{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"340: Looking Forward to 2026","description":"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As 2026 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. &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;Land&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Maggie O'Farrell \/ Narrated by: TBA): June 2, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/49dJ55y&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/12347280\/land&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;Platform Decay&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Martha Wells \/ Narrated by: TBA): May 5, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4qKjjgF&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/12213114\/platform-decay&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;To Ride a Rising Storm&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Moniquill Blackgoose \/ Narrated by: Charley Flyte): January 27, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3Lt0IXk&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11530958\/to-ride-a-rising-storm&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] &amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;The Killing Spell&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Shay Kauwe \/ Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4qYUygX&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/12449692\/the-killing-spell&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;The Tapestry of Fate&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Shannon Chakraborty \/ Narrated by: TBA): May 12, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/49pjBT9&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/12327372\/the-tapestry-of-fate&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&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;Last Night in Brooklyn&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Xochitl Gonzalez \/ Narrated by: Elizabeth Rodriguez): April 21, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4aLuTmR&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11918026\/last-night-in-brooklyn&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;The Faith of Beasts&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: James S.A. Corey \/ Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026&amp;nbsp; [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4qAbycT&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11936623\/the-faith-of-beasts&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;The Language of Liars&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: S. L. Huang \/ Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/11842943\/the-language-of-liars&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;Green City Wars&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt; (Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky \/ Narrated by: John Pirhalla): June 23, 2026 [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3YsBo6N&quot;&amp;gt;Libro.fm&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt;] \/ [&amp;lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/media\/12187307\/green-city-wars&quot;&amp;gt;OverDrive\/Libby&amp;lt;\/a&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\/39623465\/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\/197186670"}