David Sadzin's guest appearances

David Sadzin

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

Kristen Bell

Tom Hanks

Mark Manson

Shep Gordon

Michelle Obama

Alex Williams

Craig Johnson

Charles Lindbergh

Michael Sheen

David Tennant

Jim Meskimen

Sarah Drew

Paul Simon

Rich Karlgaard

David Epstein

OwlTail

James Weldon Johnson

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss David Sadzin’s performance of this classic 1912 novel which is described as evocative, even poetic. James Weldon Johnson tells the unnamed man’s story in the first person, and Sadzin re-creates the character’s intimate and intelligent tone and catches the cadence of his self-conscious yet assured voice. Race, race relations, and the complex story of passing for white provide the sociological underpinnings of this short but compelling audiobook. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Brilliance Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comApril 2021 marks the 25th annual celebration of poets and poetry with National Poetry Month. Nicholas Farrell delivers an inspiring work of imagination from the William Wordsworth autobiography in verse, The Prelude: according to our reviewer at AudioFile The Prelude “ is an essential listen for anyone interested in the roots of Romanticism.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss David Sadzin’s performance of this classic 1912 novel which is described as evocative, even poetic. James Weldon Johnson tells the unnamed man’s story in the first person, and Sadzin re-creates the character’s intimate and intelligent tone and catches the cadence of his self-conscious yet assured voice. Race, race relations, and the complex story of passing for white provide the sociological underpinnings of this short but compelling audiobook. Read the full review of the audiobook <a href="https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/193297/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on AudioFile’s website</a>. Published by Brilliance Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at <a href="http://audiofilemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiofilemagazine.com</a>April 2021 marks the 25th annual celebration of poets and poetry with National Poetry Month. Nicholas Farrell delivers an inspiring work of imagination from the William Wordsworth autobiography in verse, <a href="https://naxosaudiobooks.com/prelude-the-unabridged/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Prelude</a>: according to our reviewer at AudioFile The Prelude “ is an essential listen for anyone interested in the roots of Romanticism.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN by James Weldon Johnson, read by David Sadzin

Jason Reynolds

Heather Alicia Simms

Chris Chalk

Bahni Turpin

Adenrele Ojo

Guy Lockard

January LaVoy

JD Jackson

Kevin R. Free

Listening to this National Book Award finalist is a delight. Ten African-American narrators read 10 interconnected stories with uniformly excellent performances. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed what she loved about this middle-grade audiobook written by Jason Reynolds. In tales set after school gets out, students head home on skateboards, talk about boogers and water bears, stand up to bullies, and show up to admit when they’ve done wrong. The author himself narrates the final chapter and author’s note. With each narrator so beautifully bringing the students’ stories to life, listening is an excellent way to enjoy them. Published by Simon &amp; Schuster Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listening to this National Book Award finalist is a delight. Ten African-American narrators read 10 interconnected stories with uniformly excellent performances. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed what she loved about this middle-grade audiobook written by Jason Reynolds. In tales set after school gets out, students head home on skateboards, talk about boogers and water bears, stand up to bullies, and show up to admit when they’ve done wrong. The author himself narrates the final chapter and author’s note. With each narrator so beautifully bringing the students’ stories to life, listening is an excellent way to enjoy them. Published by Simon &amp; Schuster Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at <a href="https://www.for%20more%20free%20audiobook%20recommendations%2C%20sign%20up%20for%20audiofile%20magazine%E2%80%99s%20newsletter.%20join%20new%20york%20times%20bestselling%20author%20patti%20callahan%20for%20a%20seven-part%20original%20podcast%20%E2%80%93%20behind%20the%20scenes%20of%20becoming%20mrs.%20lewis%20%E2%80%93%20and%20explore%20in%20depth%20the%20improbable%20and%20beautiful%20love%20story%20between%20c.s.%20lewis%20and%20joy%20davidman.%20learn%20more%20at%20www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com./" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiofilemagazine.com</a>.For more free audiobook recommendations, <a href="https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/email-subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter</a>.Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at <a href="https://www.graphicaudio.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.GraphicAudio.net</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

LOOK BOTH WAYS by Jason Reynolds, read by Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin, Adenrele Ojo, Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy,  David Sadzin, Jason Reynolds