Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
Hosted by Jo Reed and Michele Cobb · Kirkus Audiobook Reviews
4.3from 158 ratings
- 1,919
- Episodes
- 159
- Transcribed
- 158
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
Kirkus Audiobook Reviews Find your next great audiobook on Behind the Mic with Kirkus Reviews. Every Thursday, host Jo Reed and her guests discuss what they’ve been listening to and recommend the very best audiobooks. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about the ones you may have missed. Launched by AudioFile magazine in 2018, Behind the Mic now has its home at Kirkus Reviews, the most trusted voice in book discovery for more than 90 years. Visit us at kirkusreviews.com. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts.
- Publisher
- Kirkus Audiobook Reviews
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 17 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
159 of 1,919 episodes have a transcript.
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Memoirs Rooted in Place
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Detectives on the Case
27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Memoirs Rooted in Place
Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Absolutely. And then finally, the most unusual memoir, I think among all three that you're talking about today, Scavenging Beauty by Angelica Glass, read by Angelica. This was one of the most unique listens that I've done in a long time. First, as we've said, ad infinitum, I would have I've been much happier had she got an actress to read it. But that said, I got used to her voice quite quickly, and it's very authentic, and it's her life and her experience, and it kind of has a pleasing sound. You'll hear that in the sound sample. What's so unique about this is Angelica walks 2,878 miles through the county of Santa Cruz in California. […]
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- Alan Minskoff
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- Leslie Fine
- Kendra Winchester
- Laura Simeon
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Jo Reed and Michele Cobb host the show. Published by Kirkus Audiobook Reviews.
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