Audiobooks narrated by Jon Vertullo

Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk

An essential new guide to navigating the turbulent macroeconomic landscape as you form your strategy. When turmoil hits, executives and investors face notoriously unreliable macroeconomic forecasts, whipsawing data, and contradictory opinions. Are disruptions transient and ephemeral-or permanent and structural? False alarms are costly traps, but so are true structural changes that go undetected. Leaders must also assess the doom-laden public macroeconomic discourse, which habitually presents worst-case scenarios as foregone conclusions. How can executives avoid these traps and make better strategic decisions? In this incisive, perspective-shifting book, BCG global chief economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and senior economist Paul Swartz provide a fresh and accessible way to analyze and understand the macroeconomy-what they call 'regime analysis'-that pushes beyond conventional model-based prediction to emphasize structural context and judgment. Focusing on what it takes for macroeconomic regimes to break, they apply their approach to key risks in the real economy, financial structures, and geopolitical arrangements to help senior executives and investors assess the true risks of their economic context and to build their capacity to respond to changing conditions more effectively.

Paul Swartz, Phillipp Carlsson-Szlezak (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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No B.S. Direct Marketing

The Millionaire Maker has done it once again! Dan S. Kennedy revisits little-known, profit-proven direct mail strategies that continue to be effective for any business. In this updated and revised edition of No B.S. Direct Marketing, Dan builds on and reaffirms all the essential direct marketing strategies in the original edition, and adds new material addressing online, social, and viral marketing media. Strategies in the book are illustrated by updated case history examples from an elite team of consultants-all phenomenally successful at borrowing direct marketing strategies from the world of online sales, infomercials, etc., to use in 'ordinary' businesses including retail stores, restaurants, and sales.

Dan S. Kennedy (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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Generative AI in Practice: 100+ Amazing Ways Generative Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Business

Generative AI is rewriting the rulebook with its seemingly endless capabilities, from crafting intricate industrial designs, writing computer code, and producing mesmerizing synthetic voices to composing enchanting music and innovating genetic breakthroughs. In Generative AI in Practice, renowned futurist Bernard Marr offers listeners a deep dive into the captivating universe of GenAI. This comprehensive guide introduces you to the basics of this groundbreaking technology and outlines the profound impact that GenAI will have on business and society. In this book, Marr sheds light on the most innovative real-world GenAI applications through practical examples. You'll enjoy a captivating discussion of innovations in media and entertainment, seismic shifts in advertising, and the future trajectory of GenAI. You will: - Navigate the complex landscapes of risks and challenges posed by Generative AI - Delve into the revolutionary transformation of the job market in the age of GenAI - Understand AI's transformative impact on education, healthcare, and retail - Explore the boundless potentials in media, design, banking, coding, and even the legal arena

Bernard Marr (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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The Crisis of Psychoanalysis: Essays on Freud, Marx, and Social Psychology

'This book is must [listening] . . . although it will at times shock and perhaps even offend the sensibilities of traditional therapists.' -American Journal of Psychiatry This book brings together Erich Fromm's basic statements on the application of psychoanalytic theory to social dynamics. At the same time, it offers an image of man consonant with the hopes of radical humanism. The Crisis of Psychoanalysis is a collection of nine brilliant essays. Although his work is deeply rooted in Freudian theory, Fromm further develops Freud's doctrines by including both social and ethical dimensions, and applies his discoveries and insights to address the problems we face in society at large.

Erich Fromm (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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I Never Did Like Politics: How Fiorello La Guardia Became America's Mayor, and Why He Still Matters

Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians-on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah. Almost one hundred years later, America is once again grappling with issues that would have been familiar to the Little Flower, as he was affectionately known. It's time to bring back LaGuardia, argues historian and journalist Terry Golway, to remind us all what an effective municipal officer (as he preferred to call himself) can achieve . . . Golway examines LaGuardia's extraordinary career through four essential qualities: As a patriot, a dissenter, a leader, and a statesman. He needed them all when he stood against the nativism, religious and racial bigotry, and reactionary economic policies of the 1920s, and again when he faced the realities of Depression-era New York and the rise of fascism at home and abroad in the 1930s. Just before World War II, the Roosevelt administration formally apologized to the Nazis when LaGuardia referred to Hitler as a 'brown-shirted fanatic.' There was nobody quite like Fiorello LaGuardia. In this immensely listenable book, as entertaining as the man himself, Terry Golway captures the enduring appeal of one of America's greatest leaders.

Terry Golway (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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Taming the Octopus: The Long Battle for the Soul of the Corporation

The untold story of how efforts to hold big business accountable changed American capitalism. In this vivid and surprising history, we meet twentieth-century activists, investors, executives, and workers who fought over a simple question: Is the role of the corporation to deliver profits to shareholders, or something more? On one side were 'business statesmen' who believed corporate largess could solve social problems. On the other were libertarian intellectuals such as Milton Friedman and his oft-forgotten contemporary, Henry Manne, whose theories justified the ruthless tactics of a growing class of corporate raiders. But Kyle Edward Williams reveals that before the 'activist investor' emerged as a capitalist archetype, Civil Rights groups used a similar playbook for different ends, buying shares to change a company from within. As a rising tide of activists pushed corporations to account for societal harms from napalm to environmental pollution to inequitable hiring, a new idea emerged: that managers could maximize value for society while still turning a maximal profit. This elusive ideal, 'stakeholder capitalism,' still dominates our headlines today. Williams's necessary history equips us to reconsider democracy's tangled relationship with capitalism.

Kyle Edward Williams (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions

Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending. Many of these families didn't choose bad investments-they sized them incorrectly-and allowed their spending decisions to amplify this mistake. The Missing Billionaires book offers a simple yet powerful framework for making important lifetime financial decisions in a systematic and rational way. It's for listeners with a baseline level of financial literacy, but doesn't require a PhD. Part One builds the theory of optimal investment sizing from first principles, starting with betting on biased coins. Part Two covers lifetime financial decision-making, with emphasis on the integration of investment, saving, and spending decisions. Part Three covers practical implementation details, including how to estimate the expected return and risk on a broad spectrum of investments.

James White, Victor Haghani (Author), Jon Vertullo, Victor Haghani (Narrator)

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Morning Star (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Red Rising Saga 3

'#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating next chapter in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come. But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied—and too glorious to surrender. Performed by Stewart Crank, Jon Vertullo, Jenna Sharpe, Andrew James Spooner, Laura C. Harris, Kimberly Gilbert, Bradley Foster Smith, Andy Brownstein, Chris Davenport, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, Elena Anderson, Elena Anderson, Eric Messner, Ian Putnam, Joel David Santner, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Ken Jackson, Lucy Symons, Marni Penning, Matthew Bassett, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nanatte Savard, Nazia Chaudhry, Nhea Durrosseau, Peter Stray, Shanta Parasuraman, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Steve Wannall, Todd Scofield, Yasmin Tuazon and Zeke Alton.'

Pierce Brown (Author), Andrew James Spooner, Andy Brownstein, Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, Full Cast, Jenna Sharpe, Jon Vertullo, Kimberly Gilbert, Laura C. Harris, Stewart Crank (Narrator)

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The Wingsnappers: Lessons from an Exuberant Tropical Bird

Birds, hormones, and extraordinary behavior: The story of the tiny but mighty golden-collared manakin of Panama This book is the story of a remarkable bird, the golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus) of Panama. Males of this species perform one of the most elaborate, physically complex, and noisy courtship displays of any animal on the planet. Barney A. Schlinger delves into the specialized neurons, muscles, bones, and hormonal systems underlying the manakin's unique courtship behavior, creating a rich life-history account that integrates field observations and evolutionary biology with behavioral ecology, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and general ornithology. The personal lives of investigators and the natural history of the Panamanian rainforest provide context for this account of the bird's fascinating behavior. Schlinger clearly and approachably explains basic concepts in disciplines such as avian anatomy, endocrinology, sexual differentiation, and the neurobiology of song and aeroacoustics, offering listeners a window into the biology of this exuberant bird.

Barney A. Schlinger (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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Over the Seawall: Tsunamis, Cyclones, Drought, and the Delusion of Controlling Nature

In March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believed-naively-that the huge concrete barrier would save them. Instead they perished, betrayed by the very thing built to protect them. Erratic weather, blistering drought, rising seas, and ecosystem collapse now affect every inch of the globe. Increasingly, we no longer look to stop climate change, choosing instead to adapt to it. Never have so many undertaken such a widespread, hurried attempt to remake the world. Predictably, our hubris has led to unintended-and sometimes disastrous-consequences. Academics call it maladaptation; in simple terms, it's about solutions that backfire. Over the Seawall tells us the stories behind these unintended consequences and the fixes that can do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to the reengineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the artificial ribbon of water supporting both farms and urban centers in parched Arizona, Stephen Robert Miller traces the histories of engineering marvels that were once deemed too smart and too big to fail. In each he takes us into the land and culture, seeking out locals and experts to better understand how complicated, grandiose schemes led instead to failure, and to find answers to the technologic holes we've dug ourselves into.

Stephen Robert Miller (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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Golden Son (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Red Rising Saga 2

'Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within. A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people. He must live for more.'

Pierce Brown (Author), Amanda Forstrom, Andrew James Spooner, Andy Clemence, Ian Russell, Jenna Sharpe, Jon Vertullo, Julie-Ann Elliott, Kay Eluvian, Laura C. Harris, Richard Rohan, Stewart Crank (Narrator)

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The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions

James White, Victor Haghani (Author), Jon Vertullo (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Jon Vertullo