{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"339: Our Favorites of 2025","description":"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2025. &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Round 1:&amp;lt;\/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Shachi:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Road to Tender Hearts &amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3Yhqm47&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11220637\/the-road-to-tender-hearts&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Mark:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Life That You Love&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/49cNfuz&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/12407380\/best-laid-plans&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Lisa: &amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Death of the Author&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4rb0Zyk&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/10872954\/death-of-the-author&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Scott:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;A Drop of Corruption&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3Z0MYXA&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/10819410\/a-drop-of-corruption&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/narratedpodcast.com\/episodes\/310&quot;&amp;gt;Episode 310&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Round 2:&amp;lt;\/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Shachi:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4q6T18w&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11439920\/the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Mark:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Songs for Other Peoples Weddings&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4pl08ca&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11416735\/songs-for-other-peoples-weddings&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Lisa: &amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Down in the Sea of Angels&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4pZNMHC&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11613970\/down-in-the-sea-of-angels&quot;&amp;gt;Overdrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Scott:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Automatic Noodle&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/46HXiIC&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11090981\/automatic-noodle&quot;&amp;gt;Overdrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;]&amp;nbsp; \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/narratedpodcast.com\/episodes\/319&quot;&amp;gt;Episode 319&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/youtu.be\/iyXP9ryqxDM?si=_pCcYpL2pKSYmZ95&quot;&amp;gt;Sundry Book Club: Chatting with Author Annalee Newitz&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;]&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Round 3:&amp;lt;\/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Shachi:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11090782\/north-sun&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Mark:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Write Through It&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3YQ0nku&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11289484\/write-through-it&quot;&amp;gt;Overdrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Lisa: &amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Luminous&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3N2BKOT&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/10873555\/luminous&quot;&amp;gt;Overdrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Scott:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Saltcrop&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4h98MI0&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11401773\/saltcrop&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/narratedpodcast.com\/episodes\/329&quot;&amp;gt;Episode 329&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Additional Picks:&amp;lt;\/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Shachi:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Hot Air&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;I leave it Up to You&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The City and Its Uncertain Walls&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Big Chief&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Slip&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt; Intemperance&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Gliff&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Mark:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;A Physical Education&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Martian Contingency&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Shattering Peace&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Lisa:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Notes from a Regicide&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Lessons in Magic and Disaster&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Everasting&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Sunward&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Automatic Noodle&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Scott:&amp;lt;\/b&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Raven Scholar&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Katabasis&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; ","author_name":"Narrated","author_url":"https:\/\/narratedpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39562405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196982445"}