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Audible Channel Surfers

imagesFrom Yahoo:

Amazon.com just added a new perk to its Prime program.

Prime subscribers in the U.S. will now enjoy unlimited free access to a new short-form digital audio service from Audible Inc. called Audible Channels. Subscribers also will get a rotating selection of more than 50 audiobooks from Audible’s catalog.

Audible describes itself as “the world’s largest provider of expertly performed audiobooks.” Amazon owns the company.

Audible says its Audible Channels service allows subscribers to “listen to original audio series from an award-winning team whose mission is to take listeners to new places.” Audible Channels also offers “playlists handcrafted for every interest.” According to Amazon:

Audible Channels features a consistently refreshed, thoughtfully organized selection of original programs, distinctive comedy, lectures, and audio editions of standout articles and news from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Foreign Affairs, Charlie Rose, McSweeney’s, The Onion, and other leading periodicals.

Audible Channels is normally available with the purchase of a monthly subscription, but is now free to Amazon Prime members. They can access Audible Channels for Prime by downloading the Audible app for Apple iOS, Android and Windows 10 devices.

In addition to Audible Channels, Prime members will now be able to stream a rotating selection of Audible’s audiobooks, which include:

  • Top-rated audiobooks across a range of genres.
  • Celebrity-narrated classics.
  • Shared listening experiences for the family.

Prime is Amazon’s subscription service. Other subscriber benefits include:

  • Free two-day shipping with no required purchase minimum

  • Free video streaming, including movies and TV series

  • Free unlimited music streaming

  • Free unlimited photo storage

  • Free access to more than 800,000 e-books

  • Up to 50 percent off Android phones

So if you love Audio Books and Audio Series of all kinds, here’s another opportunity!

Colonial Tonight!

CRTI don’t know if Jerry Robbins or JT Turner enjoy their banter as much as the fans of Colonial Radio Talk Podcast but one can only hope.

I have a podcatcher full of shows I should be listening to, shows I listen to, and shows I’m waiting to listen. I also have a “Fabulous Five” that get bumped to the top of the rotation whenever they hit my feed. CRT Talk is one of them.

The badly kept secret in the modern audio drama world is that Colonial Radio Theatre is one of the best companies today. Don’t just take my word for it. Go rummage through the top selling spoken word shows on Amazon every once in a while. Always in the top ten, dominating the audio drama in the top fifty, Colonial Radio reminds us what brings in the fans.

The CRT Podcast is no different. Jerry and JT flip through their catalogue and share two decades worth of stories of shows, their thoughts on their characters, and when Angel Garrett will finally get that variety show due to him.

January is Audio Drama Appreciation month. Here’s your chance to go to itunes or Facebook, and write something awesome about the CRTT or about Colonial’s incredible wealth of audio drama treasures.

And if you haven’t subscribed yet. Go to the itunes link for the show. After all, what are you waiting for?

The Dead Rise!

DeadAhead3It’s Here! It’s Here! Colonial Radio Theater’s exciting and bone-chilling horror, Dead Ahead adapted by our own Jack J. Ward from Mel Smith‘s original tale:

“On a restless ocean, a group of weary survivors contemplate their grim fortune: What had started out as a fun little fishing trip soon turns into a nightmare of damnation, trapped on a floating prison. The continents have been hit by a plague that has turned humanity into living corpses – leaving our castaways at sea to fend for themselves! With provisions low, hope comes in the form of a luxury liner sailing into view on the horizon… All they needed to survive would be on board, but who among them has what it takes to find out what happened to its crew and passengers?”

Get your copy at CRT, Audible or Amazon today!

 

Audio Me, Ray Bradbury

Looking for an extra squeal of delight this horror season?

May we recommend the amazing Halloween Tree from Colonial Radio Theatre. Not only is it Bradbury approved, it’s the best adaptation of this classic tale.

The dramatization is also a winner in the stores showing up as the number one drama sold of Bradbury’s work in Amazon. Well done CRT!

And hey, while you’re there, pick up a couple more of their adaptations too. Halloween is just around the corner!

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