For intelligent, candid conversations with authors of all genres, tune in to the Gulf Coast Life Book Club with Cary Barbor. Listen in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 1 pm and 9 pm on WGCU FM.
GCL Book Club
Claim This Podcastby Cary Barbor
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56 episodes
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For intelligent, candid conversations with authors of all genres, tune in to the Gulf Coast Life Book Club with Cary Barbor. Listen in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 1 pm and 9 pm on WGCU FM.
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12/21/2022
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
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May 6, 2026
GCL Book Club: Audiobook Narrator Edoardo Ballerini
Today’s episode is something special. For the first time, we hear from an audiobook narrator. If you listen to audiobooks, you’ve probably heard the voice of Edoardo Ballerini. In the world of audiobooks, winning an Audie is like winning an Oscar, and Ballerini has won several of them, including Best Male Narrator, twice.He talks to us about how his background in acting helps his performances, how he began recording classic texts just for fun during the pandemic, and whether he has time to read for fun.
April 15, 2026
GCL Book Club: Elizabeth Arnott, The Secret Lives of Murderer's Wives
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