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Earsay: The Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club is the ultimate book club for audiobook lovers. Hosted by Kal Penn, each episode invites you into the club, where iHeartPodcast hosts, celebrated authors, and very special guests get together to nerd out about the Audible titles they can’t stop listening to. From thrillers and comedy to reimagined classics and exclusive Audible Originals — you’ve heard the books, now hear the Earsay!
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- 1 weeks ago27 min
“Seek the Traitor’s Son” with Veronica Roth
Today, we’re diving into Seek the Traitor's Son — the sweeping new romance/fantasy/sci-fi epic from Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series. Veronica shares why she spent years steering away from the things that actually made her happy as a writer, how COVID shaped the story's central premise, and what it means to write a male romantic lead whose superpower is radical empathy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago0 min
Earsay & Dungeon Crawler Carl - LIVE in NYC on 5/29!
Join Kal Penn for a special live taping of Earsay at Audible Storyhouse in NYC, featuring author Matt Dinniman and narrator Jeff Hays as they dive into the wildly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Visit audiblestoryhouse.com for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago31 min
“Just Kiss Already” with Lily Chu
A forensic anthropologist who secretly writes cozy mysteries. An actress-turned-director who adapts his book into a film he hates. A media tour forcing them together. Just Kiss Already! Author Lily Chu joins the show and explores the book’s dual-narrator structure (voiced by Simu Liu and Phillipa Soo) — and how satisfying it is to hear two very different people experiencing two very different sides of the same love story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 30, 202636 min
"The Body" with Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton starred as the main character in the 1986 classic Stand By Me, which was based on the Stephen King novella The Body. Forty Years later, Wil has narrated the new audiobook version of The Body in a real true circle moment. He joins Kal to jump into the differences between the darker novella and the film, and we hear about a vivid flashback to filming with River Phoenix that hit Wil while recording this audiobook. He also gets into his own parallels with the character he voices, and explains how his fellow cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation became the family he never had.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 16, 202632 min
“Project Hail Mary” with Ray Porter
For the premiere of our second season, Kal Penn dives into Andy Weir's interstellar epic Project Hail Mary with the man who narrated the audiobook: Ray Porter. They break down the challenge of performing dense science without losing the fun, finding real emotion behind the mic, and take up the new Ryan Gosling-led movie (as well as Ray's cameo). Plus: British comfort food in space, vocal warm‑up secrets, and the one thing Ray would not bring aboard a spaceship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 9, 20261 min
Earsay: The Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club Returns for Season 2
Earsay is back with host Kal Penn for all new episodes about the audiobooks everyone’s listening to and still thinking about long after the last chapter. In Season 2 of Earsay: The Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club, Kal dives into the biggest stories, standout performances, and the moments that made us laugh, cry, or hit rewind. Expect great guests, behind the scenes insights, and plenty of audiobook love across sci‑fi, comedy, romance, fantasy, and more. You’ve heard the books, now hear Earsay! Season 2 premieres Thursday, April 16!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Dec 19, 202535 min
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Full Cast Edition)" with Rhianna Dhillon
Ever wonder where the Sorting Hat Ed would place Ed Helms? The answer may surprise you! We're closing out the season with Audible's spectacular full-cast audio edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Ed sits down with film and TV critic Rhianna Dhillon, a self-proclaimed Harry Potter superfan, to explore J.K. Rowling's wizarding world and what makes this new immersive production so magical. They get into which Hogwarts subjects they'd actually want to study and unpack why the pursuit of immortality holds such power in fiction. They also geek out over the audiobook's phenomenal sound design, and discuss why this production is the perfect entry point for both longtime fans and first-time listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Dec 4, 202533 min
“Remain: A Supernatural Love Story” with Dana Schwartz
This week on Earsay, we're diving into Remain: A Supernatural Love Story, a genre-bending collaboration between M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks. Kal sits down with author and podcast host Dana Schwartz (Noble Blood, Hoax!) to explore this atmospheric tale of an architect who falls for a beautiful young woman named Wren…while unraveling the mystery of her death. Together, they discuss how two masters of their respective genres surprisingly complement each other and geek out over the intimate details that make books feel alive — from ATM passwords to beef bourguignon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Earsay: The Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club
Earsay: The Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club is the ultimate book club for audiobook lovers. Hosted by Kal Penn, each episode invites you into the club, where iHeartPodcast hosts, celebrated authors, and very special guests get together to nerd out about the Audible titles they can’t stop listening to. From thrillers and comedy to reimagined classics and exclusive Audible Originals — you’ve heard the books, now hear the Earsay!
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