Man, it's getting close - not much time now. Just a week and a half and Sync is here. To help you pass the time here's another in our ongoing discussion of lesser-known audiobook (or sort-of audiobook) sources.
You know, Sync is more than audiobooks. Included in every year's batch (and this year is no exception) are recorded, multi-cast plays. We've had BBC Shakespeare, LA Theatre Works productions, and other such titles. This sort of thing was what got me into audiobooks initially - sort of my gateway drug.
I'm a big fan of Dr. Who from way back, and before the BBC brought the show back there was a company that got the license to do Dr. Who audio plays. This was the beginning of
Big Finish, and the end of me having a lot of free cash (hence my interest in free audiobooks). Today Big Finish continues to make Dr. Who, but has also branched out into other adaptations of classic television, literature, and even original fantasy.
There are not a lot of freebies floating around Big Finish's website. They do, however, have an official Soundcloud page. They use it to post trailers and podcasts about upcoming releases. Scattered around these posts are a few complete offerings, mostly from promotional releases that are no longer available for sale. If you go
here you'll be able to sample just a taste of why they leave me broke from time to time. If you're a Dr. Who fan in particular I highly recommend them.
Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound