Travis Poling

Poignant exploration of Fascism, gun violence, and manhood

Revisado: 01-30-25

Writing in the 1980s, Vonnegut was somehow able to capture the feeling of middle America in the Trump era. Very much worth the read.

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Great material, odd narrator

Revisado: 01-20-23

The contents of this audiobook are amazing and very helpful. And the narrator is mostly very good. But for some reason the narrator has chosen to change his voice whenever the authors quote someone, perhaps trying to build up a character as if he were narrating a novel. But for this genre it’s just weird.

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Poor audio

Revisado: 09-01-22

It is ironic that nine voice actors cannot get a single quality microphone. The content is great but difficult to listen to.

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One of my favorites

Revisado: 06-22-22

Ahsoka is one of the best characters in Star Wars, and this novel connects her story from Order 66 to the Rebellion against the Empire. Johnstown’s characterization of Ahsoka is spot on, and narration by Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka herself, is a perfect choice.

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Enthralling, prescient, moving

Revisado: 09-21-21

A beautiful, frightful story of a future that could take place at any moment, and indeed is taking place in various nations around the world at any given moment. This is necessary reading for the 21st century. My only regret is that I didn’t read it sooner.

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Quick paced but worth the listen

Revisado: 03-25-19

Mary Oliver reads her own words exquisitely, if a little rushed. Listening, it was at times difficult to tell where one poem ended and the next began. I also noticed a couple of typos in the chapter titles. But overall, an excellent listen.

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Not exactly a feast

Revisado: 01-28-19

This is an interesting and entertaining look into the life and historical context of Mark Twain. The feast part is a bit odd, with weird foods and a chef who doesn’t seem to get the purpose of the project. He’ll substitute a hard to find ingredient with something more common, or he won’t pay attention to how the ingredients are sourced. If I were the chef, I’d insist on the same ingredients and go to the source myself to see how it’s produced. This chef knew how to cook, but didn’t seem to know or care about 19th century American food culture. The conceit of the feast seems interesting enough in the beginning, but then it branches to subjects completely unrelated to the food. The other thing that bugged me was the unnecessary use of the F word by the host. I’m usually not bothered by course language, but it just felt strange to find it in this. It made it seem less serious and trustworthy. The most valuable parts are the interviews with the scholars and experts who know about Twain and/or the foods and culture of his day. Nick Offerman is great in this as well. Except for the poor execution of the food concept and the random F bombs, this is a great exploration of Mark Twain.

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Performance beyond perfection of an American master

Revisado: 05-13-18

Tom Sawyer is often seen as a lesser story to Huck Finn. But that’s because it’s being compared to Huck Finn. This is a fun, humorous, and (dare I say) meaningful story by Mark Twain. Nick Offerman was born to read this book.

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Good standard overview

Revisado: 06-28-16

This is the same stuff you get in an intro to art history. There's not much to challenge the classic view of art from European male perspect

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Masterful radio drama--as great as the film.

Revisado: 01-26-13

What made the experience of listening to Star Wars (Dramatized) the most enjoyable?

I listened to this dramatization over and over as a kid in the early 80s, playing out all the parts with my brother's action figures. I had seen the movie once or twice, but wasn't able to see it over and over till I was in my early teens. This was the version that I fell in love with. The acting, music, and sound effects make it possible to fill in all the details with your imagination. This is masterful radio storytelling. Even the intros and outros for each episode bring back strong memories.

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