Audio plays for adults
Radio play on, everyday life off: twelve tips for switching off
Radio plays for adults: 12 recommendations for switching off and relaxing
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Do you have fond memories of your old “???” cassettes and “Benjamin Blümchen” CDs? In childhood, radio plays were part of everyday life, whether as a sleep aid or for leisure time fun. Luckily, adults don’t have to do without listening pleasure, because there are numerous radio plays for adults that invite you to relax and switch off.
As soon as the narrator’s voice sounds, the listener has already tuned out the surroundings. Whether on a loud train ride or during a relaxing bath, fans of audio content are always on the lookout for new stories. Here you will find a colorful selection of popular radio plays of different genres.
Radio plays for adults: suspense
There are plenty of radio plays to cheer and scare.
1. “The Ninth Arm of the Octopus”
The climate crisis threatens humanity, and so close in the thriller “The Ninth Arm of the Octopus” the superpowers China, Russia and the USA together to prevent the catastrophe. However, the measures taken by Allianz are having such a massive impact on people’s lives that there is increasing resistance.
2. “The Way Home”
Klara believes that she is being followed by a man who has attacked her and who is writing the date of her death on the wall in blood. Day breaks in less than two hours and so Klara confides in another woman. Sebastian Fitzeks “The way home” suitable for fans of spooky psychological thrillers.
Radio plays for adults: Fantasy
It is even easier to escape from reality when radio plays take you into unknown worlds.
3. “Harry Potter”
The story of the young sorcerer’s apprentice has been inspiring people for over 20 years “Harry Potter” generations. The great thing is that adults enjoy the adventures of Harry, Hermione and Ron just as much — either out of a sense of nostalgia or simply because the story of growing up, friendship and magic is timeless. The voice of the “Harry Potter” radio plays is also legendary: Rufus Beck.
4. “Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire”
Hardly any series fascinated and shocked fans worldwide as much as “Game of Thrones”. Author George RR Martin provided the basis for the novel for the hit series “The Song of Ice and Fire”. While the series has already concluded, Martin continues to write. So far there are ten volumes of the epochal story, an eleventh book is to follow. However, if you are a fan of the series, you should know that the plot is not congruent with the events of the novels. But that doesn’t mean they’re any less exciting.
Radio plays for adults: humor
Listening to good humor relaxes you in everyday life and helps you to let go.
5. “The Kangaroo Chronicles”
Author Marc-Uwe Kling lives with a communist kangaroo. The audio book “The Kangaroo Chronicles” is about their life together. The unusual roommates address important questions such as “Was the kangaroo really with the Vietcong?” or “Who is better: Bud Spencer or Terence Hill?”. In 2013, Marc-Uwe Kling received the German Audio Book Prize for the first part of the crazy kangaroo stories. Three books about the inquisitive kangaroo followed.
6. “Thawed”
The audio book “thawed” should clarify nothing less than the question of happiness in life. In order to find an answer, the radio play takes the listener 10,000 years back to the Stone Age. Stone Age woman Urga was frozen in a block of ice together with a mammoth. Now they are thawed in the present – global warming makes it possible. On their journey through the modern world, they meet characters such as app developer Felix Sommer and Captain Lovskar.
Radio Plays for Adults: Romance
The trials and tribulations of love have inspired many creative people.
7. “Pride and Prejudice”
Author Jane Austen describes the English petty nobility in the countryside like hardly any other writer. In one of her most famous works “Pride and Prejudice” introduces the listener to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, who live in a small estate with their five daughters. All the daughters are to be married off, with daughter Elizabeth in particular causing concern for the parents because she rejects the rich and aristocratic marriage candidate Mr. Darcy. The historical romance novel describes incomparably beautifully why prejudices make it difficult for lovers and what pride can lead to.
8. “Like a glow in the deep night”
In 1937, the Englishwoman Alice follows her fiancé to America. A small town in the mountains of Kentucky will become her new home. When Alice starts working in the mobile library with other women, she gains hope for a future in her new home. Every day she rides to remote mountain farms to bring books to the people. Alice learns in “Like a glow in the deep night” by successful author Jojo Moyes not only meet new people, but also yourself.
Radio plays for adults: biographies
Stories based on real events, such as you can tell (auto)biographies, are particularly touching because they tell about the experiences and feelings of real people.
9. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”
Lale Sokolov was deported to Auschwitz in 1942. He had to tattoo prisoner numbers on the forearms of his fellow prisoners every day. That’s how the radio play tells it “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” his story. Sokolov used his activity to fight against the camp’s inhumanity and save those around him. One day he also had to tattoo his future wife’s arm. This true story gets under your skin and sheds light on everyday life in the camp during this unimaginably inhuman time.
10. “Permanent Record – My Story”
In his autobiography “Permanent Record” former CIA employee Edward Snowden recounts the events that made him famous. Snowden chose a difficult path in life when he made public the extent to which secret services monitor the population. He gives personal impressions of his former professional life, tells of key moments that changed him and explains why many questions about the surveillance of the population remain unanswered in the present.
Radio plays for adults: guide
Radio plays not only have to have entertainment value, because the listener learns something new in the form of guides.
11. “The Parenting Compass”
If you want, you can find it in “The Parent Compass” Tips from science journalist and author Nicola Schmidt on the subject of education. She pursues the question: “What is really good for my child?” and supports their advice with the results of scientific studies. The author is also inspired by other cultures. This is how you clear up myths and misconceptions about raising children.
12. “Body Politics”
Author Melodie Michelberger questions in “Body Politics” the prevailing ideals of beauty and who benefits from it when women don’t feel pretty enough. She advocates a diverse image of beauty. The pressure on women is massive and, above all, characterized by a male view of women’s bodies. Thus, beauty is an attribute attributed from the outside that can be constricting. Michelberger motivates you to accept yourself and to think about what every body does exceptionally every day.
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