With summer upon us, we are taking a virtual road trip with another Audiobook draft. Panelists Shachi Bhatt, Gilbert Tang, and Mark Siegal join me to discuss what makes a good road trip audiobook and to share our favorite audiobooks for listening with friends, family, or solo on road trips and long car rides.
**Round 1:**
Shachi: I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend written and narrated by Martin Short [8h 40m]
Mark: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions written by Randall Munroe; narrated by Wil Wheaton [6h 36m]
Gilbert: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! written by Richard P. Feyman; narrated by Raymond Todd [11h 31m]
Scott: As You Wish:
**Round 2:**
Shachi: In the Garden of Beasts:
Mark: Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self written and narrated by Manoush Zomorodi [6:58] // [Episode 10]
Gilbert: Born a Crime written and narrated by Trevor Noah [8h 44m] // [Episode 16]
Scott: Good Omens written by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett; narrated by Martin Jarvis [12h 32m]
**Round 3:**
Shachi: James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl; narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt [3h 18m]
Mark: The Tale of Despereaux written by Kate DiCamillo; narrated by Graeme Malcolm [3h 30m]
Gilbert: The Golden Compass written by Philip Pullman; narrated by Philip Pullman & a full cast // His Dark Materials (series)
Scott: One Summer: America, 1927 written and narrated by Bill Bryson [17h 03m]
**Additional Picks:**
Shachi: Namesake [10h 10m]
Mark: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [5h 51m]; On the Road [11h 08m]
Gilbert: Calypso [6h 39m]; Scythe [10h 32m] // [Episode 12]
Scott: Harry Potter (series); The Hobbit [11h 05m]; Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void [10h 27m]
**Other Drafts:**
Episode 22: Mount Everest Audiobook Draft
Episode 35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners
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