Expat Living Singapore – July 2019

LIFE & FAMILY

JULY 2019 63

PODCAST

AUDIO BOOK

OVER MY DEAD BODY

This podcast isn’t as captivating as Dirty John, but it’s still very intriguing. It chronicles

the love story, which turned deadly, of lawyers Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson, a

successful and attractive couple in Tallahassee, US. It focuses on Dan’s death, when

he’s gunned down in the driveway of his home, after a very drawn-out and hostile

divorce. The investigative reporting focuses on the whodunnit and the lengths a

family will go to in order to find peace and answers. There are seven episodes lasting

about 35 to 40 minutes each, so it’s easy to listen to without a huge time commitment.

• Jenny Morrison, reader

UNDER THE

SKIN WITH

RUSSELL

BRAND

This isn’t a new

podcast by any

means, but it’s a

recent discovery for

me. I’m now hooked.

It’s the eclectic

mix of interesting

guests who Brand

interviews that

makes it so worth listening to – from doctors and scholars,

random celebrities, spiritual healers to former US Vice

President Al Gore. I’m not really a big Russell Brand fan, but

I always feel like I’m learning something new and fascinating

each episode!

• Sarah Law, reader

TALES FROM

THE LILYPAD

My two girls love this

podcast! It’s a series

of stories for young

children that are about

15 to 20 minutes long.

It’s narrated by Lily, a

frog, and it’s perfect

for bedtime. We listen

with the lights out after

we’ve read a real book.

It makes my girls look

forward to bedtime – winning! A new story is uploaded most

months and they also create themed stories for Easter, Halloween

and other holidays.

• Bec Simpson, Expat Living Hong Kong Editor

THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, NICOLA YOON

I really wanted to read this book before I saw the movie (it has

one of the hunks in it from Riverdale!), but, hey, who has time for

reading these days?! Audio books give me a quick fix, without

having to carry around a heavy book when I’m on the go.

It took me a while to settle into the voices and the narration

style of this audio book. The story definitely didn’t hook me

to start with, but the intensity of the love between the main

characters and the underlying commentary of immigration and

cultural struggles, make this a beautiful and touching love story.

Suitable for adults and teens.

• Kel Flanders, EL Editor

FOR KIDS!

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