.blue/ (sessions.blue) Reference to Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lU91279xZkandt=2s (The Succession Character You Never See) (YouTube)

    19 min
  6. Coming soon: Access Ideas podcast begins January 18, 2022

    2022-01-03

    Coming soon: Access Ideas podcast begins January 18, 2022

    Are you an ideas enthusiast or collector? Our new podcast, Access Ideas, expands on a few familiar areas of interest and explores questions you didn’t know you had, such as can Jane Austen novels serve as escapist fantasy, why is sleep science so controversial, and what drives our obsession with HBO’s Succession? You can expect ad-free, entertaining and informative episodes on a variety of topics throughout 2022. Join me, your host Janna, for the first episodes of Access Ideas starting January 19, 2022 – you can access our episodes completely free on all major podcast streaming services.  Trailer music credit: Kid Kodi by Skittle from sessions.blue

    1 min
  7. Top 2021 Reviews: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

    2021-12-28

    Top 2021 Reviews: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

    My favourite audiobook of 2021! Oliver Burkeman is the author of https://www.oliverburkeman.com/about (The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking) (2012) and https://www.oliverburkeman.com/about (Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done) (2011), a collection of columns for the Guardian newspaper. Four Thousand Weeks is about making the most of our radically finite lives in a world of impossible demands, relentless distraction and political insanity (and 'productivity techniques' that mainly just make everyone feel busier). “This is the most important book ever written about time management. Oliver Burkeman offers a searing indictment of productivity hacking and profound insights on how to make the best use of our scarcest, most precious resource. His writing will challenge you to rethink many of your beliefs about getting things done—and you’ll be wiser because of it” —ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again and host of WorkLife Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55717229-four-thousand-weeks (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55717229-four-thousand-weeks) Connect with Audiobook Reviews in 5: · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiobook_reviews_podcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/audiobook_reviews_podcast/) · Twitter: @janna_ca · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AudiobookReviewsInFiveMinutes (https://www.facebook.com/AudiobookReviewsInFiveMinutes) · Anchor: https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews (https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews) · Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes website: https://podcast.jannastam.com/ (https://podcast.jannastam.com/) · Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jannastam (https://www.goodreads.com/jannastam) Audio production by Graham Stephenson Episode music: Caprese by https://www.sessions.blue/ (Blue Dot Sessions) Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Anchor, Breaker, Google, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, and Spotify This episode was previously published in August 2021

    7 min

  8. 2021-12-21

    Top 2021 Reviews: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

    Looking for a gripping TRUE story that's impossible to put down? In his 15-hour audiobook published in April 2021, Keefe captures a family saga that spans the twentieth century and leads up to 2020. Members of the Sackler family founded Purdue Pharma, the infamous maker of OxyContin, a prescription drug that has fuelled an opioid epidemic across North America for the last twenty years. Patrick Radden Keefe’s investigative journalism about the Sackler family has a history, too; he first published his findings in a 2017 New Yorker article, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain (The Family That Built an Empire of Pain. ) Connect with Audiobook Reviews in 5: · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiobook_reviews_podcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/audiobook_reviews_podcast/) · Twitter: @janna_ca · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AudiobookReviewsInFiveMinutes (https://www.facebook.com/AudiobookReviewsInFiveMinutes) · Anchor: https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews (https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews) · Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes website: https://podcast.jannastam.com/ (https://podcast.jannastam.com/) · Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jannastam (https://www.goodreads.com/jannastam) Audio production by Graham Stephenson Episode music: Caprese by https://www.sessions.blue/ (Blue Dot Sessions) Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Anchor, Breaker, Google, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, and Spotify This episode was first released in June 2021

    8 min
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The Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes podcast has already explored some of the best popular nonfiction in over 100 episodes. Hosted by Janna, we review writing style, narration, production, and the overall listening experience. We're passionate about audiobooks because they offer a unique and immersive way to experience stories and ideas. From the subtle nuances of a narrator's voice to the production values that bring ideas and concepts to life, there's so much to appreciate about a well-crafted audiobook. If you're an audiobook lover, then you're in the right place. Whether you're into psychology or history, or you're just looking for a great topic to dive into on your daily commute, we've got you covered.

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