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David Plotz talks with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales about his new book The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last. They discuss how Wikipedia’s culture of assuming good faith and shared purpose became a model for building trustworthy digital communiti ... Show More

After the blockbuster success of her first book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat felt pressure to follow it up with something big. But when depression and grief hit, she was forced to slow down and accept help (and cooking) from people around her. In this episode, Samin talks ... Show More

The British poet Raymond Antrobus was six years old when his parents and doctors realized that his ears couldn’t recognize a whole range of sounds. He was fitted with hearing aids and began a life of straddling the Deaf and hearing worlds, going to speech therapy and reading lips ... Show More

This book is in the public domain. The audiobook is a collaboration between StoryShots and Layne Smith-Brown Copyright: Layne Smith-Brown https://www.weirdhummingbirds.com Get the PDF, infographic and book summary here. IN THIS EPISODE: By understanding and deliberately programmi ... Show More

The Profligate by Arthur Wing Pinero audiobook. Genre: drama Arthur Wing Pinero's The Profligate is a sharp Victorian problem play about love tested by the past and a society that measures men and women by different rules. On the eve of his marriage, polished gentleman Dunstan Re ... Show More

The Literature of Arabia by Epiphanius Wilson audiobook. Genre: folklore The Literature of Arabia, edited and introduced by Epiphanius Wilson, is a gateway into classical Arabic storytelling, poetry, and legend, presented for English readers with guiding notes, context, and biogr ... Show More

Greenmantle by John Buchan audiobook. Genre: adventure On the eve of the First World War's next turning point, veteran spy Richard Hannay is pulled back into Britain's shadow war against a new and terrifying threat. Rumors swirl of Greenmantle - a mysterious figure or movement ca ... Show More

Chance by Joseph Conrad audiobook. Genre: drama In Chance, Joseph Conrad turns his maritime world into a tense study of reputation, power, and the precariousness of love. The story is framed by Marlow, who pieces together the fate of Flora de Barral, a young woman left socially s ... Show More

The Pudding and Pastry Book by Elizabeth Douglas audiobook. Genre: cooking First published in 1903, The Pudding and Pastry Book is Elizabeth Douglas's practical, dessert-focused handbook for the home kitchen, offering clear instruction and a wide range of classic sweets. Douglas ... Show More

A request we hear a lot at WSIRN is “can we have another episode about audiobooks??” So today, Anne is bringing in Michele Cobb, publisher at Audiofile magazine, to not only help recommend audiobooks for YOU, but to match Anne with her own next great audiobook read. Michele and A ... Show More