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NPR American Chronicles WWI Marks 100 Years of Hard Lessons

April 7th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

One hundred years. Enough time for many changes to alter forever the lives of people, of nations. Most human lives now last longer. People move faster, learning, working, connecting. Most would argue the quality of our lives is better. Technology is our partner in everything we do, and has the potential to help us in […]

Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama Topps Collector’s Editions

November 8th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The Force is with us here at HighBridge. This month marks something very exciting: the launch of our Topps Collector’s Editions of the Original Star Wars Radio Drama. First hitting airwaves in 1981, the thirteen part, 6-hour drama was immensely popular. NPR replayed the drama a couple times, but the audio drama was otherwise unavailable […]

NPR National Park Adventures: You won’t regret the time spent

October 14th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Are you stuck at home like me, or in your car this year doing the commute? Well, get your feet wet and take a listen to National Park Adventures, one of the Road Trips audios from NPR and HighBridge Audio. Noah Adams is the friendly, familiar voice. I know him from All Things Considered. The […]

I Am Not a Birder, But…

September 5th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I am not a birder, but most days I spend a fleeting moment paying them special attention. Why not? There they are, pleasant to see, hear and be near. My appreciation for this particular realm within the animal kingdom took a major leap forward when I heard the finished master for NPR Sound Treks: Birds. […]

Latino Americans set for HighBridge release (and PBS Broadcast!) in September 2013

August 21st, 2013 · No Comments · Acquisition News

HighBridge is delighted to announce it will be publishing the audio edition of Latino Americans by longtime public media favorite Ray Suarez in September 2013. Not only is the book a landmark history of the Latino role in shaping the Americas – and the US in particular, but it captures the sprawling, emotional, personality-rich tale that will […]

Stamberg and Co. Break Down Barriers – NPR American Chronicles: Women’s Equality

August 5th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized

As part of the NPR American Chronicles series, listeners might be fearful of an over-academic treatment of a subject that is very personal to many. Women’s Equality is nothing of the sort. I can’t recommend this audio enough as an example of essential, inspiring, primary audio content presented in an artistic and entertaining manner. Susan […]

CAR TALK’s Tom and Ray tickle fans pink(water) with new collection

August 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News, Featured Audio Giveaways

If you already thought the Tappet Brothers had something of the humor of third-graders in them, their new collection featuring children’s book author and NPR commentator Daniel Pinkwater both confirms and explains it. Releasing today, Car Talk Classics: The Pinkwater Files is four complete programs from the Car Talk archives, all featuring Click and Clack’s […]

Paul Farmer on NPR to discuss ‘Haiti After the Earthquake’; Meryl Streep, Edoardo Ballerini, Edwidge Danticat, Eric Conger, and others narrate audiobook

July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First

Dr. Paul Farmer, the renowned physician and anthropologist and the founding director of Partners in Health, talked with NPR Tuesday about his newest book, Haiti After the Earthquake. Tuesday marked the eighteen-month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. A recording of the NPR session can be found here. On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake […]

Featured Audio Giveaway – March 2011

March 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Featured Audio Giveaways

NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War How to Win This Audio CD 1. Be an active* subscriber to our newsletter. Just enter your email address below: 2. Send an email to newsletter@highbridgeaudio.com 3. Put the words “Civil War” in the subject line. Entries must be received by no later than 3/24/2011. See the Win Audiobooks […]

NPR Covers the Oscars

January 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies

Yesterday’s announcement of the 2011 Academy Award nominations prompted the NPR Monkey See blog to post a list of NPR stories about this year’s Best Picture nominees. From Darren Aronofsky to Mark Zuckerberg, it’s a great collection of stories worth checking out.

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