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The Pansy Craze
- Written by: Mason Alexander Park, Hunter Bird
- Narrated by: Mason Alexander Park, Jackie Cox, Laverne Cox,
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Hosted by Mason Alexander Park (Oh Mary!, The Sandman) alongside special guests Jackie Cox, Laverne Cox, Lea DeLaria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sasha Velour and Evan Rachel Wood, THE PANSY CRAZE blends the dazzle of a cabaret with the intimacy of a piano bar, honoring the queer icons who paved the way. Join Mason on this six chapter journey through time, as they take us from the stages of Elizabethan England, to the bright lights of Broadway, and all the speakeasies, rock clubs, jazz haunts and television studios in between. These are the juicy stories your history books left out.
Written by: Mason Alexander Park,
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Philosophy of Furniture
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 20 mins
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"The Philosophy of Furniture" is an essay written by American author Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1840. It presents Poe's theories on interior decorating. Poe begins by suggesting that the English are the "supreme" examples of internal decoration, above the Italians, French, Chinese, Scotch, Dutch, Spanish and Russians. "Yankees", he says, "are preposterous". He blames this American failing on a lack of aristocracy by blood, having instead "an aristocracy of dollars".
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Poetic Principle
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Poetic Principle" is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe, written near the end of his life and published posthumously in 1850, the year after his death. It is a work of literary criticism, in which Poe presents his literary theory. It is based on a series of lectures Poe had given late in his lifetime. The essay argues that a poem should be written "for a poem's sake" and that the ultimate goal of art is aesthetic.
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Classic 1970's TV Commercials
- Written by: Various
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This fascinating audio program includes actual TV commercials for the following: Oscar Mayer Bologna, Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, Del Monte Corn (Bill Cosby narration), Mounds/Almond Joy Candy Bars, The Six Million Dollar Man promo, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries promo, Triscuits Crackers (with Betty Buckley), Campbell's Noodle-O's Soup, The Captain and Tennille Show promo, Golden Grahams Cereal, The Kodak Instant Camera with a Twist, AT&T Super-Switcher, Happy Days/Fonzie Loves Pinkie promo, McDonald's Fish, Purina Cat Chow, Nescafé Coffees, Carefree Sugarless Gum (with Dena Dietrich)....
Written by: Various
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What is Art?
- Written by: Leo Tolstoy, W. Gareth Jones - editor
- Narrated by: Russ Bain
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Leo Tolstoy is one of the most celebrated novelists of all time. As well as writing literary classics such as Anna Karenina and War and Peace he was also the author of some hugely influential critical and philosophical works. First published in 1898 his book length essay What is Art? has lost...
Written by: Leo Tolstoy,
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Transported
- The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams
- Written by: Elizabeth Margulis
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A revelatory work—grounded in the author's own pathbreaking research—that explores the capacity for meaning-making and connection through "musical daydreams." We've all had the experience: a song comes on, and suddenly we're not where we were. We're back in the past, or living out a future...
Written by: Elizabeth Margulis
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The Pansy Craze
- Written by: Mason Alexander Park, Hunter Bird
- Narrated by: Mason Alexander Park, Jackie Cox, Laverne Cox,
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Hosted by Mason Alexander Park (Oh Mary!, The Sandman) alongside special guests Jackie Cox, Laverne Cox, Lea DeLaria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sasha Velour and Evan Rachel Wood, THE PANSY CRAZE blends the dazzle of a cabaret with the intimacy of a piano bar, honoring the queer icons who paved the way. Join Mason on this six chapter journey through time, as they take us from the stages of Elizabethan England, to the bright lights of Broadway, and all the speakeasies, rock clubs, jazz haunts and television studios in between. These are the juicy stories your history books left out.
Written by: Mason Alexander Park,
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Philosophy of Furniture
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Philosophy of Furniture" is an essay written by American author Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1840. It presents Poe's theories on interior decorating. Poe begins by suggesting that the English are the "supreme" examples of internal decoration, above the Italians, French, Chinese, Scotch, Dutch, Spanish and Russians. "Yankees", he says, "are preposterous". He blames this American failing on a lack of aristocracy by blood, having instead "an aristocracy of dollars".
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Poetic Principle
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Poetic Principle" is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe, written near the end of his life and published posthumously in 1850, the year after his death. It is a work of literary criticism, in which Poe presents his literary theory. It is based on a series of lectures Poe had given late in his lifetime. The essay argues that a poem should be written "for a poem's sake" and that the ultimate goal of art is aesthetic.
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Classic 1970's TV Commercials
- Written by: Various
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This fascinating audio program includes actual TV commercials for the following: Oscar Mayer Bologna, Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, Del Monte Corn (Bill Cosby narration), Mounds/Almond Joy Candy Bars, The Six Million Dollar Man promo, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries promo, Triscuits Crackers (with Betty Buckley), Campbell's Noodle-O's Soup, The Captain and Tennille Show promo, Golden Grahams Cereal, The Kodak Instant Camera with a Twist, AT&T Super-Switcher, Happy Days/Fonzie Loves Pinkie promo, McDonald's Fish, Purina Cat Chow, Nescafé Coffees, Carefree Sugarless Gum (with Dena Dietrich)....
Written by: Various
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What is Art?
- Written by: Leo Tolstoy, W. Gareth Jones - editor
- Narrated by: Russ Bain
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Leo Tolstoy is one of the most celebrated novelists of all time. As well as writing literary classics such as Anna Karenina and War and Peace he was also the author of some hugely influential critical and philosophical works. First published in 1898 his book length essay What is Art? has lost...
Written by: Leo Tolstoy,
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Transported
- The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams
- Written by: Elizabeth Margulis
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A revelatory work—grounded in the author's own pathbreaking research—that explores the capacity for meaning-making and connection through "musical daydreams." We've all had the experience: a song comes on, and suddenly we're not where we were. We're back in the past, or living out a future...
Written by: Elizabeth Margulis
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The Capitol
- The Surprising Biography of an American Building
- Written by: Brian Jay Jones
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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An in-depth exploration of history of the US Capitol building and the incredible personalities who built it, full of dramatic stories and surprising facts; a powerful testament to what the Capitol has meant to generations of Americans and how it has endured. The Capitol is a unique biography of...
Written by: Brian Jay Jones
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Everything Is Now
- The 1960s New York Avant-Garde--Primal Happenings, Underground Movies, Radical Pop
- Written by: J. Hoberman
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Like Paris in the 1920s, New York City in the 1960s was a cauldron of avant-garde ferment and artistic innovation. Boundaries were transgressed and new forms created. Drawing on interviews, memoirs, and the alternative press, Everything Is Now chronicles this collective drama as it was played...
Written by: J. Hoberman
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dinnerladies
- The Complete BBC TV Soundtracks
- Written by: Victoria Wood
- Narrated by: Victoria Wood, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters,
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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The complete TV soundtracks of dinnerladies, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes content “Brilliant, even with just the audio.” - Customer Review “Incredibly funny! These show the genius writing of Victoria Wood. As funny here as in the TV. Genius casting. Simply perfect.” - Customer Review...
Written by: Victoria Wood
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I Took the Pieces You Threw Away
- Written by: Jordan H Poole
- Narrated by: Jordan H Poole
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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In January 2012, Jordan H Poole moved back to his hometown of Summerville, Georgia with an arguably insane idea: save Howard Finster's Paradise Garden. Finster — Baptist preacher, bicycle repairman, and self-taught visionary artist — had transformed four swampy acres into one of America's...
Written by: Jordan H Poole
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Haberdashery
- Written by: Sally Cook
- Narrated by: Sally Cook
- Length: 15 mins
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Haberdashery looks at elements of the Rag Trade from Medieval times with the earliest haberdashers of the 1300s to tailoring in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries along with secret pattern making, famous drapers such as famous writer H.G. Wells and the earliest tailoring guidebook of the...
Written by: Sally Cook
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Love in the Afternoon, and Evening
- Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas
- Written by: Charlotte Druckman, Mayukh Sen
- Narrated by: Edelyn Okano, Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Adored by battalions of devotees and maligned by others for melodramatic twists and turns, soap operas have had an outsized impact on American culture, prefiguring the rise of today's reality television and character-driven prestige dramas. In Love in the Afternoon, and Evening, cultural critics Charlotte Druckman and Mayukh Sen salute the stories and talent that have sustained the industry since its radio days. Featured are smart yet dishy interviews with soap icons like Susan Lucci (All My Children's Erica Kane) and Erika Slezak (One Life to Live's Victoria Lord)…
Written by: Charlotte Druckman,
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Ringo
- A Fab Life
- Written by: Tom Doyle
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Often overshadowed by his former bandmates, Ringo Starr has his own remarkable story that is no less compelling. Ringo: A Fab Life highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on the planet. Tom Doyle takes...
Written by: Tom Doyle
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Mighty Real
- A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000
- Written by: Barry Walters
- Narrated by: Barry Walters
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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“An excellent history of the queer world’s countless music scenes.” —Emma Alpern, Vulture “An essential book for this moment.” —Rob Sheffield The definitive history of LGBTQ music, from Stonewall to RuPaul, and its impact on culture and American life From the underground...
Written by: Barry Walters
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Killin’ Time
- My Life and Music
- Written by: Clint Black
- Narrated by: Clint Black
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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**Read by the Author** The long-awaited memoir from country music legend, Clint Black—a raw, intimate, and unflinching story that traces his rise from struggling songwriter to chart-topping superstar and enduring music legend. Over twenty million records sold. Twenty-two number one career...
Written by: Clint Black
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Feel the Floor
- Restoring the Life and Legacy of Jazz Choreographer Buddy Bradley
- Written by: Maureen Footer
- Narrated by: Kevin Free
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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"A prodigious feat of research, Feel the Floor is an act of redress that restores Bradley’s life and legacy.… Fresh interviews with still enchanted former students give us a window onto a man who moved so beautifully that it brought people to tears."—The New Yorker “What Footer does, and...
Written by: Maureen Footer
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A Little More Love
- The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John
- Written by: Matthew Hild
- Narrated by: Taryn Ryan
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents A Little More Love by Matthew Hild, read by Taryn Ryan. An in-depth biography that closely examines the superstar’s multi-faceted career, personal life, advocacy, and legacy. Olivia Newton-John was one of the biggest and most iconic global pop stars in history with...
Written by: Matthew Hild
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Opening Doors
- Reimagining the American Musical
- Written by: John Doyle
- Narrated by: John Doyle
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Opening Doors, written and read by John Doyle. “In this honest, self reflective piece, John so beautifully and succinctly shares of his experience in theatre and the passion with which he pursues the opportunity to create art that is connective tissue for humanity and a...
Written by: John Doyle
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Shaping Sounds
- Stevie Wonder, DEVO, the Synth Revolution and My Life Behind the Music
- Written by: Robert Margouleff, Jim Reilly - contributor, Mark Mothersbaugh - foreword
- Narrated by: Robert Margouleff
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In Shaping Sounds, visionary music producer Robert Margouleff shares his stories of pushing the boundaries of musical innovation, art, and technology while helping to create some of the most significant and influential music of our time.
Written by: Robert Margouleff,
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Raps of Resistance
- How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition
- Written by: Jeremy C. McCool, Earl Hopkins
- Narrated by: Greg Lockett
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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Bloomsbury presents Raps of Resistance by Jeremy C. McCool and Earl Hopkins, read by Greg Lockett Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole blazed paths that salvaged socially conscious rap at a pivotal time in history. Conscious rap, a subgenre of hip-hop music that engages in dialogue about social and...
Written by: Jeremy C. McCool,
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The Searchers
- The Making of an American Legend
- Written by: Glenn Frankel
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents The Searchers by Glenn Frankel, read by John McLain New York Times Bestseller Named one of the best books of the year by: Parade The Guardian Kirkus Library Journal The true story behind the classic Western The Searchers by Pulitzer Prize-wining writer Glenn Frankel that the...
Written by: Glenn Frankel
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Damned Ghost
- How Shakespeare saw through it and we didn't
- Written by: Eliza Langland
- Narrated by: Eliza Langland Andrew Stanson Crawford Logan
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In Hamlet, Shakespeare's play, a ghost tells a prince a terrible tale. ‘Is it true?’ the prince asks himself. This book asks, and answers, that same question. A ghost is something one may see and believe or look through and doubt. Doubt runs through the entire play. But it is in how...
Written by: Eliza Langland
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Thou Art Alive!
- Shakespeare Cue-scripts and the Secrets They Tell
- Written by: Eliza Langland
- Narrated by: Eliza Langland, Andrew Stanson, Steven Finley,
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Written in two parts in an accessible, conversational style, this book is more than a ‘how-to’ primer on the cue-script method: how Shakespeare and his actors staged his plays with minimal to no full company rehearsal. In Part 2, the author (a professional actor, director and academic...
Written by: Eliza Langland
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The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins
- Written by: Sonny Rollins, Sam V. H. Reese - Editor - editor
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Sonny Rollins is one of the towering masters of American music, a virtuoso of the saxophone, and an unequaled improviser whose live performances are legendary and who has reshaped modern jazz over the course of a career lasting more than sixty years. A turning point in that legendary career came...
Written by: Sonny Rollins,
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My Damage
- The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor
- Written by: Keith Morris, Jim Ruland
- Narrated by: Keith Morris
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Keith Morris is a true punk icon. No one else embodies the sound of Southern Californian hardcore the way he does. With his waist-length dreadlocks and snarling vocals, Morris is known the world over for his take-no-prisoners approach on the stage and his integrity off of it. Over the course of...
Written by: Keith Morris,
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Matisse in Morocco
- A Journey of Light and Color
- Written by: Jeff Koehler
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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In winter of 1912, Henri Matisse was struggling. Once the vanguard leader, the Parisian avant-garde now considered him passé. His important early collectors had stopped buying his work and were fully championing Picasso, and he had exhibited little in the last few years. In the face of Cubism...
Written by: Jeff Koehler
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Darkology
- Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment
- Written by: Rhae Lynn Barnes
- Narrated by: Susan Hanfield, Patryce Williams
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
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A groundbreaking history, decades in the making, that chronicles how blackface dominated American society culturally, financially, and racially for nearly two centuries. Never before has the disturbing story of blackface and its piercing reflection of American society been so comprehensively...
Written by: Rhae Lynn Barnes
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All Summer Long
- Conversations with The Beach Boys from Surfin' to SMiLE
- Written by: David Beard, John Stamos - introduction
- Narrated by: Danny Montooth
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents All Summer Long by David Beard, read by Danny Montooth. This unforgettable and in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys’ incredible output during their early to peak years, from 1961 to 1967, interweaves recollections by group members, family, friends, and musical colleagues...
Written by: David Beard,
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Funk Is Its Own Reward
- Written by: Lloyd Bradley
- Narrated by: Vaughn Johseph
- Length: 19 hrs and 32 mins
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An intimate, definitive exploration of Funk, the sound of a generation, that tells its stories, its triumphs and excesses. From 1968 to 1978; from 'Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud' to Off The Wall; from the Third Harlem Cultural Festival to the P-Funk Earth Tour: Funk Is Its Own Reward...
Written by: Lloyd Bradley
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Without Hope
- Written by: Don Johns
- Narrated by: Don Johns
- Length: 41 mins
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The year is 2051. Zack Montgomery is a part of an elite force that patrols the outer rim to make sure there are no hostile threats to planet earth and the current construction of the 2nd moon base, city alpha 7. He is torn between his dedication to his job and love of his life Shelly, but like...
Written by: Don Johns