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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of War by Roald Dahl, read by Dan Stevens, Cillian Murphy, Sophie Okonedo, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan. In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the...

Now several years post-divorce, relationship expert and humorist Mark Miller has experienced more than 500 first dates. In 500 Dates, composed of 55 humor essays, Miller features the highlights and lowlights of those dates.

All the horrors of hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued. For Jalan Kendeth, getting back out alive and with Loki's Key is all that matters. Loki's creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jal's fortune back in the living world. Jal plans to return to the three Ws that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering.

Ponder the world's most pressing and seemingly pointless questions with Iain Lee and guests.

When a group of young oprhans go missing, the older residents of the oprhanage race to find them. Join Fermag, Casma, Elara, and Gus as they uncover a conspiracy and fight to save their family. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/warcries-lullabies--6809586/support.

Bloomsbury presents The Rest is History by The Rest is History, read by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. 'An idiosyncratic ride through history' Independent 'Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' The Times The nation’s favourite historians, Tom...

In seinem neuen Hörbuch öffnet Oliver Kalkofe sein Boomer-Herz und seine persönlichen Fotoalben. Er nimmt uns mit auf eine Zeitreise in die eigene Jugend und fragt sich im Namen aller Babyboomer: War früher wirklich mehr Lametta? Oliver Kalkofe analysiert die vermeintlich goldenen Boomer-Zeiten mit bewährt drastischer Komik und raffinierter Wortkunst.

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Four comic dramas about boundaries that are both territorial and personal Territory is the theme that unites these four humorous plays - whether that means fighting over an allotment plot, dealing with the sudden partition of a country, guarding the privacy of a garden or battling with the...

All four series of the Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen. Set in a British embassy somewhere in Russia as the Cold War draws to a close, this entertaining sitcom follows Her Majesty's Ambassador Mr Mackenzie as he navigates the idiosyncrasies of life behind the Iron Curtain. Together with his first secretary, William Frost, and personal assistant Helen Waterson, he manages matters ranging from dissidents to diplomatic dinners, all while maintaining his urbane, unflappable demeanour. 

Wir sind drei beste Freundinnen Ende 30. Zwei mit Kindern, eine ohne. Und alle irgendwo zwischen „läuft“ und „was zur Hölle machen wir hier eigentlich?“. Was sonst als eskalierende Sprachnachrichten in unserer WhatsApp-Gruppe endet, ist jetzt ein Podcast. Wir reden über Freundschaft, Mental Load, Müdigkeit, alte Träume und neue Realitäten. Rotzig. Ehrlich. Mit Herz. Setzt euch zu uns.

Once upon a time, Melanie Layton and Tennyson O'Rourke were inseparable - but their friends-4ever promises were shattered when an explosive secret was revealed at Mel's wedding, a secret that destroyed her family. The two haven't spoken for the past twenty-some-odd years, and they'd be happy if they never crossed paths again.

War Stories is a podcast where comedians come clean about their dirtiest, wildest, and most jaw-dropping drug stories. Hosted by comedians Dylan Kendrick & Matt BC, two recovering addicts, each episode features a new comic guest sharing real, unfiltered tales from the trenches of drug use — from hilarious misadventures to moments that hit rock bottom. Produced by Ian Leonard

After the Italian Armistice of 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he'd been held for a year. He evaded the German army by hiding in the caves and forests of Fontanellato, in Italy's Po Valley. Against this picturesque backdrop, he was sheltered for three months by an informal network of Italian peasants who fed, supported and nursed him before his eventual recapture. Love and War in the Apennines is Newby's tribute to the selfless and courageous people who were to be his saviours and companions during this troubled time.

May 1941: German bombs drop on Dublin taking Sarah Gillespie’s family and home. Days later, the man she loves leaves Ireland to enlist. With nothing to keep her in Ireland and a burning desire to help the war effort, Sarah seeks refuge with relatives in England. But before long, her father’s dark past threatens to catch up with her. Sarah is asked to prove her loyalty to Britain through a special mission. Her courage could save lives. But it could also come at the cost of her own.

Merciless in their penetrating analysis, Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail Hall have written the satirical portrait of America’s contemporary military-industrial complex. Drawing inspiration from the 1936 classic How to Run a War, by Bruce W. Knight, this book is a must-listen for anyone who would know the truth about America’s endless wars and the people who run them....

FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, FUNNY KID FOR PRESIDENT! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. As he and his classmates head off on a camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides to play some jokes of his own. Max is the funny kid … and now there's a prank...

Mord ist schlecht fürs Geschäft! Das Paradies war früher schöner ist der erste Band einer humorvoll-skurrilen Krimi-Reihe aus Österreich, in der der herrlich verschrobene Oberst Benedikt Kordesch ermittelt, der zwar das Autofahren ebenso scheut wie den Alkohol, aber das Herz am rechten Fleck hat. Ausgerechnet zu Beginn der Sommer-Saison wird im Hotel Paradies am Millstätter See in Kärnten ein prominenter Gast ermordet: Der Starkoch aus München liegt an einem makellosen Julimorgen erstochen in seinem Bett.

A dark comedy wrapped in a techno thriller's skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human.

"Früher war alles besser!" hört man häufig, wenn von der "guten alten Zeit" die Rede ist, als das Gras noch grüner war, die Kinder sich noch zu benehmen wussten, sich das Wetter noch an die Jahreszeiten hielt - und überhaupt... Aber war denn tatsächlich alles "besser"? Wenn Du selbst noch unter 30 bist, dann kennst Du vieles von dem, über das ich in diesem Hörbuch berichte, höchstens aus zweiter Hand - aus Filmen, Büchern - und natürlich den verklärten Erzählungen Deiner Vorfahren.