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Duration: 25m 15s.

Dickens at 200

Charles Dickens – love him or hate him? Why is he still so popular 200 years after his birth?

With contributions from Lucy Perry, Martin Geeson and Andy Minter, and with readings from:

Mrs. Watkins-Tottle from Sketches by Boz read by David Lazarus (david lazarus)

Our Mutual Friend read by Mil Nicholson (mermaid)

Bleak House read by Cynthia Lyons (acrobatty)

Der Weihnachtsabend – Eine Geistergeschichte read by Elli (aravis)

Een Kerstlied in Proza read by Bart de Leeuw (bart)

Wigilja Bożego Narodzenia read by Nina Brown (NinaBrown)

Frauds on the Fairies in Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection Vol. 1 read by NoelBadrian (due for release 7th February: Dickens’ 200th birthday)

Little Dorrit read by Ellis Christoff (eli_christoff).

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Duration: 51m. 27s.

Part Two of a Two-Part Series on Performing in LibriVox Dramatic Works.

With contributions from Carol Box, Linny, Elizabeth Klett, Arielle Lipshaw, David Barnes, Ezwa, JemmaBlythe, Denny Sayers, Andy Minter, and Algy Pug.
 

Bob Gonzalez: Intro and Preview of the show 00:00
Carol Box (carolb) on her experience reading dramatic parts for LibriVox 01:02
Linny on The Orange-Yellow Diamond and dramatic adaptations of fiction 03:24
Bob Gonzalez on working with Elizabeth Klett and Arielle Lipshaw 06:41
Elizabeth Klett (gloriana) dispelling a scandalous rumor 11:09
Arielle Lipshaw (wildemoose) on her LibriVox dramatic experiences 14:39
Bob Gonzalez on Barks & Purrs by Colette-Willy 21:22
 

King Lear in a week

Bob Gonzalez Intro 25:32
David Barnes (earthcalling) on the origin of the project 25:54
Ezwa on playing the King of France 31:55
JemmaBlythe on playing Regan 33:34
Denny Sayers (DSayers) on playing the Earl of Kent 35:05
Andy Minter (ExEmGee) on playing King Lear 38:38
 

Bob Gonzalez on his suggestion to Algy Pug 42:32
Algy Pug on “Why Another Two Lears?” 43:55

Bob Gonzalez – Conclusion & Outro 49:59

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Duration: 73m. 11s.

Part One of a two-part series on Dramatic Works on LibriVox.

Introduction. – 0:00

Availle reports on activity in the Dramatic Works Forum – 1:29

Interview with Kristin G: Part 1 – 4:55

Ezwa sings Shakespeare – 11:26

Interview with Liberty Stump: Part 1 – 13:11

Lucy Perry on short dramatic roles – 20:25

Interview with Amy Gramour: Part 1 – 22:11

Martin Geeson speaks – 29:52

Interview with ChyAnne – 36:02

Algy Pug on “How to get Noticed” – 40:04

Kristin G talks about Peer Gynt – 42:20

Interview with Liberty Stump: Part 2 – 53:28

Interview with Marty Kryz – 59:21

Interview with Amy Gramour: Part 2 – 66:46

Conclusion & Outro – 72:07

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Duration: 48m. 39s.

Part Two of a two-part series on Performing Poetry on LibriVox.

With contributions from: Lucy Perry, Martin Geeson, Algy Pug, Leonard Wilson and TriciaG.

Bob Gonzalez – Introduction & Preview 00:00

Lucy Perry on hosting the 5th Anniversary podcast 01:58

Bob Gonzalez shrewdly analyzes Lucy Perry’s story 04:34

TriciaG’s persuasive promo for Faust II 07:00

Bob Gonzalez rambling on about performing poetry 08:14

Martin Geeson Part 1 – On the poetry voice 11:22

Bob Gonzalez interrupting with some further comments on Dylan Thomas 16:25

Algy Pug Part 1 on Poetry 18:28

Martin Geeson Part 2 21:32

Algy Pug Part 2 25:20

Leonard Wilson on performing poetry 29:54

Bob Gonzalez nattering on about reading vs. performing poetry 37:05

Martin Geeson Part 3 38:27

TriciaG – A blooper reel 44:13

Bob Gonzalez – Conclusion & Outro 48:05

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Duration: 33m. 47s.

Part One of a two-part series on Performing Poetry on LibriVox.

With contributions from: Scott Werner, Lars Rolander, Lucy Perry, Carol Box, Piotrek81, Rhonda Federman, Timothy Ferguson, and TriciaG.

Bob Gonzalez – Introduction & Preview 00:00

Scott Werner, KZ88 – Thanks to LibriVox 01:09

Lars Rolander – Branching out into reading poetry, How to find new poetry 03:48

The Weekly Poem: November 11, 2005
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae 06:30

Lucy Perry on the Weekly Poetry & Excerpt from her favorite reader 08:24

Carol Box on her poetry experience & excerpts from Algy Pug and Leonard Wilson 12:59

Piotrek81 on reading poetry on LibriVox 16:51

Rhonda Federman on her experience and thoughts on reading poetry 18:54

Bob Gonzalez on rhapsodes ancient and contemporary 20:15

Timothy Ferguson on an under-represented Australian poet 23:50

TriciaG – A blooper reel 28:24

Bob Gonzalez – Conclusion & Outro 32:26

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Duration: 59m. 33s.

A Podcast of Thanksgiving, Praise and Tribute of LibriVox readers and other volunteers.

With contributions from: Carol Box, Algy Pug, TriciaG, Lars Rolander, Availle, libraryanne, Martin Geeson, Lucy Perry, Jim Postlewaite, and Jim Mowatt and Sean McGaughey (ductapeguy).

Bob Gonzalez Intro and Preview: A Thanksgiving Show 00:00
Carol Box A Cornucopia of Praise 01:57

Jim & Sean (Part 1) Podcasts are hard work 04:23
Bob Gonzalez Comments on podcast hosting 06:44

Algy Pug (Part 1) On Henry V trio 08:20
Jim & Sean (Part 2) Highlights of past podcasts 12:01

TriciaG Bloopers Part 1 – Vocal Flubs 13:38
Lars Rolander On Edgar Rice Burroughs 18:28

Availle 03:47 On Better Angel by Richard Meeker 22:54
Jim & Sean (Part 3) iPod & Philosophy plus 26:52

Betty (libraryanne) On the Christmas Carol collections 29:00
Martin Geeson On J.C. Guan 29:53

Jim & Sean (Part 4) Public domain LibriVox contrib 35:55
Algy Pug (Part 2) On Lucy Perry 38:26

Lucy Perry A Cornucopia of Praise and Thanks 40:12
Jim Postlewaite Thankful for LibriVox 44:38

Jim & Sean (Part 5) Tribute to Alan David Drake 46:46
Algy Pug Part 3 On Jason Mills 48:45

Bob Gonzalez Tribute to Philippa (russiandoll) 51:38
TriciaG Bloopers Part 2 – Animals & birds interrupting 54:39

Jim & Sean (Part 6) Finale – Final thanks 57:12
Bob Gonzalez Outro: Future Podcasts 58:33

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Duration: 50m 10s.

A LibriVox Community Podcast celebrating … the Librivox Community Podcasts.

With contributions from: Esther (Starlite), Martin Geeson, Nick Clifford, Cori Samuel, Jim Mowatt, Ruth Golding, Timothy Ferguson, Phil Chenevert, Lars Rolander, David Barnes, and Sean McGaughey (ductapeguy).

Opening and intro (0:00)
Esther (Starlite) with Statistics (00:47)
Martin Geeson, DPL of Roderick Hudson (02:35)
Nick Clifford, Reader of Roderick Hudson (03:42)
Excerpt from Roderick Hudson (04:39)
Cori Samuel speaking on and reading an excerpt from Frankenstein (06:00)
Bob Gonzalez reflects on & gives facts about past LibriVox Community Podcasts (09:00)
Jim Mowatt on the origin of the LibriVox Community Podcast (11:17)
Cori Samuel on hosting a LibriVox Community Podcast (14:09)

Promos:
Ruth Golding for the Christmas collections (16:27)
Timothy Ferguson for the 2012 Year of Reading Australia (18:28)
Phil Chenevert for his LibriVox instructional videos (21:21)

Bob Gonzalez on LibriVox Community Podcast Archives (23:27)
Lars Rolander on the power of the storyteller (26:08)
David Barnes on his memorable podcast hosting event (31:17)
Jim Mowatt and Sean McGaughey reflect on the LibriVox Community Podcasts (36:38)
Bob Gonzalez Outro:
Exhortation to host/contribute to LV Community Podcasts & Thank yous (49:06)

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Duration: 44m 21s.

• Tributes to:

  The late Chris Booth (icyjumbo) including an extract from his reading of William Wilberforce’s 1789 speech ‘On Slavery‘.
  The late Alan Davis Drake (Cloud Mountain) including his reading of Jazz Fantasia by Carl Sandburg.

• Contributions from:

  Andy Minter (ExEmGe) on ‘Where to listen to LibriVox audiobooks’
  Hugh McGuire (hugh) taking a measured look at the future of LibriVox
  David Lawrence (aradlaw) and the readers of Karawane by Hugo Ball
  Don W. Jenkins (maxfarce) and Dawn Larsen (Bead Krazy Dawn) reading some of their conversations as reader and proof-listener during recording of The Exploits of Juve, introduced by Nadine Eckert-Boulet (neckertb)
  Bob Gonzalez (bobgon55) on the thoughts and feelings of an enthusiastic new volunteer
  Anniversary greetings from JemmaBlythe, Psudonae_Vox and Steve (slmitchell)
  Lars Rolander (Rowland) on the cultural value of LibriVox
  The first LibriVox book … and GabrielleC reading a poem in the 6th Anniversary Collection.

• Musical silliness (as expected) from:

  RuthieG – disgraceful parodies of
  My old dutch (1893) words by Albert Chevalier (1861–1923), music by Charles Ingle (Auguste Chevalier) (1863-1940)
  Waiting at the church (1906) words by Fred W. Leigh, music by Henry E. Pether (1868-1932)
  Daisy Bell (1892) written and composed by Harry Dacre (1860-1922)
  I do like to be beside the seaside (1907) written by John A. Glover-Kind (1882-1918) with a special guest appearance by Nadine. :)

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Duration: 17min 42s.

Have you ever considered joining LibriVox and become a real “Librivoxer”? If so, what do you need if you want to become a reader? What else can you do, and how do you go about it?

In this podcast, Lars Rolander gives some of his personal thoughts and tips.

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Duration: 1hr 47min

With contributions from hugh, kayray, Algy Pug, Availle, RuthieG, Rowland, ExEmGe, HokusPokus, neerajanagarajan, neckertb, Nicholas19, gloriana, Cori, tis, Gesine, annise, Jonathan Awesome, KathrynD, rf, Great Plains, Starlite, aradlaw, TriciaG, russiandoll, wdcallahan and Claire — along with a host of other LibriVox Voices. Sound effects mostly from pdsounds.org

Join us as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the creation of LibriVox. Listen as our readers tell us about the parts of LibriVox that they love. And enjoy a lazy afternoon pondering the future of LibriVox.

Running order:
An interview with kayray (4:40)
Algy Pug gives a new reader’s view of LibriVox (14:13)
Some LibriVox statistics collected by Availle (17:22)
RuthieG and the Fifth Anniversary Collections (25:06)
Rowland on LibriVox Addiction (27:40)
ExEmGe on how LibriVox has changed his life (31:57)
LibriVox is Five Years Old, a poem by Lucy_k_p (35:32)
The Languages of LibriVox (37:14)
HokusPokus, neerajanagarajan and neckertb discuss the latest German, Tamil and French works (41:10)
The Language Learning Initiative by Nicolas19 (54:18)
gloriana talks about what’s new in the Dramatic Works Forum (56:47)
Cori reflects on Podcasts (1:04:02)
An interview with hugh (1:05:09)
tis gives us a look behind the scenes at the technical side of LibriVox (1:18:53)
Gesine tell us how to Thank a Reader (1:23:23)
annise and Jonathan Awesome discuss the making of M4B files (1:28:15)
How I create CD Covers by KathrynD (1:32:30)
rf on plain vanilla CD case inserts (1:35:23)
Some advice to new volunteers from Great Plains (1:39:18)
The LibriVox Fundraiser (1:40:31)
Happy Anniversary LibriVox, from all our readers (1:43:05)

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