Best Drummer Television Podcasts (2024)

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COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna, read by Kristen Ariza 7:36

7h ago7:36

7:36

Narrator Kristen Ariza lends her expert skills to Danzy Senna’s intimate character study. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Michele Cobb discuss a story of a professor and struggling writer, Jane. She moves her family near Hollywood, where she meets a producer who wants to make her book into a television show. Jane is a complex character who is…

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WHEN THE WORLD TIPS OVER by Jandy Nelson, read by Michael Crouch, Alex McKenna, Briggon Snow, Caitlin Kinnunen, Julia Whelan 7:35

1d ago7:35

7:35

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss how this performance by a five-narrator cast is truly special. The Fall children harness unique powers. When a magical rainbow-haired girl reveals her connection with the family, it kicks off a whirlwind of secrets that will either break them apart or further unite them. What’s more magical is the g…

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GUIDE ME HOME by Attica Locke, read by JD Jackson 7:34

2d ago7:34

7:34

Listeners join Texas Ranger Darren Mathews who, after turning in his badge, reluctantly investigates the disappearance of a young, Black student from an otherwise all-white sorority house. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story set in 2019 that concludes Attica Locke’s Highway 59 trilogy. JD Jackson’s pitch-perfect narration i…

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HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty, read by Caroline Lee, Geraldine Hakewill 7:09

27m ago7:09

7:09

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss a new thrilling audiobook from Liane Moriarty. Narrators Caroline Lee and Geraldine Hakewill weave the threads of this tense exploration of free will. Everyone on a delayed flight across Australia is tired and frustrated. Suddenly, a nondescript woman stands and begins pointing to fellow passengers…

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THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL by John le Carré, read by Adjoa Andoh 6:50

6h ago6:50

6:50

Golden Voice Adjoa Andoh’s remarkable skills of characterization and pacing are on full display in this reissue of le Carré’s novel of espionage and manipulation in the Middle East. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this story of a naïve English actress, Charlie, who agrees to work undercover for an Israeli spy to identify a Palest…

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YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME by Allison Brennan, read by Hillary Huber 7:31

7d ago7:31

7:31

AudioFile’s Robin Whitten tells host Jo Reed about the fun of diving into the start of a new series from a favorite author, Allison Brennan. Hillary Huber has the perfect voice for PI Margo Angelhart, portraying her as confident, righteous, and brave. Margo’s chapters, told in the first person, let listeners experience her thoughts and emotions as …

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FIRE AND BONES by Kathy Reichs, read by Linda Emond 7:43

1d ago7:43

7:43

Narrator Linda Emond returns to deliver a masterful performance in the 23rd installment of the Temperance Brennan series. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the newest book from author Kathy Reichs, this time set in Washington, D.C., at the site of a tragic fire. Emond has found the perfect voice for the forensic anthropologist who …

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IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES by Katherine Rundell, read by Samuel West 7:44

2d ago7:44

7:44

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Robin Whitten discuss a magical children’s audiobook from author Katherine Rundell, and narrated by English actor Samuel West. If Christopher weren’t holding a baby griffin, he never would have come to believe his grandfather about the hidden archipelago where magical creatures live—or agreed when Mal, a girl w…

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WE'RE ALONE by Edwidge Danticat, read by Edwidge Danticat 6:19

5d ago6:19

6:19

Edwidge Danticat’s audiobook of essays testifies to a close reader and observer of human affairs. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss how the famed Haitian American novelist, memoirist, and children’s author is clearly a practiced narrator. Her essays range from the horrors of racism, the toll of hurricanes, and the inequity of clima…

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INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY by Rob Jackson, read by Sean Patrick Hopkins 7:24

6d ago7:24

7:24

Sean Patrick Hopkins narrates a globe-trotting audiobook, bringing enthusiasm and the right tempo to his narration. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss Rob Jackson’s examination of the scientific basis for climate change. Stanford-based Jackson, chair of the Global Carbon Project, does hands-on work in ecology: He has marked gas leak…

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THE BLUE PLATE by Mark Easter, Anthony Myint [Fore.], read by Mark Easter 7:13

7d ago7:13

7:13

Mark Easter narrates his guide to where our food comes from and how its production affects the planet. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss Easter’s calm and clear delivery of his highly informed text. His urgent focus, agriculture’s carbon footprint, is told through research, reporting, and anecdotes. A primer on macro issues of food…

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FROSTBITE by Nicola Twilley, read by Nicola Twilley 7:19

8d ago7:19

7:19

Journalist and podcaster Nicola Twilley has dedicated years to the study of refrigeration. AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff tells host Jo Reed how this is one of the most important environmental studies of the year. The audiobook reveals the significance of cooling food and the cost to the environment of doing so, as well as its effect on flavor. Twilley …

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ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam, read by Nicole Lewis 6:57

16d ago6:57

6:57

Rumaan Alam’s new novel tells the story of a mega-rich octogenarian and a 33-year-old Black woman. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss how narrator Nicole Lewis does an excellent job voicing the story with subtle gradations of tone and tempo. The plot involves Vassar-educated Brooke Orr; Lewis gets her sound and style. Orr goes to wo…

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Interview with narrator Dara Rosenberg 14:48

12d ago14:48

14:48

Narrator Dara Rosenberg joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb for a conversation about the joy and fun of her work narrating The Undoubtable Rose Beaufont fantasy audiobooks. In this series, written by Sarah Noffke and Michael Anderle, listeners meet magicians, witches, giants, and talking dragons! Listen to hear about how Dara approaches narrating this a…

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INVESTIGATORS by John Patrick Green, read by Aaron Yamawaki, Christopher Hastings, Helen Laser, John Patrick Green, Lipica Shah, Max Meyers, Torian Brackett 7:30

21d ago7:30

7:30

A full cast performs John Patrick Green’s humorous investigation featuring upright-walking, talking, vest-wearing alligators. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the fun of listening to this wacky kids’ audiobook adapted from the graphic novel. Mango and Brash go undercover at Batter Down Bakery to find a kidnapped baker and fight the…

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THE SAFE MAN by Michael Connelly, Terrill Lee Lankford, read by Jack Quaid, Titus Welliver, and a Full Cast 7:31

14d ago7:31

7:31

Michael Connelly’s eight-part podcast is wonderfully produced and offers a handful of actors woven in and out of a riveting and well-paced story. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this adapted horror story that smoothly intertwines the fantastical into the plot. After a novelist calls a locksmith to open a safe, things get a bit sca…

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YELLOW FACE by David Henry Hwang, read by Jason Biggs, Daniel Dae Kim, Ashley Park, Wendell Pierce, Benedict Wong, Noah Bean, Dick Cavett, Margaret Cho, Ronan Farrow, Fritz Friedman, Joel De La Fuente ... 7:34

23d ago7:34

7:34

David Henry Hwang’s sharp, purposeful, yet very playful “unreliable” memoir is serious satirical fun performed by a full cast. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story of a white actor being cast as a lead in a play that strongly protests casting white actors in Asian American roles. David Henry Hwang, portrayed by a droll Danie…

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THE AMEN CORNER by James Baldwin, read by Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, Robin Miles, Dominic Hoffman ... 7:41

24d ago7:41

7:41

James Baldiwn’s three-act play about the power of religion to shield people from the outside world has a cast that is quirky, protective, gossipy, dogmatic, and spirited. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this full cast performance that honors Baldiwn’s narrative and enhances it by capturing the intensity and emotions of the play. T…

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MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT by Riley Sager, read by Santino Fontana 6:50

25d ago6:50

6:50

Narrator Santino Fontana delivers Riley Sager’s trademark psychological suspense. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this twisty thriller that’s a great slow-burn mystery with a touch of the paranormal. It’s 1994, and 10-year-old Ethan and his best friend, Billy, camp out in Ethan’s backyard. The night will tragically be remembe…

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THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE by Deborah Harkness, read by Jennifer Ikeda 7:32

20d ago7:32

7:32

Narrator Jennifer Ikeda reintroduces listeners to power couple Diana and Matthew de Claremont, witch and vampire, and their equally magical children. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this continuation of the tale that Deborah Harkness first started in A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. When a black bird brings Diana a message, she heads …

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THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei, read by Katharine Chin 7:29

21d ago7:29

7:29

Kendra Winchester tells host Jo Reed about one of the most delightful science fiction stories of the year. Katharine Chin performs Yume Kitasei’s Indiana Jones-like adventure that’s perfect for lovers of great heist stories. Maya Hoshimoto, former thief, has retired to Earth to be a graduate student in anthropology. But when her best friend asks he…

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LITTLE ROT by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Adepero Oduye, Chukwudi Iwuji 8:10

22d ago8:10

8:10

Adepero Oduye and Chukwudi Iwuji perform Akwaeke Emezi’s novel told by a group of characters who are all connected by the events of a single night. AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester tells host Jo Reed about what she describes as one of the most whirlwind stories she’s listened to all year. In an unnamed city in Nigeria, Kalu attends a sex party to help…

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TEHRANGELES by Porochista Khakpour, read by Mikaela Hoover, Manijeh Khakpour 7:11

29d ago7:11

7:11

Mikaela Hoover performs Porochista Khakpour’s wildly delightful novel about Iranian American fast-food heiresses and wannabe reality television stars. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this story about four sisters at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which toppled their dreams of a reality series focused on their family. The…

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Monstrosity with David Race Ep 35 - Stewart Copeland (drummer from "The Police"), and "UFO Phil" (alien abductee?) 1:09:27

24d ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Legendary Rock Star Stewart Copeland Live, in-Studio, for a Deep Dive into His Music Career, Life (and Aliens?) If you're a fan of classic rock, humor and aliens, don't miss this episode! Monstrosity host and creator David Race gets everything you'd ever want to hear in an interview with rock giant Stewart Copeland from "The Police". The episode fi…

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NOT QUITE A GHOST by Anne Ursu, read by Eva Kaminsky 9:26

26d ago9:26

9:26

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss a middle-grade novel that is perfect for heading back to school — and is a little bit haunted. Eva Kaminsky depicts Violet, who is nervous about moving into the strange attic bedroom of her family’s new home and worried about starting 6th grade. Kaminsky reflects the uncertainty that creeps into V…

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EVERYTHING WE NEVER HAD by Randy Ribay, read by JB Tadena, Ramón de Ocampo, Manny Jacinto, Jesse Inocalla 7:50

1M ago7:50

7:50

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss an audiobook for teens where four narrators in alternating chapters depict intergenerational Filipino sons and fathers over the course of a century. Ramón de Ocampo portrays young Francisco, who left the Philippines and works on California farms in the 1930s. JB Tadena captures angry Emil, whose f…

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COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna, read by Kristen Ariza 7:36

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WHEN THE WORLD TIPS OVER by Jandy Nelson, read by Michael Crouch, Alex McKenna, Briggon Snow, Caitlin Kinnunen, Julia Whelan 7:35

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GUIDE ME HOME by Attica Locke, read by JD Jackson 7:34

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HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty, read by Caroline Lee, Geraldine Hakewill 7:09

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THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL by John le Carré, read by Adjoa Andoh 6:50

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YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME by Allison Brennan, read by Hillary Huber 7:31

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FIRE AND BONES by Kathy Reichs, read by Linda Emond 7:43

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IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES by Katherine Rundell, read by Samuel West 7:44

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WE'RE ALONE by Edwidge Danticat, read by Edwidge Danticat 6:19

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INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY by Rob Jackson, read by Sean Patrick Hopkins 7:24

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THE BLUE PLATE by Mark Easter, Anthony Myint [Fore.], read by Mark Easter 7:13

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FROSTBITE by Nicola Twilley, read by Nicola Twilley 7:19

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ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam, read by Nicole Lewis 6:57

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Interview with narrator Dara Rosenberg 14:48

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INVESTIGATORS by John Patrick Green, read by Aaron Yamawaki, Christopher Hastings, Helen Laser, John Patrick Green, Lipica Shah, Max Meyers, Torian Brackett 7:30

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THE SAFE MAN by Michael Connelly, Terrill Lee Lankford, read by Jack Quaid, Titus Welliver, and a Full Cast 7:31

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YELLOW FACE by David Henry Hwang, read by Jason Biggs, Daniel Dae Kim, Ashley Park, Wendell Pierce, Benedict Wong, Noah Bean, Dick Cavett, Margaret Cho, Ronan Farrow, Fritz Friedman, Joel De La Fuente ... 7:34

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THE AMEN CORNER by James Baldwin, read by Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, Robin Miles, Dominic Hoffman ... 7:41

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MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT by Riley Sager, read by Santino Fontana 6:50

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THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE by Deborah Harkness, read by Jennifer Ikeda 7:32

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THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei, read by Katharine Chin 7:29

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LITTLE ROT by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Adepero Oduye, Chukwudi Iwuji 8:10

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TEHRANGELES by Porochista Khakpour, read by Mikaela Hoover, Manijeh Khakpour 7:11

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Monstrosity with David Race Ep 35 - Stewart Copeland (drummer from "The Police"), and "UFO Phil" (alien abductee?) 1:09:27

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NOT QUITE A GHOST by Anne Ursu, read by Eva Kaminsky 9:26

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EVERYTHING WE NEVER HAD by Randy Ribay, read by JB Tadena, Ramón de Ocampo, Manny Jacinto, Jesse Inocalla 7:50

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