New from Audible: Comedy from Will Arnett, Weird Al Yankovic, Rob Delaney, Nick Offerman, and More!

Posted on November 11, 2016 at 7:00 am

Audible has announced a wide array of new exclusive and original comedy shows available free within the Audible Channels experience.

The Comedy Show With Will Arnett is an all-access pass to the hottest thematic comedy shows around the country. Other shows include “Bedtime Stories for Cynics Presented by Nick Offerman,” and audio series and specials featuring notable comedians including Eugene Mirman, Dan Savage, T.J. Miller, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jim Gaffigan, Lisa Lampanelli, Rob Delaney, George Lopez, and many, many more.

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Boomerang Explains the Financial Crisis for Kids

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm

Do you want to find a way to help children understand and the financial crisis? (Could you use a little help understanding it yourself?) Do terms like “sub-prime” and “bailout” make your eyes glaze over?
Boomerang, the brilliant audio magazine for kids and their families, has regular features that make sense of the headlines for kids and is always thought-provoking and a lot of fun. Their explanation of the current situation is something every family should share and discuss.

Online Audio and Video Resources

Posted on August 31, 2008 at 8:00 am

With not much new in theaters this week and next week, it’s a good time to investigate some of the great online resources for entertainment. I was delighted to find out that there is still a way to see Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.” When Whedon made it available free for one weekend only so many people tried to get access that there was a server meltdown. You can buy it now on iTunes or DVD. Or, you can watch it (with brief commercial interruptions) on Hulu. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is a three-act musical about a would be super-villain played by Neil Patrick Harris. I love the laundromat song! And Hulu also has a wonderful collection of classic and new episodes of TV series and movies like “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Groundhog Day.” It’s my go-to site when I have the flu.

I’d also like to recommend Odeo, a wonderful collection of the best audio and video from throughout the web. I am a huge fan of the series of podcasts from The Moth, where writers and performers tell stories about their lives that must be both true and without notes. I was enormously moved by the latest in the series, Ed Gavagan’s “Drowning on Sullivan Street.” Odeo makes it easy to subscribe so that you won’t miss any of your favorites. The Moth is also available on iTunes at no charge. Here is Gavagan’s story: