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Alcatraz
- The Last Escape
- De: Ken Widner, Mike Lynch
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
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When Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin boldly escaped from Alcatraz prison on June 11, 1962, it is widely believed that they succumbed to the waters of San Francisco Bay, though no trace of the men has ever been found, only their makeshift raft.
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Great story and story telling
- De Triple J en 10-23-24
- Alcatraz
- The Last Escape
- De: Ken Widner, Mike Lynch
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
Interesting story, but not developed
Revisado: 04-21-25
The Anglin brothers had very little formal education. The author, a nephew of the Anglins, keeps the family tradition alive by writing an interesting story at a junior high level. There is almost no character or scene development, rather, the readers are given one sentence and expected to fill in all of the gaps to see things the way the author does. Did the Anglins escape and live out their lives in Brazil? I don't know, but it is a fun concept. The author, however, has no doubts based on circumstantial evidence, a lack of facts in any direction, and his own blatant desire to believe they did. Overall, it was a good listen, but not great or in depth.
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Episode 2: All Children, Except One, Grow Up
- De: Leon Neyfakh
- Narrado por: Leon Neyfakh, Jay Smooth
- Duración: 56 m
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As news breaks of the first sexual abuse allegations against Michael, reporters scramble to dig up any information they can while Michael Jackson’s PR machine battles to control the narrative.
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Horrible
- De Tiki Phyl en 03-21-25
- Episode 2: All Children, Except One, Grow Up
- De: Leon Neyfakh
- Narrado por: Leon Neyfakh, Jay Smooth
Horrible
Revisado: 03-21-25
Terrible, and audible is incapable of removing from your library so it will always be at the top of your keep listening list. This must be a virus.
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Think Twice: Michael Jackson
- De: Leon Neyfakh
- Narrado por: Leon Neyfakh, Jay Smooth
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More than a decade since Michael Jackson’s death, his legacy remains complicated and unresolved.
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well done
- De Miracle en 04-29-23
- Think Twice: Michael Jackson
- De: Leon Neyfakh
- Narrado por: Leon Neyfakh, Jay Smooth
Hated it
Revisado: 03-04-25
Hated every minute of this podcast. Extra long credits that you have to listen to every 45 minutes. And audile can't delete this from my library, so it always appears at the very top of my listens as a reminder to a terrible decision to get this.
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Dangerous Dozen
- Notorious USA True Crime Box Set
- De: Gregg Olsen, Katherine Ramsland, Rebecca Morris, y otros
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 25 h y 43 m
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A true-crime collection culled from the crime files of the New York Times best-selling series, Notorious USA.
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Great value
- De Xyz en 04-02-18
- Dangerous Dozen
- Notorious USA True Crime Box Set
- De: Gregg Olsen, Katherine Ramsland, Rebecca Morris, Kevin M. Sullivan, M. William Phelps, Ron Franscell
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
Readers Digest stories are longer
Revisado: 06-16-24
This book might as well summarize every murder that has taken place, ever. Some of the stories are very interesting, and I might look for the actual book, but in this they are shorter than Cliff Notes. The first couple were maybe 30 minutes long. After that, the stories are each 2 to 10 minutes. It doesn’t do any justice to the story, it barely even adds details. For example, the chapter on John Wayne Gacy was 10 minutes. The Ted Bundy chapter was three minutes. That isn’t even a teaser.
I assume you’ve heard of Ted Bundy. Here’s everything you learn about Ted Bundy in this book: 2 girls disappeared at Lake Sammamish. A guy named “Ted” who drove a volkswagon asked girls for help. Ted Bundy did it.
Kevin Pierce is an amazing narrator and the only saving factor of this book. Unfortunately, it is every bit as interesting as Pierce reading you the phone book.
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No Angel
- My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels
- De: Jay Dobyns, Nils Johnson-Shelton
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
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Getting shot in the chest as a rookie ATF agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling down the highway at 100 miles per hour, and responding to a full-scale, bloody riot between the Hells Angels and their rivals, the Mongols - these are just a few of the high-adrenaline experiences Jay Dobyns recounts in this action-packed, hard to imagine, but true story of how he infiltrated the legendary Hells Angels.
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"I would avoid this one..."
- De Chris en 12-27-12
- No Angel
- My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels
- De: Jay Dobyns, Nils Johnson-Shelton
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
Good story by a monosyllabic narcissist
Revisado: 06-16-24
If you have a fear of polysyllabic words, this is a great book for you. There are almost no words longer than two syllables in the entire book. Here are two of the longer words used so you can be prepared:
* Undercover - ok, this is just two 2-syllable words without a space.
* Mexico - I’m surprised he didn’t find a way to shorten this.
That aside, this is an interesting story, but not unlike any number of other “I infiltrated a motorcycle gang” books. The author is narcissistic, gods gift to everything he does, and completely lacks any awareness or empathy for those around him, from coworkers to family. I was actually amazed the ATF didn’t shut this operation down sooner as the author lost sight of any mission goals and continuously risked himself and others for very small payoff. It is like he assumed that once he got patched in, the Hells Angels would suddenly tell him every secret of every crime ever committed. Spoiler Alert: the Hells Angels still exist, years after this book was written. Somehow he didn’t manage to shut them down.
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Under 40 Victims of Fate - A Jimmy Buffett Podcast
- De: Hank Harawood and Adam Capps
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Hank and Adam are Parrotheads - but instead of "Over 40 Victims of Fate," they're under 40. Hank and Adam will explore all things Jimmy Buffett, including the perspective of being "younger" Parrotheads. Under 40 Victims of Fate will explore Jimmy's albums, books, shows, ventures, and have fellow Parrothead guests.
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Boring even fir a parrot head
- De Tiki Phyl en 05-18-24
Boring even fir a parrot head
Revisado: 05-18-24
At least Wayne and Garth were amusing. This is not. It’s just foot rambling without any purpose or topic.
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No Stone Unturned
- The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators
- De: Steve Jackson
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 14 h y 3 m
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No Stone Unturned recreates the genesis of NecroSearch International: a small ,eclectic group of scientists and law enforcement personal, active and retired, who volunteer their services to help locate the clandestine graves of murder victims and recover the remains and evidence to assist with the apprehension and conviction of the killers.
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Forensic Superheroes
- De Mark en 09-14-16
- No Stone Unturned
- The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators
- De: Steve Jackson
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
Best true crime book in a long time
Revisado: 09-29-23
I am a fan of true crime books, so I've listened to more than a few.
First of all, the narrator is Kevin Pierce. He is one of the best, so that alone is a reason to listen.
This book was really interesting. Each chapter deals with an innovative way to search for a clandestine grave, then follows it up up with a surprisingly detailed story of a true case that used this technology. Many of these cases may not have been enough to warrant their own book, but was truly fascinating to hear.
One nice aspect... this book was written in 2002, but it was updated in 2015. Each chapter has an epilogue following up on that case in the 13 years since original publishing.
If you enjoy true crime, I highly recommend this book. It was very entertaining and and still educational, which can be applied to other stories.
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Maybe We'll Have You Back
- The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star
- De: Fred Stoller
- Narrado por: Ray Chase
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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Fred Stoller has played the annoying schnook in just about every sitcom you’ve seen on TV - Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Scrubs, Hannah Montana, My Name Is Earl - and was even a staff writer for Seinfeld, but he’s never found a solid gig. When it comes to Hollywood, it’s a case of always the bridesmaid and never the bride, except in his case he’s always the snarky waiter, the mopey cousin, or Man Number Two.
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As Good As It Gets
- De JV84 en 07-02-14
- Maybe We'll Have You Back
- The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star
- De: Fred Stoller
- Narrado por: Ray Chase
time just won't pass while listening
Revisado: 06-19-23
The author is a self described comedian. I'm guessing that is because no one else describes him that way. I tried for a few chapters, but I just couldn't. It is slow and uninteresting. Finally returned the book.
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Unmask Alice
- LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries
- De: Rick Emerson
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 9 h y 50 m
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In 1971, Go Ask Alice reinvented the young adult genre with a blistering portrayal of sex, psychosis, and teenage self-destruction. The supposed diary of a middle-class addict, Go Ask Alice terrified adults and cemented LSD's fearsome reputation, fueling support for the War on Drugs. Five million copies later, Go Ask Alice remains a divisive bestseller, outraging censors and earning new fans, all of them drawn by the book's mythic premise: A Real Diary, by Anonymous.
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I’m from Pleasant Grove where rumors of Jay’s Journal are alive and well
- De Ruby Tuesday en 10-06-22
- Unmask Alice
- LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries
- De: Rick Emerson
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
Well written and fascinating
Revisado: 05-23-23
I was only vaguely aware of the existence of Go Ask Alice, and had never heard of Jays Journal. At a little younger than the fictional Alice or Jay, I was not much into Nixon or the drug wars. Still, this book was very well written and a fascinating insight to a predatory sociopath. It is absolutely amazing what a human mind is capable of doing when compassion and awareness are absent. I highly recommend this book, and even more if you’ve ever read GAA or JJ.
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Devoted
- The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
- De: Dick Hoyt, Don Yaeger
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors, but his parents, Dick and Judy Hoyt, were determined to give their son all the opportunities of a "normal" kid. In 1977, 15-year-old Rick asked his dad to enter a charity race. The twist? Rick wanted to run it too. Dick had never run a race before, and the thought of pushing his son’s wheelchair while running was daunting. But, once again, Dick and Rick were determined to overcome any obstacle. More than 1,000 races later, the devoted father son duo is affectionately known worldwide as Team Hoyt.
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They found solutions
- De Amazon Customer en 09-09-24
- Devoted
- The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
- De: Dick Hoyt, Don Yaeger
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
Inspirational story, terrible narration & writing
Revisado: 05-05-23
First of all, I was already very familiar with the Dick and Rick Hoyt story. It is amazing what they did and their devotion to each other. Truly inspirational. So I really wanted to love this book. But I had two major issues with it:
1. While Dick was amazing at so many things, writing was obviously not his strong suit. This book read like a resume more than an story. This book would have been vastly better with a ghost writer. It rarely went in depth on anything, rather, it was a bullet list of accomplishments.
2. This narrator was absolutely the wrong choice for this book. The narrator sounded like a stuffy self-absorbed dandy that you picture reclining in a dark oak trimmed room with a brandy snifter and reading the New Yorker. He has the annoying habit of dragging out the last syllable of every sentence and allowing it fade off into the distance. That's hardly how I envisioned Dick talking.
So, in summary: great story, lousy writing, and terrible narration.
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