17 episodes
The Best Audio Storytelling 2022 Pushkin
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3.4 • 76 Ratings
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Finally an annual collection of the best nonfiction audio stories pulled from podcasts, radio, and audiobooks, featuring a foreword by bestselling author, and audio fan, David Sedaris.
The Best Audio Storytelling is a new collection of thirteen of the year’s best nonfiction audio stories from podcasters, radio journalists, authors, independent creators, and more.
The stories within this anthology transport you to a lush garden, to life in prison, to a cruise ship bar, and even into outer space. Curated by Pushkin Industries Executive Editor Julia Barton, a longtime editor of podcasts and radio, with a foreword by lifelong audio junkie David Sedaris, The Best Audio Storytelling is a celebration of the most innovative and powerful audio storytelling of the year.
This year’s collection includes pieces from:
Author Jason Reynolds
Award-winning podcast Ear Hustle
NPR
The New York Times
Critically-acclaimed investigative podcast Stolen
Actor Lake Bell
Richard Parks III
Rumble Strip
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Opening Credits
Finally an annual collection of the best nonfiction audio stories pulled from podcasts, radio, and audiobooks, featuring a foreword by bestselling author, and audio fan, David Sedaris and curated by Pushkin Industries Executive Editor Julia Barton. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: https://apple.co/409b0NL
This year’s collection includes pieces from:
Author Jason Reynolds
KCRW Radio Race “Newbie” Award winner: Ezra and Eve Austin (aka “Mass of Kugel”)
Investigative podcast Will Be Wild
Critically-acclaimed investigative podcast Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s
History podcast One Year: 1986
NPR’s Morning Edition
Science podcast Terrestrials
Actor Lake Bell
Planet Money
Rumble Strip
The New York Times
Award-winning podcast Ear Hustle
Richard’s Famous Food Podcast
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Foreword by David Sedaris
Finally an annual collection of the best nonfiction audio stories pulled from podcasts, radio, and audiobooks, featuring a foreword by bestselling author, and audio fan, David Sedaris and curated by Pushkin Industries Executive Editor Julia Barton. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: https://apple.co/409b0NL
This year’s collection includes pieces from:
Author Jason Reynolds
KCRW Radio Race “Newbie” Award winner: Ezra and Eve Austin (aka “Mass of Kugel”)
Investigative podcast Will Be Wild
Critically-acclaimed investigative podcast Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s
History podcast One Year: 1986
NPR’s Morning Edition
Science podcast Terrestrials
Actor Lake Bell
Planet Money
Rumble Strip
The New York Times
Award-winning podcast Ear Hustle
Richard’s Famous Food Podcast
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Introduction by Julia Barton
Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: https://apple.co/409b0NL
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“I Can Do Anything” from My Mother Made Me
An audio essay, first in a series by award-winning author Jason Reynolds, who wants you to meet his mother, Isabell. Isabell raised Jason to be ambitious and selfless, which means she also raised him to be…overwhelmed. With life. But not to worry, Isabell also knows exactly what to say to pull Jason out of a rut, which she does every Sunday, when he rolls up to her house for a weekly visit. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: https://apple.co/409b0NL
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“Burning”
“Burning” won the “Newbie Award” for the 2022 Radio Race sponsored by KCRW, a public radio station in Santa Monica, CA, which challenges producers to record, write and produce a piece within 24 hours. This story takes place on the eve of the Covid pandemic, when Ezra Austin finds himself on a dramatic quest to find an open pharmacy. Also, he happens to be extremely high. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: https://apple.co/409b0NL
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“The Tunnel” from Will Be Wild
In a tunnel below the Capitol, the paths of an insurrectionist and a police officer converge. Will their lives ever be the same? Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: https://apple.co/409b0NL
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Customer Reviews
Worth the money
Like you, I wasn’t happy that they were charging for this and I even left a 3-star review because of it. I came back because that didn’t feel fair and the truth is that I’m having a hard time finding quality storytelling. So I took a chance on the free trial and so far I’m happy with what I’ve heard. It’s a great curation with insightful introductions. Not sure I’ll keep the subscription past the free trial but I’ll definitely explore what they have. What have I got to lose?
Nothing more than typical npr drivel
Best storytelling? This is just typical NPR drivel and outright propaganda.
Honestly…
There is so muchly much content out in the podcast universe these days (to say nothing of the videoverse & blogosphere etc) that a person could never manage to get thru even a portion of the content that’s interesting to them. Making this a full pay only pod is the choice of whomever makes it, but I gotta say, I think it’s a bad move. Truly, content is a buyers market with enough good free stuff for a lifetime, if the only free taste you’re willing to give is 20 minutes plus 6 seconds, I’m gonna walk the other way (& I’m certain I’m not alone).