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Space: 1969

By: Bill Oakley
Narrated by: Natasha Lyonne, full cast
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What if President John F. Kennedy had survived and rocketed the Space Race of the 1960s into overdrive? And what if he was, maybe, not quite...himself?

Space: 1969 is a wild and outrageous sci-fi comedy from the mind of Emmy-winning writer Bill Oakley (The Simpsons, Futurama, Portlandia).

Nancy Kranich (played by Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne of Russian Doll and Orange Is the New Black) is a night nurse on an orbiting space station. But Nancy hates her job, is sick of space, and longs to find adventure and a safe place to smoke cigarettes that won’t blow everyone up.

But when Nancy gets caught up in an outer-space conspiracy involving President Kennedy (serving his third term), former vice-president Richard Nixon (now a miserable, forgotten lawyer practicing estate law in New York City), and an intergalactic object that could change the course of history, she gets way more adventure than she bargained for.

Can Nurse Nancy save herself, the Moon Colony, and the future of the entire United States of America?

Space: 1969 is a retro sci-fi comedy adventure that has to be heard to be believed!

Narrators:

  • Natasha Lyonne
  • Jim Meskimen
  • LJ Ganser
  • Catherine Taber
  • Barrett Leddy
  • Bill Andrew Quinn
  • Chris Andrew Ciulla
  • Dina Pearlman
  • Gabriel Vaughan
  • Jay Snyder
  • Kevin Pariseau
  • Kevin T. Collins
  • Khristine Hvam
  • Mark Boyett
  • Helen Laser
  • Nick Sullivan
  • Piper Goodeve
  • Robert Creighton
  • Steve Routman
  • Thom Rivera
  • Ron E. Rains
  • Richie Moriarty
  • Jeb Kreager
  • Henry Strozier
  • Bartley Booz
  • Adrian Roberts
  • Joniece Abbott-Pratt
  • Carol Monda
  • Bill Oakley
  • Josh Weinstein
  • Shaun O'Hagan
  • Marc Vietor

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Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire Science Fiction Funny Space Humour
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Clearly written by a boomer and well referenced. This space opera is a ride through the late 60's but in an alternative time line. Narration by President Nixon who never became president.

I started to listen to the audible three times and was about to give it a miss. Once I got through the first 20 minutes I was hooked. I can’t find any other audible books by Bill Oakley but have found he has written quite a bit for the Simpsons and Futurama

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Such a fun listen, loved every minute. Natasha Lyonne fans are bound to love.

So much fun!

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what a great alternate story with sub-plots within sub-plots, all delivered by a great cast.

Funny & hilarious

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Reminds me of the old days sitting in front of the radio listening to stories.

Great fun

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She is so entertaining in everything she does, this was very entertaining and a great cast.

Nathasha Lyonne is amazing!

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